tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post4024747977601594014..comments2023-06-20T07:34:16.529-05:00Comments on fort cox: a really long post on financesShannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13558498724996805304noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-23259755736529214602010-07-17T18:43:29.126-05:002010-07-17T18:43:29.126-05:00Well put Shannon! Being a SAHM and a student, we a...Well put Shannon! Being a SAHM and a student, we are on one income with two children, so a budget is the key for our survival/success! It isn't always easy, but we have gotten "used" to living cheaper. We can't always do things that some of our single friends/married with no chilren do, but we are used to it. We have even come up with creative ways to have fun and not spend much money! We have even discussed that once I graduate and am a nurse we should still live like we are on one income(since we will be so used to it), and imagine what we'd be able to save.krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16230828577362197532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-70557298635420238522010-07-16T21:36:45.525-05:002010-07-16T21:36:45.525-05:00Yay!! SO proud of you for writing this post and en...Yay!! SO proud of you for writing this post and encouraging others to be wise with their $$... You know we're Crown and FPU advocates all the way! = )Beckynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-37085302839768955022010-07-16T16:22:02.092-05:002010-07-16T16:22:02.092-05:00I love this post! Me and my husband have been tryi...I love this post! Me and my husband have been trying to get into the budgeting mindset for a while now! I am learning that even when I do have a list,I cannot take him to the grocery, we spend so much more when he is there!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15226749268512225512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-17074041268812373122010-07-16T16:14:01.062-05:002010-07-16T16:14:01.062-05:00Oh! Brittney! I totally know what you mean about C...Oh! Brittney! I totally know what you mean about CraigsList in certain areas. When I look at the Bowling Green area, there's hardly anything good, and a LOT of it is stuff around Nashville?? Like, that isn't close. That's like an hour drive. I don't know why it does that! But up in the Washington D.C. area, they have all the expensive baby items on their CraigsList (like Stokke and stuff!) because I guess that's popular in the area! We'd never drive to DC for a CraigsList item.. unless we were going up there to shop anyway. But anyway... :)Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558498724996805304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-65940802712225378852010-07-16T15:52:42.742-05:002010-07-16T15:52:42.742-05:00Craig's List only works in certain areas of th...Craig's List only works in certain areas of the country, from my experience. Try searching for things in Elizabethtown or BG or even Louisville - it's a desert. But maybe we'll move to some place that has a wonderful Craig's List community like you have! :)<br /><br />I reallllly like this post. And not because I agree 100% with everything you said (although I *do*) but because I enjoy budgeting. Maybe it's my Type-A personality shining through, but I literally <i>have fun</i> when I work on our excel spreadsheet of expenses and I feel...happy? when I'm done. Ha. It actually relaxes and calms me. I'm such a big weirdo.<br /><br />Well, anywho. I hope someone learned something from this post! Good job!Brittneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05078861691318811062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-68950583390948928282010-07-16T13:54:33.317-05:002010-07-16T13:54:33.317-05:00I absolutely agree! Budgetting is fun for me too, ...I absolutely agree! Budgetting is fun for me too, sticking to it is the challenge some days, so we have learned, don't go where we'll be tempted to spend money we don't have designated. :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808472210347227646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-53201489812191826802010-07-16T13:53:15.810-05:002010-07-16T13:53:15.810-05:00Oh man! How could I have forgotten!? Yes, and ther...Oh man! How could I have forgotten!? Yes, and there are TONS of baby consignment clothes too!! And they've really BARELY been worn. You can even go to consignment shops and find baby clothes with the tags STILL ON because their baby grew so fast and they never got to wear it! You can find so many deals!! :)Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558498724996805304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-52997013675701865542010-07-16T13:49:59.002-05:002010-07-16T13:49:59.002-05:00Great post! I LOVE Craig's List! It's so...Great post! I LOVE Craig's List! It's so amazing! Plus, another money-saving idea? Consignment shopping! :) There are so many clothes and pieces of furniture out there that are *barely* used or even new that people just give away. I used to be opposed to buying anything consignment because I thought I was "above" that. But, how wrong was I? I have found so many things for such a good price and have saved so much money! :)Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249530965733761086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-37287640038424554352010-07-16T13:00:04.324-05:002010-07-16T13:00:04.324-05:00oh thanks Mandy! I kind of thought people might th...oh thanks Mandy! I kind of thought people might think this post was "weird," so I'm glad you liked it :)Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558498724996805304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-32750672482350405792010-07-16T12:49:49.500-05:002010-07-16T12:49:49.500-05:00Oh, Erin, you're so sweet and nice!! :) Thanks...Oh, Erin, you're so sweet and nice!! :) Thanks for your comment!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13558498724996805304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-66678685592607388632010-07-16T12:49:49.501-05:002010-07-16T12:49:49.501-05:00I was wondering if you were going to go into tith...I was wondering if you were going to go into tithing or not, but I saw your note at the bottom. I have to say, thats a great post! Matthew and I do a grocery list, I prepare our meals in advcance and write out a menu for dinner. I love the Airmans Attic, I can't wait til our open's back up to see what new things they have, and maybe get some things for our son. Wehave a budget on our computer and pay all our bills first then we have misc. accounts so we can sometimes go out and have fun. But we do it the cheap way as well. I love that you and Mark do a buget and so happy yall understand the true meaning of a dollar!! And to know what God says about it is even more better! I love this post and so glad you put it up!! :) :)Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00566297522950565263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574867308918454302.post-37374503973697986162010-07-16T12:48:37.720-05:002010-07-16T12:48:37.720-05:00Amazing post! You really are the one who inspired ...Amazing post! You really are the one who inspired me to start saving and being wise with money! Thanks Shannon!Erin Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00687075018953795866noreply@blogger.com