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"We can't afford that right now"
| Wed, 03-22-2006 - 7:47am |
Alright folks - I need everyone to put on their thinking caps!
| Wed, 03-22-2006 - 7:47am |
Alright folks - I need everyone to put on their thinking caps!
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Every single month I type up a "Spending plan" Brandon has an opportunity to tweak it with me and then I email it to him and print it for the fridge. He prints out another one and folds it and puts it in his wallet. I put it in my purse.
Now I don't have to be the bad guy. It is in black and white. If he decides that something is important he has to see if it can be squeezed or what can give. Usually he decides it can wait. I do the same thing. We are both accountable to the sheet. At the end of the month we look at the sheets. What was changed is marked down on the sheets and this helps us the next month!
Stephanie
You know, I guess I should be happy that my dh doesn't really ask for many big ticket items *anymore*.
Pumpkin
&nbs
These are all good ideas and strategies. I have been reading them and actually had an opportunity to use some last night. DH is upgrading some of his computer equipment; he usually goes about 18 months between various upgrades, but has stretched it to two years. We have been talking about where the money should come from (which category). I mentioned that he is so good with numbers (he majored in computer science and math), that he should take a look at our numbers again. I admittedly tend to get mired in the small stuff, due to SAHM, weekly expenses like food and gas that I keep track of. Sometimes it really is hard for me to see "the big picture."
So, with my little pep talk, we did actually have a great conversation about our budget and where things are going. I never EVER thought I would say "great" and "budget" in the same sentence, but there you go. And this week is the first week DH has stuck to his allowance in ages. Small things, but progress.
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