For those of you who are new to my site, you might not realize that back in January I moved my site from “blogger” to “wordpress”. During the move, I lost most of the comments associated with my old posts. Also, many of the category listings failed to transfer. I’ve been combing through the archives, in search of my favorite…
Category: Money Management
Envelope System Video Tutorial (Step By Step Guide To Using The Envelope System To Manage Your Cash)
I use the Envelope System to manage my cash. The idea behind the envelope system is pretty simple: By distributing your cash into manageable budget categories, you can control spending, manage receipts, and fine-tune your budget. I thought that it would be interesting to create a video tutorial, explaining the basics of my envelope system. I use plaine envelopes to…
What In The World? I Made A Major Miscalculation!
I recently adjusted my take-home pay so that I can fully-fund my 403(b) for 2007? Guess what? I made a major miscalculation. Long-story-short, while making my budget calculations for the next few months, I left out a rather large ($500 or so) reoccurring monthly expense. I could talk to my employer and adjust my take-home pay again, but I don’t…