tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post6409217825280667955..comments2024-03-28T02:45:47.808-07:00Comments on johnnyjumpsup: Giving Up on the Budget until 2018johnnyjumpsuphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08474137444822527332noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post-41520512181261013882017-12-01T23:49:19.042-08:002017-12-01T23:49:19.042-08:00I agree, all those things add to the pressure in a...I agree, all those things add to the pressure in a market where prices are rising. Good luck with setting your budgets next year.johnnyjumpsuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474137444822527332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post-4746546998065645072017-12-01T15:05:04.418-08:002017-12-01T15:05:04.418-08:00The holiday season is one that I am finding it har...The holiday season is one that I am finding it harder to stick to a budget. In my case it isn't the gift giving portion as we have a set cost that is spent. It is more the cost of everything else from snacks, to food, to regular household costs that keep right on sneaking up.<br /><br />Setting our budget for next year is going to be rough.<br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post-82153171360824790832017-12-01T13:41:24.688-08:002017-12-01T13:41:24.688-08:00I agree it doesn't seem to make much differenc...I agree it doesn't seem to make much difference to how much I spend either. I am starting to save more and pay more towards a pension though which is good.<br /><br />Like you say, I just want to enjoy December and the build up to Christmas and not fret too much over how much I'm spending. I'm still trying to be a bit careful though.johnnyjumpsuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474137444822527332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post-37347049422951966742017-12-01T13:39:36.909-08:002017-12-01T13:39:36.909-08:00Thanks for your kind words. I think your gift givi...Thanks for your kind words. I think your gift giving system whereby you have a fixed amount that you spend sounds great. For some recipients I would really like to do this as the amount that gets spent has started to get silly and is unnecessary. I may broach the subject for next year.johnnyjumpsuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474137444822527332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post-80797706779481414362017-12-01T13:37:15.600-08:002017-12-01T13:37:15.600-08:00I think you're right Marlene, some of my budge...I think you're right Marlene, some of my budgets were set when I was trying to pay off debt, but now I'm debt free I should probably relax them a bit and reduce the stress of overspending.johnnyjumpsuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474137444822527332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post-43275048798741871252017-12-01T04:51:17.838-08:002017-12-01T04:51:17.838-08:00Probably a wise move if you are feeling overwhelme...Probably a wise move if you are feeling overwhelmed by it. Christmas is becomming an increasingly expensive time as everyone wants a slice of your money and gifts are getting pricier. I only buy small gifts of about £6 for some of my friends but you don't get much for this now so I have to be very creative. <br />If it means anything I have been impressed with the way you have handled and tracked your budget all year even when your job became more intense so I wouldn't get stressed by an overspend - they are not huge amounts by some peoples spending standards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post-75764846032153860382017-12-01T04:20:12.831-08:002017-12-01T04:20:12.831-08:00If you regularly over spend, you should revisit yo...If you regularly over spend, you should revisit your targets, they should not be too easy but at the same time they should be achievable for you. Unattainable targets do no good at all. Poppypatchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749159567150084975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post-25911870681279682392017-12-01T01:40:11.343-08:002017-12-01T01:40:11.343-08:00Good for you, no point adding more stress to a bus...Good for you, no point adding more stress to a busy and potentially stressful month. <br /><br />We've stopped tracking our spending as it made no difference to the amount we spent so it was a bit of a waste of time. As long as we save the amount we want and don't spend more than we have we're happy. thrift deluxehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267215022924475298noreply@blogger.com