Comments on: Budgeting for 2010 http://www.countingmypennies.com/2009/12/07/budgeting-for-2010/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:50:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: WellHeeled http://www.countingmypennies.com/2009/12/07/budgeting-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-7222 WellHeeled Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:00:13 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=1505#comment-7222 I am a big fan of hobby budgets - running is healthy for you and you like it, so yay for making room in your budget for something's good for you AND enjoyable. I am a big fan of hobby budgets – running is healthy for you and you like it, so yay for making room in your budget for something’s good for you AND enjoyable.

]]> By: Laneerg http://www.countingmypennies.com/2009/12/07/budgeting-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-7219 Laneerg Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:47:44 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=1505#comment-7219 The way I tracked my FSA money in YNAB was to begin the year with the balance at whatever the full amount was. Then throughout the year, I'd just deduct expenses until it zeroed out. You get access to the full amount from Jan 1, so I just made a supplemental income entry for it, and budgeted it to the FSA category. Not to be radical, but if you haven't read the book "Born To Run" by Christopher McDougal, you might want to. It could possibly save you a lot of money on running shoes. :) The way I tracked my FSA money in YNAB was to begin the year with the balance at whatever the full amount was. Then throughout the year, I’d just deduct expenses until it zeroed out. You get access to the full amount from Jan 1, so I just made a supplemental income entry for it, and budgeted it to the FSA category.

Not to be radical, but if you haven’t read the book “Born To Run” by Christopher McDougal, you might want to. It could possibly save you a lot of money on running shoes. :)

]]> By: SP http://www.countingmypennies.com/2009/12/07/budgeting-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-7218 SP Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:42:33 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=1505#comment-7218 I had to create a fitness category as well -- it seemed unfair that running shoes interfered with new jeans! :) But cute work out clothing is sort of borderline I think I love budgeting, it definitely helps me see where I can cut I had to create a fitness category as well — it seemed unfair that running shoes interfered with new jeans! :) But cute work out clothing is sort of borderline I think

I love budgeting, it definitely helps me see where I can cut

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