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budget

Base Budget 2013

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I’m still only half functioning, but I’ve had this post about ready to go for a few weeks (and it’s been such a long time since a budget post and this being a semi personal finance blog! ha!), so here goes….. Our base budget for 2013.  The numbers highlight how I’m desperately trying to keep [...]

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spending cuts

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It doesn’t hurt to spend a few minutes hours revisiting your budget every few weeks. I know in our case, if we’re not careful, we excel at lifestyle creep.  And lifestyle creep can stop you from paying off your mortgage and eventually becoming financially independent. Long term financial freedom* is something I often think about, [...]

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New Budget for July 2012

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There have been a few changes to our base budget since I last posted our numbers.  The gas and electric costs went back up (!!), despite our best efforts, and so we moved things around a little. New budget: Main changes: Gifts: Increased to allow for two wedding gifts & Christmas spending Digital: Extra digital [...]

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