Comments on: A Budget is your Financial Seatbelt http://www.cleverdude.com/content/a-budget-is-your-financial-seatbelt/ Family, Marriage, Finances & Life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JB http://www.cleverdude.com/content/a-budget-is-your-financial-seatbelt/comment-page-1/#comment-43978 JB Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:28:14 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=2354#comment-43978 I am all for those needing budgets to get one, when younger, we did have one -- on a 13 column accounting pad - and each week the money went into the bank, the amts. divided to each category. At that time, we had $0 for clothes, and $0 for food, and were "technically" $15.00 short of needed $$ per week. However that extra pay week that comes twice a year - would "make it work"...that and having chickens, growing, canning, bartering wood from our property for things we needed. We were fortunate because we had cherry trees that were abundant producers, and wild strawberries that made the best jam. Today we are budgetless -- but we have made our way over the million mark a few times. Those early frugal ways however really did pay off ~ because today we still follow all the same principles ~ and no matter our income (been cut 2/3 in last 3 years) we still have $$ left over for saving. I am all for those needing budgets to get one, when younger, we did have one — on a 13 column accounting pad – and each week the money went into the bank, the amts. divided to each category. At that time, we had $0 for clothes, and $0 for food, and were “technically” $15.00 short of needed $$ per week. However that extra pay week that comes twice a year – would “make it work”…that and having chickens, growing, canning, bartering wood from our property for things we needed. We were fortunate because we had cherry trees that were abundant producers, and wild strawberries that made the best jam.
Today we are budgetless — but we have made our way over the million mark a few times. Those early frugal ways however really did pay off ~ because today we still follow all the same principles ~ and no matter our income (been cut 2/3 in last 3 years) we still have $$ left over for saving.

]]> By: Craig http://www.cleverdude.com/content/a-budget-is-your-financial-seatbelt/comment-page-1/#comment-43511 Craig Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:21:02 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=2354#comment-43511 Nice analogy and it is true. A budget an help protect against multiple financial issues and more than anything can help calm a persons fear and keep them safe. Nice analogy and it is true. A budget an help protect against multiple financial issues and more than anything can help calm a persons fear and keep them safe.

]]> By: dawn http://www.cleverdude.com/content/a-budget-is-your-financial-seatbelt/comment-page-1/#comment-43113 dawn Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:07:04 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=2354#comment-43113 The seatbelt analogy was a nice basis for a story. I just got a $37 ticket for not wearing mine, so it especially hit home! The seatbelt analogy was a nice basis for a story. I just got a $37 ticket for not wearing mine, so it especially hit home!

]]> By: DD http://www.cleverdude.com/content/a-budget-is-your-financial-seatbelt/comment-page-1/#comment-42972 DD Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:16:40 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/?p=2354#comment-42972 Nice analogy. I'm a big believer in seat belts, now only if I'd make a budget... One of these days :) Nice analogy. I’m a big believer in seat belts, now only if I’d make a budget…

One of these days :)

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