Comments on: Zero-Based Budgets For The Home: A Primer

By: Economic Stimulus Bill Pending, Experian Pulls FICO Score, and More!

Economic Stimulus Bill Pending, Experian Pulls FICO Score, and More! — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:02:24 +0000

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By: "I’m Better then I Deserve"

"I’m Better then I Deserve" — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:56:46 +0000

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Sat, 07 May 2011 15:19:52 +0000

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By: Charlie Park

Charlie Park — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:41:15 +0000

Check out Tsh's recent post How I Budget, and take a look at the "Irregular" section of the post. She talks about how to prepare for those surprise expenses. There's no way a budget can prepare for every contingency, but you can set aside money towards specific goals to cover some of the more predictable ones, and you can put some money towards a general "emergency" fund for things that totally come out of left field.

By: Ashylyn

Ashylyn — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:22:04 +0000

This works until the car dies or someone needs a root canal.

By: Laundry Symbols

Laundry Symbols — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:18:10 +0000

My friend told me about this site and the tips, I know I need a better system to classify my purchases and your article totally helps me! thanks!!

By: Kristy

Kristy — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:54:26 +0000

got your email, thankyou

By: Kristy

Kristy — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:49:41 +0000

Thankyou for the post. Just a quick question from me please… I can’t get the ‘pear budget’ link to work?

With thanks
Kristy
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By: Things to Write Home About 2/15/09 | Feels Like Home

Things to Write Home About 2/15/09 | Feels Like Home — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 22:37:49 +0000

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By: The Basics Behind a Budget that Works

The Basics Behind a Budget that Works — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:03:00 +0000

[...] things, and it allows you the flexibility to shift your money around as needed. I prefer using a zero-based budget method, where our income minus expenses always equals zero. Every dollar has a [...]