Comments on: What I Learned Tracking My “Wants” For 30 Days! https://eliteedgemoney.com/what-i-learned-tracking-my-spending-wants-for-30-days/ Money | Minimalism | Mohawks Wed, 19 Sep 2018 10:11:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Sobia https://eliteedgemoney.com/what-i-learned-tracking-my-spending-wants-for-30-days/#comment-271488 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 10:11:53 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=57275#comment-271488 (Aw the babies are so cute!) I should do this! I have around a month before I am off on holiday, and this will help me keep track. I find online shopping is something I have done too often recently. Will try to stay away from it unless necessary, and this will help me keep track of the ‘wants’

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/what-i-learned-tracking-my-spending-wants-for-30-days/#comment-271074 Wed, 05 Sep 2018 13:53:46 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=57275#comment-271074 In reply to Cindy.

GOOD!!!! I’m so excited for you to see what you end up finding through the experiment! Will you come back and let me know after a month? :) Our c/c bill tends to skew upwards over the years too, but mainly because we keep on having kids haha… Hoping now that we’re content with our three we can start shifting it in the other direction :)

]]> By: Cindy https://eliteedgemoney.com/what-i-learned-tracking-my-spending-wants-for-30-days/#comment-271072 Wed, 05 Sep 2018 12:54:01 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=57275#comment-271072 I love the idea of tracking “wants”. I generally use my credit card for all purchases and find the monthly total is really getting high. Used to be about 1K, now it’s over 2K. A lot of that is house related but then, that’s mostly still in the “want” category. I look at the expenses and say “oh, that is a one-time expense” but I find I think that a lot. I may be late to this party, but I’m starting my “want” tracking today!
J$, thank you so much for your very practical money management advice. I’m glad to have found you.
-c

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/what-i-learned-tracking-my-spending-wants-for-30-days/#comment-270859 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 11:31:26 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=57275#comment-270859 In reply to Libby.

I’ll be counting down the days! #NOT

]]> By: Libby https://eliteedgemoney.com/what-i-learned-tracking-my-spending-wants-for-30-days/#comment-270857 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 01:24:13 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=57275#comment-270857 In reply to J. Money.

And my first job when I returned to work was a playground monitor and crossing guard at my son’s school…..the hardest job I’ve EVER had on many different levels! Just think in 6 years, 11 months, and 1.5 weeks you too can be holding a walkie talkie and be responsible for 90 kids running around like crazy after lunch with ONLY ONE OTHER ADULT! Just letting you know as I think you are currently in training for a prime position like this :)

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/what-i-learned-tracking-my-spending-wants-for-30-days/#comment-270848 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 09:54:33 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=57275#comment-270848 In reply to Patrice | Financial Peacock.

Give it a shot!! Even for just a couple of hours – it really helps break up the day and you feel a part of society again :)

]]> By: Patrice | Financial Peacock https://eliteedgemoney.com/what-i-learned-tracking-my-spending-wants-for-30-days/#comment-270838 Wed, 22 Aug 2018 16:28:11 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=57275#comment-270838 I need to to track my spending. It’s been creeping up lately for the items that fall into the “other” bucket of my budget.

I should try working from Panera or a coffee shop. I work from home and find it so isolating. I also eat way too much since I sit right next to the kitchen. I try to not buy junk food so it’s not in the house, but it’s amazing what you can find in your pantry if you dig deep enough. lol

Those boys are adorable! Looks like you will have your hands full!

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/what-i-learned-tracking-my-spending-wants-for-30-days/#comment-270797 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 18:09:37 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=57275#comment-270797 In reply to Prudence Debtfree.

It’s def. been rewarding so far :) Especially when people I barely know come up to me and say what a great father I am taking the kids everywhere, haha… They should be doing that to all the MOMS out there! But I guess it’s still pretty uncommon seeing Dad in the mix so much…

And 312% – Incredible!! With the same income/expenses no less, that’s some proof right there!

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/what-i-learned-tracking-my-spending-wants-for-30-days/#comment-270796 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 18:06:30 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=57275#comment-270796 In reply to Jay @ 5to9Living.

That’s an excellent compromise :)

]]> By: Prudence Debtfree https://eliteedgemoney.com/what-i-learned-tracking-my-spending-wants-for-30-days/#comment-270795 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 14:32:59 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=57275#comment-270795 It is AMAZING what increased awareness does to personal finances. We were able to determine how much more we paid off debt the first year we became focused (2012) vs. the year before (2011). Same income, same expenses – and a 312% improvement! I’m sure that your 2nd month is going so much more frugally not just because of your ramped-up daddy role, but also because of your ramped-up awareness. (And way to be such a hands-on dad! I just read an article this morning about how good dad-involvement is for baby, mom, and even dad :)

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