How is everyone doing on their spending for the new year?

ashleighgurl · #1 February 6th, 2011, 08:01 PM

momtothe3rdpower · #2 February 6th, 2011, 08:05 PM

We are rocking it! We actually paid all the Jan bills and are ahead on Feb bills so WOOO HOOO!

youngwoman · #3 February 7th, 2011, 04:50 AM

We're doing well thus far! I came in $3 under for my January grocery budget, and we already paid our car insurance through August.

ashleighgurl · #4 February 7th, 2011, 10:24 PM

Great job!!!!

We are doing really well. It took a lot to move into our new place, but we planned for it and our using our tax refund in good ways. We have more of a plan for this year than last.

escalada99 · #5 February 8th, 2011, 07:12 AM

So far so good I guess. Just start this week paying a daycare bill that will go from $95 a week to $206 because the baby started yesterday. That will defintely make things tight. I realized just how tight last week when I realized what I make in a month and just how much will go out in bills each month ;( Stressing me a little, but I will make my self insane over it if I keep it up. Just tightening the buckles a little more and now that I am back to work I can rack up some overtime which is good. I am waiting on one 1099 form to get to me so I can do our tax return...drives me nuts each year cause it is the last thing I wait on.

mommy2Breana+Brandon · #6 February 8th, 2011, 12:25 PM

We are doing really well. i will be loosing my job in March so I want to buckle down on things.

Mom 2 Alayna N Hayden · #7 February 9th, 2011, 01:04 PM

Spending has been so-so, but I've saved $130 a month by switching car insurance, and by downgrading a few re-occurring bills. This is very important because we'll be taking a $18000 pay cut if DH gets the job he interviewed for today.