tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015721951461206576.post8575185518802725767..comments2011-07-05T20:58:14.808-07:00Comments on Bubs Under Budget: The Bottom Linetattoomummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06153392404823967160noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015721951461206576.post-9052431792190524702011-06-26T18:25:25.361-07:002011-06-26T18:25:25.361-07:00I completely agree with the "when you have le...I completely agree with the "when you have less money, you spend less money" - that's definitely how it is in our house! <br /><br />We don't really have a budget, but generally I meal plan and each fortnight I'll figure how much money to allocate to meals and the grocery shopping. Other than that, we pay bills after the groceries are done and then put most of the remaining money in our savings.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647712827499564799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015721951461206576.post-19629301171843682202011-06-22T03:14:07.000-07:002011-06-22T03:14:07.000-07:00After years of practice (and me hounding the husba...After years of practice (and me hounding the husband, who's the spender in the relationship) we don't do too badly with our budget these days. We do come a bit unstuck with the groceries though - we love to eat too much! And good, healthy food seems to cost an insane amount.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17640012807910462885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015721951461206576.post-26517472907819983262011-06-13T20:33:44.717-07:002011-06-13T20:33:44.717-07:00I totally understand the struggle with the grocery...I totally understand the struggle with the grocery bill, that's the area that I love to spend money on too. There is nothing I love more than concocting wonderful meals in my imagination as I wander around the supermarket...bliss! We have a brand new budget to stick to as we are also in the position of desperately trying to pay off debt. It's not much fun is it?Lenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01967670281829933493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015721951461206576.post-15528081954418548852011-06-13T04:54:49.368-07:002011-06-13T04:54:49.368-07:00Jon and I just put together The Grid -- our budget...Jon and I just put together The Grid -- our budget spreadsheet. Google Docs makes this convenient for us; we can access it anywhere in the world from either one of our Google accounts on a computer or smartphone. The annoying thing is looking at the stupid thing.<br /><br />I feel so flabbergasted that you manage to feed the four of you on $200 a month, when our monthly food budget for the two of us is $500! For me it's always excuses. "I'm too tired to cook, I work full time, too, you know!" "I have no inspiration, it'd just be Mac N Cheese anyway, let's go out for something nice." "It'd just be a big mess in the kitchen to clean up, let's not bother."<br /><br />I know I SHOULD cook at home more, I LOVE cooking, and when I was a stay-at-home wife, I cooked practically all day long; lovely baked cakes and pies and cookies and muffins, and for dinner, we'd have well-balanced meals. Loved making up Jon's lunchbox for work the next day. Now that I'm at work all the time, I've got no energy for it, and it's a pity. My energy goes down, our food bill goes up. :(a.fenton-hamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762894907806214727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015721951461206576.post-77436083349238754952011-06-13T03:23:27.478-07:002011-06-13T03:23:27.478-07:00Amy - Totally understand the just gong in for milk...Amy - Totally understand the just gong in for milk thing! I usually end up buying chocolate if I duck in for milk (they are so clever with the placement of these things!) So I try to go in with only the $3 I'll need! loltattoomummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06153392404823967160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015721951461206576.post-6461733441859800042011-06-13T02:53:32.201-07:002011-06-13T02:53:32.201-07:00I love wandering around the grocery store..So I tr...I love wandering around the grocery store..So I try not to go there more than a couple of times a week. If you're not there, you can't spend money on food you don't need. Which is generally what always happens when I go in to get one thing. I find it hard to leave woolies without spending at least $20. Even if I only go in for milk!Amy Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081166985603779209noreply@blogger.com