Comments on: How a Budget Has Given Me the Freedom to Spend http://budgetsarethenewblack.com/2010/03/how-a-budget-has-given-me-the-freedom-to-spend.html Join us on our journey to lead a debt-free, credit-free, clutter-free life. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:24:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jolyn http://budgetsarethenewblack.com/2010/03/how-a-budget-has-given-me-the-freedom-to-spend.html/comment-page-1#comment-1477 jolyn Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:24:08 +0000 http://budgetsarethenewblack.com/?p=1965#comment-1477 Ah, yes. The blow money. I think it's essential. Funny, we've only started having it recently! And we've been married 15 years. We should have started it years ago. Ah, yes. The blow money. I think it’s essential. Funny, we’ve only started having it recently! And we’ve been married 15 years. We should have started it years ago.

]]> By: jolyn http://budgetsarethenewblack.com/2010/03/how-a-budget-has-given-me-the-freedom-to-spend.html/comment-page-1#comment-1474 jolyn Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:18:39 +0000 http://budgetsarethenewblack.com/?p=1965#comment-1474 Where, exactly? A friend of mine has a neighbor who does them out of her house for $60, that's who I was planning on going to. Where, exactly? A friend of mine has a neighbor who does them out of her house for $60, that’s who I was planning on going to.

]]> By: Jean http://budgetsarethenewblack.com/2010/03/how-a-budget-has-given-me-the-freedom-to-spend.html/comment-page-1#comment-1473 Jean Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:47:27 +0000 http://budgetsarethenewblack.com/?p=1965#comment-1473 Did you know that there are two massage schools near your house? They each have student clinics, and massages there are HALF of what you would pay at a spa. It would be a two-for-one in your budget! It's definitely my guilty pleasure, but like Jerilyn said, it really is a good health tool as well. Did you know that there are two massage schools near your house? They each have student clinics, and massages there are HALF of what you would pay at a spa. It would be a two-for-one in your budget! It’s definitely my guilty pleasure, but like Jerilyn said, it really is a good health tool as well.

]]> By: Dustin @ Envelope Budgeting http://budgetsarethenewblack.com/2010/03/how-a-budget-has-given-me-the-freedom-to-spend.html/comment-page-1#comment-1462 Dustin @ Envelope Budgeting Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:54:41 +0000 http://budgetsarethenewblack.com/?p=1965#comment-1462 I have two categories in my budget that is like the grease the keep the wheels turning 1) my blow money, 2) wife's blow money. It is only $20 a month for each of us, but it is ours to spend however we want! I have two categories in my budget that is like the grease the keep the wheels turning 1) my blow money, 2) wife’s blow money. It is only $20 a month for each of us, but it is ours to spend however we want!

]]> By: Heather http://budgetsarethenewblack.com/2010/03/how-a-budget-has-given-me-the-freedom-to-spend.html/comment-page-1#comment-1458 Heather Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:47:57 +0000 http://budgetsarethenewblack.com/?p=1965#comment-1458 I totally agree! Now that I have a budget and cash envelopes, it's easier for me to spend on (tiny) splurges, like if we are too tired to cook and want to order some cheap Chinese food. Also, we really wanted to go into Washington D.C. (about a 6 hour drive from where we live) after New Year's to visit friends and announce our engagement. Before, I would have put in on a credit card and felt terrible about it. Now, I just took money that I would have put toward an EXTRA debt payment, and we went on our trip debt free! It's amazing! I totally agree! Now that I have a budget and cash envelopes, it’s easier for me to spend on (tiny) splurges, like if we are too tired to cook and want to order some cheap Chinese food. Also, we really wanted to go into Washington D.C. (about a 6 hour drive from where we live) after New Year’s to visit friends and announce our engagement. Before, I would have put in on a credit card and felt terrible about it. Now, I just took money that I would have put toward an EXTRA debt payment, and we went on our trip debt free! It’s amazing!

]]> By: jaime http://budgetsarethenewblack.com/2010/03/how-a-budget-has-given-me-the-freedom-to-spend.html/comment-page-1#comment-1456 jaime Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:32:18 +0000 http://budgetsarethenewblack.com/?p=1965#comment-1456 Good for you! I don't know that I feel we have more money now, but I feel like we make better choices, and we talk through purchases or plans with the kids etc, and the guilt isn't there anymore. We are more aware of where the money is coming from, and what our goals are. It's nice, and "freeing" does seem like a good word. Good for you! I don’t know that I feel we have more money now, but I feel like we make better choices, and we talk through purchases or plans with the kids etc, and the guilt isn’t there anymore. We are more aware of where the money is coming from, and what our goals are. It’s nice, and “freeing” does seem like a good word.

]]> By: Jerilyn http://budgetsarethenewblack.com/2010/03/how-a-budget-has-given-me-the-freedom-to-spend.html/comment-page-1#comment-1439 Jerilyn Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:27:06 +0000 http://budgetsarethenewblack.com/?p=1965#comment-1439 A massage is a great "feel better" tool as well as a great health tool. And for the record, I rarely encourage anyone to go to a doctor; but when strep is a possibility, it's time to check it out. A massage is a great “feel better” tool as well as a great health tool.
And for the record, I rarely encourage anyone to go to a doctor; but when strep is a possibility, it’s time to check it out.

]]> By: sharon http://budgetsarethenewblack.com/2010/03/how-a-budget-has-given-me-the-freedom-to-spend.html/comment-page-1#comment-1437 sharon Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:17:48 +0000 http://budgetsarethenewblack.com/?p=1965#comment-1437 I totally agree having a budget has mad eme stop spending uneccesarily therfore i havemore money in my pocket at the end of themnth, this is helping me save and pay off debt so much better than before I totally agree having a budget has mad eme stop spending uneccesarily therfore i havemore money in my pocket at the end of themnth, this is helping me save and pay off debt so much better than before

]]> By: Tonya http://budgetsarethenewblack.com/2010/03/how-a-budget-has-given-me-the-freedom-to-spend.html/comment-page-1#comment-1435 Tonya Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:07:29 +0000 http://budgetsarethenewblack.com/?p=1965#comment-1435 Go get your massage. You deserve it! You reached your first debt snowball and you are holding it down by yourself while dear hubby is deployed. I know how that is and you definitely have to take care of yourself so that you don't get run down. By the way, I've found budgeting to be freeing too. I know it sounds crazy, but it seems like we actually have more money for things now... Go get your massage. You deserve it! You reached your first debt snowball and you are holding it down by yourself while dear hubby is deployed. I know how that is and you definitely have to take care of yourself so that you don’t get run down.

By the way, I’ve found budgeting to be freeing too. I know it sounds crazy, but it seems like we actually have more money for things now…

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