January - June Expense Budget - 2010

[REWahoo]

BTW, I don't think the granite is such a 'luxury' as it may seem -

We went with laminate when we had our house built 13 years ago and replaced it with granite earlier this year. This might be due to where we live, but I found it interesting that the cost for granite had come down considerably and there were many more available colors/patterns to choose from.

This is also one of the excuses I have for being over budget YTD...

 

[NW-Bound]

It's refreshing to know other tightwads are loosening up. Heh heh heh...

You can't take it with you. And in addition, the economy needs stimulation. Better we do it than the gummint does it.

Still, I need to spread this out.

 

[easysurfer]

I'm pretty much even overall. Exceeded in some categories but under in others.

 

[FIREd]

We are running about 5% over budget YTD but we have started to tighten our spending on July 1st, so hopefully we can end the year below budget.

 

[Onward]

I'm 13% below, and that includes three months in South America. So far, so good.

 

[bbbamI]

Former gov't employee I see.

Nah....but my DH tries to spend like the gummit....

 

[CuppaJoe]

So how are you doing on your budget the first half of this year?

I'm 2% below....not much, but at least I'm not over.

I put the entire allocation in my checking account, still have a plus balance there but am w*rking very hard to spend up to my PF's potential. Life is good.

 

[aida2003]

Me either , I checked twice . This is my budget from my investments . I also have a medium sized pension and SS benefits so my investments are the icing on the cake and I am way below budget . My intial yearly investment budget was 60,000 and I spent under $ 5,000

Hmm...I think grandma spent like crazy in the garage sales for her grandson....$5/k for 6 months including a cruise and splurging...super frugal

 

[Moemg]

Hmm...I think grandma spent like crazy in the garage sales for her grandson....$5/k for 6 months including a cruise and splurging...super frugal

Thanks but I am not that thrifty . The $5,000 was only from my investment income . My SS & Pension cover most of my expenses plus I have some ebay income . As for spoiling my grandson only Toys R us will do .