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July 2015 Money Puddle and Spending Report

August 7th, 2015 | 7 Comments

July 2015 Money Puddle and Spending Report

This month was a BLOODBATH on the expenses side. (Get ready for a bloodbath next month on the income side!) Our actual accounts look even worse than this reflects, because we made a lot of expenditures that are going to be reimbursed. I’ve included the numbers for both the spending that we expect to be reimbursed and the spending we won’t have reimbursed, though I’ve only counted the spending we are responsible for against the … Read entire article »

Filed under: month in review

What to Do About a Large Reimbursable Expense

September 15th, 2014 | 35 Comments

What to Do About a Large Reimbursable Expense

In May, I went on an interview and incurred some incidental reimbursable costs for food and transportation (my flight and hotel were paid directly by the company). Also in May, Kyle registered for a conference; in June he booked his flight to the conference; in July he paid for his lodging and food at the conference. All of his costs were reimbursable as well, but not until after he returned.   My costs were only $85, so … Read entire article »

Filed under: career, emergency fund, savings

Do You Spend More If It’s Not Your Money?

October 26th, 2012 | 29 Comments

Do You Spend More If It’s Not Your Money?

I’m in Atlanta right now for a scientific conference so you are getting a work-travel-related question!   On this trip, my major expenses (conference registration, hotel) were paid for me and I have to pay my minor expenses (food) up front and then I’ll get reimbursed after I get back.  When I attended a conference while working for the government, though, my major expenses were paid and then I received a generous (to my standards) per diem … Read entire article »

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