Comments on: Over Budget… http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/over-budget%e2%80%a6/ Our Journey to a Debt-Free Life Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:43:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lizzie http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/over-budget%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-791250 Lizzie Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:52:48 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2712#comment-791250 I have really hard time budgeting for entertaining guests and having parties. I am so last minute with everything, I think that is part of the problem! Maybe planning ahead and knowing when I'm going to have an event would be helpful. :-) I have really hard time budgeting for entertaining guests and having parties. I am so last minute with everything, I think that is part of the problem! Maybe planning ahead and knowing when I’m going to have an event would be helpful. :-)

]]> By: brooklynchick http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/over-budget%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-783134 brooklynchick Thu, 28 May 2009 00:37:01 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2712#comment-783134 it happens! Life (hopefully) is long, we all slip up! Glad you had fun! it happens! Life (hopefully) is long, we all slip up! Glad you had fun!

]]> By: Confused http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/over-budget%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-782857 Confused Wed, 27 May 2009 22:18:45 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2712#comment-782857 I noticed Moneywinks said, "Great job on paying off all that debt!". Is this another person getting confused because you took over Tricia's blog and her info is still posted? Or am I missing something and you paid off a chunk of debt? I noticed Moneywinks said, “Great job on paying off all that debt!”. Is this another person getting confused because you took over Tricia’s blog and her info is still posted? Or am I missing something and you paid off a chunk of debt?

]]> By: emmi http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/over-budget%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-782564 emmi Wed, 27 May 2009 16:32:38 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2712#comment-782564 Yeah, the cookout/parties can break the bank. I get in a different mode when shopping for entertaining and don't budget well at all. I didn't write up a really specific shopping list and bought a lot of "might want this". Next time I'll do that. Yeah, the cookout/parties can break the bank. I get in a different mode when shopping for entertaining and don’t budget well at all.

I didn’t write up a really specific shopping list and bought a lot of “might want this”. Next time I’ll do that.

]]> By: mikey http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/over-budget%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-782539 mikey Wed, 27 May 2009 16:02:31 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2712#comment-782539 golf was worth it... golf was worth it…

]]> By: Nicole http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/over-budget%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-781942 Nicole Wed, 27 May 2009 00:47:14 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2712#comment-781942 Oooh, that sounds delightful! I wish I could be your friend and eat that yummy food:) Oooh, that sounds delightful! I wish I could be your friend and eat that yummy food:)

]]> By: Moneywinks http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/over-budget%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-781923 Moneywinks Tue, 26 May 2009 23:45:44 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2712#comment-781923 I think it was good that you enjoyed the weekend and spent a little money. I am sure you had a great time with family and friends. Great job on paying off all that debt! I think it was good that you enjoyed the weekend and spent a little money. I am sure you had a great time with family and friends. Great job on paying off all that debt!

]]> By: Rags http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/over-budget%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-781649 Rags Tue, 26 May 2009 18:44:31 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2712#comment-781649 Sometimes, you need to break the budget to remind you of what life really is about: cherishing the time spent with friends and family. Life isn't always about the money. - Rags Sometimes, you need to break the budget to remind you of what life really is about: cherishing the time spent with friends and family. Life isn’t always about the money.

- Rags

]]> By: Lucy http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/over-budget%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-781631 Lucy Tue, 26 May 2009 17:34:18 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2712#comment-781631 Holidays are the worst time for me. Even though I put myself on a strict budget for all other times of the year, I always feel like I need to buy the extra decorations rather than use what I have or get that expensive party tray instead of making it myself. I went way over budget this weekend and I am feeling bad for it. Just found this blog and I'm really enjoying it. Great to read that their are others just like me! Please visit my page to read my story! Holidays are the worst time for me. Even though I put myself on a strict budget for all other times of the year, I always feel like I need to buy the extra decorations rather than use what I have or get that expensive party tray instead of making it myself. I went way over budget this weekend and I am feeling bad for it. Just found this blog and I’m really enjoying it. Great to read that their are others just like me! Please visit my page to read my story!

]]> By: Honey http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/over-budget%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-781628 Honey Tue, 26 May 2009 17:21:43 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2712#comment-781628 My boyfriend and I went to Vegas with a friend of mine from college and her husband. We spent a lot, but we'd budgeted for that. $350 flights $200 hotel $225 show tickets $225 club tickets $600 in spending money for me, $1000 for him Ordinarily I would feel bad, but 1) this is my absolute best friend, and I hadn't seen her in a year and a half, 2) we used to go to Vegas two or three times a year, but it's been a year and a half since our last visit, and 3) I got a fantastic tax return this year that paid for my whole trip AND paid almost a thousand dollars toward my credit card debt. I'm now under $6K (I was at about $20K a year ago)! My boyfriend and I went to Vegas with a friend of mine from college and her husband. We spent a lot, but we’d budgeted for that.

$350 flights
$200 hotel
$225 show tickets
$225 club tickets
$600 in spending money for me, $1000 for him

Ordinarily I would feel bad, but 1) this is my absolute best friend, and I hadn’t seen her in a year and a half, 2) we used to go to Vegas two or three times a year, but it’s been a year and a half since our last visit, and 3) I got a fantastic tax return this year that paid for my whole trip AND paid almost a thousand dollars toward my credit card debt. I’m now under $6K (I was at about $20K a year ago)!

]]> By: GrannyAnnie http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/over-budget%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-781624 GrannyAnnie Tue, 26 May 2009 17:09:44 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2712#comment-781624 I went over budget, too. I went over to Wally World and spent $200 on things we needed, only I went ahead and got the BIG sizes. I had not planned to do that. I was able to take the money from other categories and adjust my savings, so I didn't go negative with it, thank God. I have to look at my behavior, though, because I most certainly had a case of "heck with it, I'm gettin it!" Sometimes I get TIRED of focusing on debt reduction. I scare myself when I'm in those moods. Gotta pick myself back up and have a few "no spend" days, and work overtime a couple extra hours. That usually helps me get back on track. And getting the big sizes at Wally World will hopefully reduce the amount I spend in the coming weeks. I went over budget, too. I went over to Wally World and spent $200 on things we needed, only I went ahead and got the BIG sizes. I had not planned to do that. I was able to take the money from other categories and adjust my savings, so I didn’t go negative with it, thank God. I have to look at my behavior, though, because I most certainly had a case of “heck with it, I’m gettin it!” Sometimes I get TIRED of focusing on debt reduction. I scare myself when I’m in those moods. Gotta pick myself back up and have a few “no spend” days, and work overtime a couple extra hours. That usually helps me get back on track. And getting the big sizes at Wally World will hopefully reduce the amount I spend in the coming weeks.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/over-budget%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-781615 Michelle Tue, 26 May 2009 16:21:08 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2712#comment-781615 Memories are just as important as paying off debt. I've been struggling myself with that recently too, but hey - you're ahead, not further behind and it sounds like you had a wonderful weekend. Besides - if you had leftovers, how awesome is that? Memories are just as important as paying off debt. I’ve been struggling myself with that recently too, but hey – you’re ahead, not further behind and it sounds like you had a wonderful weekend. Besides – if you had leftovers, how awesome is that?

]]> By: Maggie http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/over-budget%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-781579 Maggie Tue, 26 May 2009 13:12:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2712#comment-781579 Hey Beck, I hope you cherish the memories of those cookouts. Sometimes a controlled splurge like that helps quell other splurges. I impulsivley picked-up the new Wii "Game" EA Active. I checked it out yesterday and this morning rolled out of bed at 5 AM to strat my first workout with it. I am excited about it's 30 day challenge program. The workout I did was full of variety, easy to follow and had me sweating. I am looking forward to working out tomorrow. Hey Beck, I hope you cherish the memories of those cookouts. Sometimes a controlled splurge like that helps quell other splurges.

I impulsivley picked-up the new Wii “Game” EA Active. I checked it out yesterday and this morning rolled out of bed at 5 AM to strat my first workout with it. I am excited about it’s 30 day challenge program. The workout I did was full of variety, easy to follow and had me sweating. I am looking forward to working out tomorrow.

]]> By: donna http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/05/over-budget%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-781562 donna Tue, 26 May 2009 11:24:50 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=2712#comment-781562 Sounds like a worthwhile reason to go over budget. Sounds like fun! Sounds like a worthwhile reason to go over budget. Sounds like fun!

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