tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153439800823000090.post6401193307557090279..comments2023-10-03T10:49:12.285-06:00Comments on Little Pink Houses: Growing PainsOmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17193367587292656589noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153439800823000090.post-87435855725236633622010-05-26T22:24:37.722-06:002010-05-26T22:24:37.722-06:00Well, Christian, MY mind is boggled whenever someo...Well, Christian, MY mind is boggled whenever someone goes to a complete stranger's blog, leaves a nasty, judgemental comment, and then hides behind the anonymity of having no blogger profile.<br /><br />I may not have perfect finances, but at least I'm brave enough to put my life out there and not hide in cyberspace like a coward.Omgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193367587292656589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153439800823000090.post-54930965366705103052010-05-26T16:35:57.284-06:002010-05-26T16:35:57.284-06:00My mind is boggled whenever I read that someone is...My mind is boggled whenever I read that someone is making the "minimum payment" on anything other than a mortgage.<br /><br />In my opinion, if it isn't a house, you don't buy it until you can pay for the whole thing up front. That includes cars. The only reason that I exclude a house from this rule is because (theoretically) a house appreciates in value, and therefore is worth going into debt in order to purchase.<br /><br />Part of the reason why there's inflation is because people buy things on credit. Things that they could not afford but for that credit. It's pretty sick.Cristohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788007324410189431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153439800823000090.post-76798332111525339372010-05-14T18:46:34.485-06:002010-05-14T18:46:34.485-06:00I can totally bear my testimony about budgeting to...I can totally bear my testimony about budgeting too! We have a record of every transaction since we got married. We sit down together twice a month to budget, find out if we are on track or not and readjust depending on the needs of the month. The family finances are too big of a responsibility for one partner to be the sole budgeter/purchase tracker/planner/saver. I love our budget and the freedom it gives us. I really believe that it has been really good for our partnership to do this together. Really I could go on and on. Love a budget :)Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723136797858906341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153439800823000090.post-53123350538415905872010-05-14T15:09:57.424-06:002010-05-14T15:09:57.424-06:00Good job; great quote!Good job; great quote!raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10808097290710098393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153439800823000090.post-29260323281568783812010-05-13T08:04:17.643-06:002010-05-13T08:04:17.643-06:00I'm a big fan of budgeting though I am not ver...I'm a big fan of budgeting though I am not very good at strictly doing it for myself. And honestly, one of the things I secretly love about being single is that no one sees how much I spend on, oh, say shoes.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17441379622104779825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153439800823000090.post-18500367875763948272010-05-12T22:15:18.783-06:002010-05-12T22:15:18.783-06:00I can bear my testimony of the envelope system - i...I can bear my testimony of the envelope system - it works! It's probably something we need to go back to, since lately I'm pretending we have a money tree out back.Mrs. Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159440829600935461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153439800823000090.post-71840502840851893442010-05-12T22:09:47.680-06:002010-05-12T22:09:47.680-06:00Oh how I love Dave ramsey and his total money make...Oh how I love Dave ramsey and his total money makeover. Saving really is a hard necessity.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653708594205339553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153439800823000090.post-18858321620983647822010-05-12T21:33:10.047-06:002010-05-12T21:33:10.047-06:00I can so relate. We spend way more than we need to...I can so relate. We spend way more than we need to. We still save a little, but sometimes, when I realize how much we spend on eating out and entertainment, it's ridiculous.Kristina P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16144488639100871226noreply@blogger.com