Comments on: Money Makes the World Go Around: A Budget http://tryingtofollow.com/2007/10/10/money-makes-the-world-go-around-a-budget/ Thoughts on the Journey Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:59:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: tiffany http://tryingtofollow.com/2007/10/10/money-makes-the-world-go-around-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-29931 tiffany Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:32:21 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2007/10/10/money-makes-the-world-go-around-a-budget/#comment-29931 do you guys have health insurance, or do you op out of that? jake gets health insurance with his job, but since i work for a ministry where I raise my own support, I get mine and will be getting Asante's through jake's work. problem is that mine is $350 per month, and Asante's will be $150 per month. I go back and forth on whether i really need it...this past year has been good because we were trying to get pregnant, and after the hospital bills in a month, we'll have saved money. However, we're thinking about cancelling it for me after the first of the year. What are ya'lls opinions on that? do you guys have health insurance, or do you op out of that? jake gets health insurance with his job, but since i work for a ministry where I raise my own support, I get mine and will be getting Asante’s through jake’s work. problem is that mine is $350 per month, and Asante’s will be $150 per month. I go back and forth on whether i really need it…this past year has been good because we were trying to get pregnant, and after the hospital bills in a month, we’ll have saved money. However, we’re thinking about cancelling it for me after the first of the year. What are ya’lls opinions on that?

]]> By: What to eat? Cheap Food & Eating on a Budget « The Protagonist http://tryingtofollow.com/2007/10/10/money-makes-the-world-go-around-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-29885 What to eat? Cheap Food & Eating on a Budget « The Protagonist Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:16:44 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2007/10/10/money-makes-the-world-go-around-a-budget/#comment-29885 [...] for budgeting blogs to tune in to and read about how other people save money and I ran across the Trying to Follow blog, (which is a religious based blog, although I am  not religious in any way) which had a post about [...] [...] for budgeting blogs to tune in to and read about how other people save money and I ran across the Trying to Follow blog, (which is a religious based blog, although I am  not religious in any way) which had a post about [...]

]]> By: Bryan http://tryingtofollow.com/2007/10/10/money-makes-the-world-go-around-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-29882 Bryan Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:51:21 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2007/10/10/money-makes-the-world-go-around-a-budget/#comment-29882 Carrie - try this: http://www.slashfood.com/2007/05/06/how-to-eat-healthily-on-the-cheap/ if you learn some basic kitchen techniques and are willing to prep some food yourself, you can find bargains and get that grocery budget down under the $2 a day mark. Put your restaurant budget in a different place and don't count toiletries - really look at how much you are spending on food alone. Great stuff, Ariah. I like the basic guidelines here - we can all work to get closer to this budget every day. Carrie -

try this: http://www.slashfood.com/2007/05/06/how-to-eat-healthily-on-the-cheap/

if you learn some basic kitchen techniques and are willing to prep some food yourself, you can find bargains and get that grocery budget down under the $2 a day mark. Put your restaurant budget in a different place and don’t count toiletries – really look at how much you are spending on food alone.

Great stuff, Ariah. I like the basic guidelines here – we can all work to get closer to this budget every day.

]]> By: Carrie http://tryingtofollow.com/2007/10/10/money-makes-the-world-go-around-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-29881 Carrie Sat, 13 Oct 2007 01:58:07 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2007/10/10/money-makes-the-world-go-around-a-budget/#comment-29881 I can't imagine what you eat to live on 3 dollars a day for food? Can you do a few posts on just how to eat cheaply and affordably? I am clueless on how to get that cost down and very curious as to how you can do that. It usually costs me about $350 dollars a month for groceries, eating out a few times, household supplies and toiletries. And I thought I was choosing the cheap options for things...I guess not! I can’t imagine what you eat to live on 3 dollars a day for food? Can you do a few posts on just how to eat cheaply and affordably? I am clueless on how to get that cost down and very curious as to how you can do that. It usually costs me about $350 dollars a month for groceries, eating out a few times, household supplies and toiletries. And I thought I was choosing the cheap options for things…I guess not!

]]> By: Dawn http://tryingtofollow.com/2007/10/10/money-makes-the-world-go-around-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-29877 Dawn Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:35:57 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2007/10/10/money-makes-the-world-go-around-a-budget/#comment-29877 You make it look so easy! We try to pay our car insurance up front so I'm not sure how much it is for us per month. Our living expenses are higher at the moment, but we have cut back on our gas because our location is within walking distance of many things we like to do. Thanks for putting this out there! You make it look so easy! We try to pay our car insurance up front so I’m not sure how much it is for us per month. Our living expenses are higher at the moment, but we have cut back on our gas because our location is within walking distance of many things we like to do. Thanks for putting this out there!

]]> By: Zach http://tryingtofollow.com/2007/10/10/money-makes-the-world-go-around-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-29875 Zach Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:06:42 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2007/10/10/money-makes-the-world-go-around-a-budget/#comment-29875 I go under that on the rent, under on the food, under on the fun money, under on the miscellaneous, but I definitely go over on the car. My insurance is kinda high right now, plus gas, and the repairs I've had to be doing lately. I go under that on the rent, under on the food, under on the fun money, under on the miscellaneous, but I definitely go over on the car. My insurance is kinda high right now, plus gas, and the repairs I’ve had to be doing lately.

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