tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053559359078530255.post1756785945012196775..comments2023-09-07T08:06:29.058-05:00Comments on Consider the Lilies: Frugal Fridays:Make a Budget & Stick to itAshlyn @ Consider the Lilieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07271269254732271552noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053559359078530255.post-90532499632211436742012-03-15T14:18:33.131-05:002012-03-15T14:18:33.131-05:00Wonderful tips! While my husband was in school we ...Wonderful tips! While my husband was in school we kept a pretty simple "budget" i.e. "don't spend money!" Haha! :) Now that he's out and earning an income, we've seen how important it is to tell our money where to go! <br /><br />Thanks for linking up at Thrifty Thursday!Anna @ Feminine Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14950485687773516711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053559359078530255.post-16145101499546164512012-03-15T13:24:47.563-05:002012-03-15T13:24:47.563-05:00Thank you for linking up at Thrifty Thursday! We l...Thank you for linking up at Thrifty Thursday! We love our zero-dollar budget (though I never knew it actually had a name!). It's such a good feeling to have money already set aside for something so you don't have to put things on a credit card all the time, isn't it?Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05668994107666769340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053559359078530255.post-19111799486408813382012-03-02T11:38:15.969-06:002012-03-02T11:38:15.969-06:00That's a good point, Jill! I will update this ...That's a good point, Jill! I will update this post to include your tip! For some reason, I didn't think about those non-monthly expenses when writing this post. I'm not sure why because we do have those in our budget as well. Thanks! :)Ashlyn @ Consider the Lilieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271269254732271552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053559359078530255.post-82834466057392280122012-03-01T16:35:39.754-06:002012-03-01T16:35:39.754-06:00Visiting from the Barn Hop.
It's important t...Visiting from the Barn Hop. <br />It's important to remember that "keeping a budget" isn't just looking at what you've already spent...or at what you need just for the next month. You also need to forecast ahead. So if today is March 1, my budget should be forecasted (as much as possible) through February 28, 2013.<br /><br />Why? Because not every expense is monthly. Examples: My city bills me for water/sewer quaterly. I get an oil change on my car quarterly. I pay property taxes annually in December. Maybe I'll owe on my income taxes come April. <br /><br />If you only focus on the next month, you're not preparing yourself for quarterly, bi-monthly, or once-a-year expenses and you might find yourself scrambling. <br /><br />Great tips though!Jillhttp://www.braverhomesandgardens.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053559359078530255.post-4970681379448980732012-02-29T12:40:06.698-06:002012-02-29T12:40:06.698-06:00This is a wonderful post. Reminders that we can al...This is a wonderful post. Reminders that we can all use. Thank you for sharing.Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730656704284762754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053559359078530255.post-50093581173337685832012-02-28T20:57:57.755-06:002012-02-28T20:57:57.755-06:00I found your blog post via the Homestead Barn Hop ...I found your blog post via the Homestead Barn Hop :) :) I really like your budget ideas, especially about making it a zero-based budget. I'm going to give that a try and see how it works ;) :) Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather :)Heather's Blog-o-ramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05490555197097928275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053559359078530255.post-60199442976895297752012-02-28T18:54:13.194-06:002012-02-28T18:54:13.194-06:00Wonderful tips, Ashlyn. Very helpful. :)
Blessing...Wonderful tips, Ashlyn. Very helpful. :)<br />Blessings,<br />~joleneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03147587637685491099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053559359078530255.post-78557607381499186142012-02-27T17:52:43.261-06:002012-02-27T17:52:43.261-06:00This is exactly where our focus is right now!! Gr...This is exactly where our focus is right now!! Great post!Kasey @ Walking Redeemedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04375182027910041256noreply@blogger.com