Comments on: Spend Less Money and Still Buy the Things You Love http://www.gabrielhummel.com/2009/05/06/spend-less-money-and-still-buy-the-things-you-love/ Live Your Dream Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:17:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gabriel Hummel http://www.gabrielhummel.com/2009/05/06/spend-less-money-and-still-buy-the-things-you-love/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Gabriel Hummel Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:00:07 +0000 http://gabrielhummel.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-113 @Mike Spending money the way you want to can be very tricky. I might suggest you develop an envelope system where you accrue a specific amount of money for food, gas, toys, going out, etc each with a budgeted amount of money for each month that you could figure out with some simple math calculations. That way when you want to go out on the weekends you know you can go spend money guilt free because you you have predetermined how much "going out" money you can use in a given month. Ill be posting something more in depth about this in the future @Mike
Spending money the way you want to can be very tricky. I might suggest you develop an envelope system where you accrue a specific amount of money for food, gas, toys, going out, etc each with a budgeted amount of money for each month that you could figure out with some simple math calculations. That way when you want to go out on the weekends you know you can go spend money guilt free because you you have predetermined how much “going out” money you can use in a given month. Ill be posting something more in depth about this in the future

]]> By: Mike Li http://www.gabrielhummel.com/2009/05/06/spend-less-money-and-still-buy-the-things-you-love/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Mike Li Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:51:16 +0000 http://gabrielhummel.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-105 Indeed useful. My problem is not even having enough money to spend on the things I love. lol real unfortunate I know. I barely spend money on myself. 80% of all of it goes to bills and food. What little I got left isnt much so I guess its good I like to play disc golf and video games. both not expensive. Since getting my hours cut at work, its been like, I can do all the things I used to like doing like going out and nightlife. All of that gets strip away cause the hours really do add up. but anyways, i can see if you did have that much money as your deposal, this can be very useful to keep your spending habits under control. Indeed useful. My problem is not even having enough money to spend on the things I love. lol real unfortunate I know. I barely spend money on myself. 80% of all of it goes to bills and food. What little I got left isnt much so I guess its good I like to play disc golf and video games. both not expensive. Since getting my hours cut at work, its been like, I can do all the things I used to like doing like going out and nightlife. All of that gets strip away cause the hours really do add up. but anyways, i can see if you did have that much money as your deposal, this can be very useful to keep your spending habits under control.

]]> By: Gabriel Hummel http://www.gabrielhummel.com/2009/05/06/spend-less-money-and-still-buy-the-things-you-love/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Gabriel Hummel Wed, 06 May 2009 23:02:03 +0000 http://gabrielhummel.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-9 Thanks for the thoughtful response experienceauire :) Thanks for the thoughtful response experienceauire :)

]]> By: experienceaurie http://www.gabrielhummel.com/2009/05/06/spend-less-money-and-still-buy-the-things-you-love/comment-page-1/#comment-7 experienceaurie Wed, 06 May 2009 21:40:25 +0000 http://gabrielhummel.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-7 I love the logic and intuition here. I agree with this approach. I don't think that I am a cheap person myself, but I do see myself as more frugal than not. I still like to spend money on the finer things in life, however, I always temper every non-essential purchase with the thought about whether or not I have enough savings for rainy days or for long term goals. Maybe this is because of the line of work that I am in, but in any case...using these useful tips can go a long way. Enjoyed this post. =) I love the logic and intuition here. I agree with this approach. I don’t think that I am a cheap person myself, but I do see myself as more frugal than not. I still like to spend money on the finer things in life, however, I always temper every non-essential purchase with the thought about whether or not I have enough savings for rainy days or for long term goals.
Maybe this is because of the line of work that I am in, but in any case…using these useful tips can go a long way.

Enjoyed this post. =)

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