Comments on: Ever try tracking what you spend on *wants*? https://eliteedgemoney.com/tracking-what-you-spend-on-wants/ Money | Minimalism | Mohawks Thu, 14 May 2020 20:45:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/tracking-what-you-spend-on-wants/#comment-300567 Thu, 14 May 2020 20:45:46 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=56858#comment-300567 In reply to Shafay.

Haha yup! Major savings opps right now being stuck at home! I estimated we’re saving at least $1,000 w/ each passing month! Much more fun to track than your *expenses*, lol…

]]> By: Shafay https://eliteedgemoney.com/tracking-what-you-spend-on-wants/#comment-300544 Thu, 14 May 2020 12:08:53 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=56858#comment-300544 Great one J. Amid the current pandemic I am tracking how much I am able to save while living this way. Honestly, it is amazing how much we consume and spend out of necessity. I am recording it in an Android mobile App for now, but the biggest struggle is to even record the tiniest of spending. :)

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/tracking-what-you-spend-on-wants/#comment-270564 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:07:24 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=56858#comment-270564 In reply to Tanya.

Totally feel ya! It’s def. hard to decline the niceties of life here and there – especially when it comes to relationships. Tell your significant other that J. Money says to move back next to you so you guys can enjoy financial freedom together ;)

]]> By: Tanya https://eliteedgemoney.com/tracking-what-you-spend-on-wants/#comment-270555 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 18:50:11 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=56858#comment-270555 I used to be so bad with money but now I’m trying really hard to keep on top of it and keep track, this is actually one of the things I did early this year to help me get a grip. I’ve definitely started slacking again though getting two coffees a week out and not my budgeted one. I agree it’s so much harder when you have the money, I try to go to work and not take my purse but everywhere accepts Apple Pay.
I need to get back on this!
My biggest challenge is a long distance relationship so when we get to see each other once a week we tend to want to go out for food and make the most of it.

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/tracking-what-you-spend-on-wants/#comment-269957 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 13:54:49 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=56858#comment-269957 In reply to Elle Martinez.

YESSS! Excellent idea! I might have to steal that and add a “happiness” column to the tracker as well :)

]]> By: Elle Martinez https://eliteedgemoney.com/tracking-what-you-spend-on-wants/#comment-269932 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 11:35:14 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=56858#comment-269932 In reply to J. Money.

Well, one week down and I discovered a few things-
1- we love to eat
2 – Hardee’s has got to stay a once in a blue moon thing. Love their onion rings, but man, my body is not used to the grease..

I will say the timing on the challenge was perfect for me. Skipped on Amazon Prime Day spending #winning LOL

Published my numbers on the site for last week, but going to stick with it until the end of the month. The real benefit of this challenge for us is reviewing how much happiness/value we get out of spending on tour wants.

Thanks J!

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/tracking-what-you-spend-on-wants/#comment-269832 Wed, 18 Jul 2018 10:53:51 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=56858#comment-269832 In reply to Sydney.

Haha nice… Never heard of the separate bank account for fun money – I like that idea!

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/tracking-what-you-spend-on-wants/#comment-269830 Wed, 18 Jul 2018 10:51:36 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=56858#comment-269830 In reply to LeeAnne.

That works! Excellent idea!

]]> By: Sydney https://eliteedgemoney.com/tracking-what-you-spend-on-wants/#comment-269826 Wed, 18 Jul 2018 02:32:35 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=56858#comment-269826 Yes, I track every penny! I have a separate bank account with a debit card that is strictly used for fun money so tracking is easy, plus every Friday I take a predetermined amount of cash out of the ATM for miscellaneous small purchases. I’m “wanting” less stuff because I want my cash more. Over the last month my daily spending was under $3 a day, dang I really AM frugal.

]]> By: LeeAnne https://eliteedgemoney.com/tracking-what-you-spend-on-wants/#comment-269824 Tue, 17 Jul 2018 21:30:58 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=56858#comment-269824 I’m hoping by using my credit card for all purchases and then tracking them in an excel file (broken down by categories) I’ll get a better feel of what I’m spending on my wants!

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