Mackenzie on March 8, 2013, 4:08 p.m.
"Do you lie awake at night worrying about money?" No, but we used to! Ugh, it was awful...I never, ever want to be in that kind of position again :( Great post, everyone should read it!
View ArticleSicorra on March 8, 2013, 3:45 p.m.
Thanks very much Corina! Good to hear that you guys have it all sorted out. I really like your point about it being fun. We try to do that as well by challenging ourselves each month to see how much...
View ArticleCorina Ramos on March 8, 2013, 3:04 p.m.
I used to lie awake at night worrying but not anymore. We've made a lot of adjustments and cut backs and because of all that we have managed to put back what we lost and I feel so much more secure. We...
View ArticleSicorra on March 8, 2013, 3:39 p.m.
Hey Maggie, Thanks for stopping by! It sounds like you have your finances under control which is great. It certainly makes life easier, doesn't it.
View ArticleMaggie@SquarePennies on March 8, 2013, 2:58 p.m.
Very good points! Keeping your budget in mind every day is so important. I ease up on expenses when possible and skip some activities if they are going to throw my budget out of whack. I don't mind it...
View ArticleSicorra on March 8, 2013, 3:37 p.m.
Thanks very much Brian! Some people do find dealing with money to be a huge challenge for them and perhaps they feel that things will just sort themselves out on their own. Who knows. I was surprised...
View ArticleBrian @ Luke1428 on March 8, 2013, 2:41 p.m.
This is a great list Sicorra. I agree 100% in that the more time and effort you put into managing your money the better off you will be. I find it very interesting that so many people complain about...
View ArticleSicorra on March 8, 2013, 1:32 p.m.
Yes, you definitely chose the right career path based on your love of managing money. Like anything, it takes time to get organized if you have always avoided it in the past, but once you do things are...
View ArticleShannon @ The Heavy Purse on March 8, 2013, 11:25 a.m.
Great tips Sicorra! You know me - I find managing money fun! Budgeting is my dear friend. :) Okay, I'll stop now. I generally advocate for minimizing the number of accounts you have, if possible. At...
View ArticleSicorra on March 8, 2013, 1:28 p.m.
I agree, unfortunately many people live for years without doing it, and for some that might work, but many get into trouble at some point.
View ArticleJustin @ The Family Finances on March 8, 2013, 10:26 a.m.
Great tips! I agree with all of them. You have to make money management a priority and follow through with the little things in order to make it all work.
View ArticleSicorra on March 8, 2013, 1:23 p.m.
MVelopes sounds very interesting. I will have to look into that.
View ArticleAverageJoe on March 8, 2013, 7:38 a.m.
I'm one of those "multiple account" guys. I've preached that in the past because too many people stir all of their goals into a single account and spend money for unimportant stuff instead of the right...
View ArticleSicorra on March 8, 2013, 1:22 p.m.
Being organized is very important. Many people have opened bank accounts at some point in their life and then completely forgotten about them even though they have money in them. Most likely because...
View ArticleJohn S @ Frugal Rules on March 8, 2013, 7:07 a.m.
Great points Sicorra! I think we do all of them. I love the first point, being organized is key. I think that goes well with having a plan in place. Without it you're much more likely to not know what...
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