Comments on: Creating Our First Ever “Real” Budget Was An Eyeopener. http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/09/23/how-to-create-first-budget/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:21:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nicohttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/09/23/how-to-create-first-budget/#comment-39199 Nico Mon, 30 May 2011 08:56:33 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1669#comment-39199 Wow, thanks for sharing! It's good to get some inspiration over budgeting! Wow, thanks for sharing! It’s good to get some inspiration over budgeting!

]]> By: davidhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/09/23/how-to-create-first-budget/#comment-31784 david Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:25:57 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1669#comment-31784 $199 for a private server (only my sites are on it), with a 24/7 tech guy that can fix anything in minutes, do my installations for me, and is always up and running, is worth it. I don't have to share server space with anyone, and I have all my sites hosted with them. So, $199 is my total business expense every month for how I make a living :-) $199 for a private server (only my sites are on it), with a 24/7 tech guy that can fix anything in minutes, do my installations for me, and is always up and running, is worth it. I don’t have to share server space with anyone, and I have all my sites hosted with them. So, $199 is my total business expense every month for how I make a living :-)

]]> By: Lesliehttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/09/23/how-to-create-first-budget/#comment-31744 Leslie Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:30:36 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1669#comment-31744 Wow, I'm just stunned at your webhosting. My husbands site is hosted for about 20$ a month. Yours must be far more involved....what does that $199 include? (is that monthly?) Wow, I’m just stunned at your webhosting. My husbands site is hosted for about 20$ a month. Yours must be far more involved….what does that $199 include? (is that monthly?)

]]> By: j. Garciahttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/09/23/how-to-create-first-budget/#comment-29647 j. Garcia Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:25:14 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1669#comment-29647 I used mint.com to track my expenses and it really helps! I used mint.com to track my expenses and it really helps!

]]> By: Back To Basics: 79+ Brilliant Budgeting Resources You’ll Love | My Super-Charged Lifehttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/09/23/how-to-create-first-budget/#comment-29517 Back To Basics: 79+ Brilliant Budgeting Resources You’ll Love | My Super-Charged Life Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:01:08 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1669#comment-29517 [...] 4.  Creating Our First Ever "Real" Budget Was An Eyeopener [...] [...] 4.  Creating Our First Ever “Real” Budget Was An Eyeopener [...]

]]> By: Drewhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/09/23/how-to-create-first-budget/#comment-29175 Drew Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:01:45 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1669#comment-29175 When I created my first budget, I didn't realize how much money I was spending on food! I knew I spent roughly $40/week on groceries, but I was eating out WAY more than I realized, and basically throwing money away. Taking in to account the fact that I like to leave larger than average tips, and it really brought into perspective the benefits of cooking at home. When I created my first budget, I didn’t realize how much money I was spending on food! I knew I spent roughly $40/week on groceries, but I was eating out WAY more than I realized, and basically throwing money away. Taking in to account the fact that I like to leave larger than average tips, and it really brought into perspective the benefits of cooking at home.

]]> By: Weekly Roundup - Bailouts and Debates Edition | Cash Money Life | Cash Money Lifehttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/09/23/how-to-create-first-budget/#comment-29166 Weekly Roundup - Bailouts and Debates Edition | Cash Money Life | Cash Money Life Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:55:53 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1669#comment-29166 [...] creating your first budget. Creating a budget can be an exercise in patience. But it is well worth it! Find out what you need to know to create your first budget. [...] [...] creating your first budget. Creating a budget can be an exercise in patience. But it is well worth it! Find out what you need to know to create your first budget. [...]

]]> By: Carnivals, Festivals and Linklove — Almost Frugalhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/09/23/how-to-create-first-budget/#comment-29165 Carnivals, Festivals and Linklove — Almost Frugal Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:02:57 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1669#comment-29165 [...] My Two Dollars creates a first budget. [...] [...] My Two Dollars creates a first budget. [...]

]]> By: » Roundup: Budgets, Banks & Mortgage Companies on Blueprint for Financial Prosperityhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/09/23/how-to-create-first-budget/#comment-29163 » Roundup: Budgets, Banks & Mortgage Companies on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity Sun, 28 Sep 2008 04:16:41 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1669#comment-29163 [...] as informed or accurate as we’d like to believe! David at My Two Dollars recently created their first budget and discovered they were off - by a lot. “It is unbelievable how much money you spend when [...] [...] as informed or accurate as we’d like to believe! David at My Two Dollars recently created their first budget and discovered they were off – by a lot. “It is unbelievable how much money you spend when [...]

]]> By: Doublehttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/09/23/how-to-create-first-budget/#comment-28995 Double Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:42:48 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1669#comment-28995 Setting up a budget is a great way to control your finances and put one on the path to prosperity. A budget helped my wife and I be better handlers of money and put us on path to prosperity. Tracking our expense was an eye opener as we realized that we were spending money foolishly. If you have a house and are paying a mortgage as well as contributing money to a pension plan, you are better off than you may think as your net worth is rising each month as you pay off the mortgage principal and invest in your pension. Net worth is the number you should be happy or sad about, not how much cash you have at the end of the month after paying your expenses. Setting up a budget is a great way to control your finances and put one on the path to prosperity. A budget helped my wife and I be better handlers of money and put us on path to prosperity. Tracking our expense was an eye opener as we realized that we were spending money foolishly.

If you have a house and are paying a mortgage as well as contributing money to a pension plan, you are better off than you may think as your net worth is rising each month as you pay off the mortgage principal and invest in your pension. Net worth is the number you should be happy or sad about, not how much cash you have at the end of the month after paying your expenses.

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