Slowlygettingthere's Personal Finance Blog

To coupon or not to coupon?

(Wendy) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:36:40 PST

Here is the question: I live in a small town (one small store, one gas station,no fast food), ~10-15 miles on either side of a bigger city. My friends that live in the bigger city swear by couponing. I have got a pile of coupons, but they are for things that I just don't buy, would...

Damage control

(Wendy) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:51:09 PST

Trying to do damage control from my lack of concern for the past 4 months:
1. No debit card for me. I had/have the nasty habit of pulling it out when I "must have" whatever is on sale and I have no cash left. So I have given up the debit card. It is not in my wallet. I have gone...

So I dropped the budget ball for a couple months

(Wendy) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:26:53 PST

Somehow this summer has gotten away from me. I stopped reading this site, stopped being responsible with our money... Just quit. So now I am back. I read a couple entries on Saturday, and went full course today. You all have no idea how much I have missed this. I love to read about...

Will this month end? Rant alert

(Wendy) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:54:15 PST

This has been a really hard month. Unexpected expenses & lots of travel have destroyed this months budget. The good news is my dd16 is gainfully employed. Today she is going into town w/ her best friend so they can "shop"... My dh says to me, lets give her the Nordstroms card (we...

March goal: 10 no spend days

(Wendy) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:50:53 PST

After starting off the month contemplating what a no spend day would look like.... That's all I did. In fact, it's like I went the complete opposite. After looking at the budget, and dropping $40 on gas today (over budget already), it's time I set it in writing. My goal for this...

I did the ing thing (yes!)

(Wendy) — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:45:57 PST

Thanks to Maismom I was able to get the extra $25! I am really excited about starting it. Just knowing that I can put any rebate/coupon/leftover money into an account that isn't in my wallet really makes the whole idea of building a savings exciting. And if the "tax incentive" in...

ING invite?

(Wendy) — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:52:05 PST

Would someone send me the ing invite? Thank you!

Started YNAB! Ouch.

(Wendy) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:50:10 PST

Ok, after reading here about YNAB, I sucked it up and bought the pro version. I spent the weekend figuring it out- still not there yet, but closer. It really enhances the budget I had on paper.
What I have learned so far, just from entering stuff on the register:
My debit card...

Getting ready for March

(Wendy) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:08:50 PST

Yes! I'm ready for March. I have set up the March bill pay & gotten the budget to zero. My goal for this month is to have my almost 16yr old daughter handle the grocery/gas/entertainment cash (I use envelopes)weekly. She wants to have a car, a job, MONEY!.... She has been working...

Thank you for your blogs

(Wendy) — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:16:01 PST

I have been reading these blogs for the past 3 months. I think that I found this site from the Dollar Stretcher site. You all inspire and encourage me to be better with my family's finances.
About me:
I am a SAHM, homeschooling 3 kids, happily married, and finally growing up about...