Archive for money/budgeting
Budgeting, But How?
Budgeting was on my mind. Husband and I just spent some time seeking to pare down several of our budget categories due to an unforeseen change in circumstances. An accumulation of funds carefully saved in a few areas was an asset and helped in the making of decisions. Our budget is of the monthly kind. [...]
Plugging the leaks in the budget
Our income has decreased, so I’ve been busy trimming a few corners from our monthly expenses. The changes below are not painful cuts, but small leaks that didn’t seem to warrant attention until the change in income motivated me. Once I started, I was surprised at how the savings added up. $10 – Reduced [...]
No Bills To Be Paid
Crossing the Texas border, images of the wedding week flooded my mind. Firstborn Son at the altar, eyes filled with joyous tears as his Bride walked down the aisle to meet him and take vows till death do them part. Husband by my side, inundated with the emotions of a proud father. Daughter and Youngest [...]
Where does your money go?
The brains in the US government think they know where our money is going. ht toVisual Economics via The Common Room for the image Strangely enough, they neglected to include taxes. We could naively assume that income taxes were the difference between pre-tax income ($63,091) and expenditures ($49,638). This would be about 27% – but [...]
