tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post5416237086699474551..comments2023-04-26T02:55:41.012-04:00Comments on Alicia's Homemaking: A Peek Inside The Less Project BudgetAliciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09258122979960993351noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-30042298083756354142011-02-23T14:45:07.912-05:002011-02-23T14:45:07.912-05:00I am so impressed. As a mommy-to-be, I am going to...I am so impressed. As a mommy-to-be, I am going to be looking for $ saving ideas and frequenting your blog for inspiration!Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04275703449658727556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-63678106344153572622011-01-10T15:58:08.595-05:002011-01-10T15:58:08.595-05:00Kurt & I are both very impressed by this. We w...Kurt & I are both very impressed by this. We want to do something similar once we get married. Thanks for sharing it's nice to see how much some one is using in each category!Simple Domesticityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09135311655897698094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-19793696958838559892011-01-08T23:57:54.533-05:002011-01-08T23:57:54.533-05:00I LOVE that ledger...Where did you get it? I wish ...I LOVE that ledger...Where did you get it? I wish I were disciplined enough to set a budget, but no such luck for me...<br /><br />As far as "Date Night", if you want to cut your spending a little bit more, why not pick a movie from the public domain? I posted a blog about that very thing yesterday...Melissahttp://beauswifey.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-91032363183850273432011-01-08T09:49:51.054-05:002011-01-08T09:49:51.054-05:00Wow your awesome, i use to be so good at the budge...Wow your awesome, i use to be so good at the budget, I need to start on that again, we have some credit cards we need to pay off and that is our main focus now.Jenna @ Newlywedshttp://newlyweds-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-38051293155229798902011-01-07T20:11:41.519-05:002011-01-07T20:11:41.519-05:00Hey Alicia! Didn't know you had a blog too! Lo...Hey Alicia! Didn't know you had a blog too! Love it. Makes me wish I was back in Nole country just to taste whatever is you're cooking! Tell Andrew I said hello! Love you!<br /><br />AndiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-14609778299906671282011-01-07T16:09:08.859-05:002011-01-07T16:09:08.859-05:00That's a great budget. Ours is ... well, kind...That's a great budget. Ours is ... well, kind of non-existent. <br />I have a question about your date night budget - does the money cover babysitting or do you take Squishy with you? Or did you finagle free babysitting from someone?CindyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11465925613716349619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-5231982546840524252011-01-07T14:27:46.360-05:002011-01-07T14:27:46.360-05:00For this season in our lives, we haven't gotte...For this season in our lives, we haven't gotten real specific in our categories. Bills get paid, then we have food, car, and household bugets. I do love Dave Ramsy's system though!<br /><br />Keep up the good work! It looks like you guys are doing great!<br /><br />-Melissamholgatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03418317558780973735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-77447368763685504962011-01-07T13:52:52.926-05:002011-01-07T13:52:52.926-05:00wonderful! can't wait to try this out with my ...wonderful! can't wait to try this out with my budget to be able to keep better track on the go.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255887001053932329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-76727229296968958702011-01-07T13:15:47.668-05:002011-01-07T13:15:47.668-05:00Hi Alicia,
You guys are doing such a great job! ...Hi Alicia, <br />You guys are doing such a great job! I'm so impressed with your grocery category!!! We also use the Dave Ramsey envelopes (going on four yrs), but our grocery category is $350 which seems like a ton compared to yours! I do a monthly meal plan, but I need to try and re-vamp somehow because we're always scrapping by at the end of the month. I'm so convinced I need to try to get some meals in the freezer too! Thank you so much for your inspiration. You're awesome!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14039016959542136719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-50108647029798116872011-01-07T13:08:11.404-05:002011-01-07T13:08:11.404-05:00Definitely have to have a date night envelope! I&#...Definitely have to have a date night envelope! I'm lucky that my mom's work union gives her a ton of free food each week, so we never have to buy potatoes, carrots, bread, onions, and a few other things. It's scary seeing how things can add up especially if you don't plan your meals or coupon. And hand-me-downs are fantastic!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-85108397699273614612011-01-07T12:47:34.662-05:002011-01-07T12:47:34.662-05:00This is so helpful. So many times I've begun ...This is so helpful. So many times I've begun to put together a budget, or tried this tip or that tip, but seeing how you actually do your envelopes really helps!<br /><br />Thanks! I kind of just want to go home and get some envelopes now.... what a Friday night activity that would be. :)Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459760495338493222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-1864023231839930322011-01-07T12:25:10.010-05:002011-01-07T12:25:10.010-05:00Wow Alicia. I am impressed, especially with how l...Wow Alicia. I am impressed, especially with how little you manage to spend on laundry. Our expenses were often double or triple that when we lived in an apartment!<br /><br />As far as gift ideas, I read this post yesterday, and thought it might interest you:<br />http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2011/01/frugal-wedding-gifts.htmlAiming4Simplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11109113147823332056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-35418531732265953082011-01-07T12:14:07.219-05:002011-01-07T12:14:07.219-05:00looks like an awesome budget, alicia! i love Dave...looks like an awesome budget, alicia! i love Dave Ramsey, but we actually *gasp* use our credit cards and pay them off every month b/c I get points for gift cards for stuff I really use. I am doing a whole post on how I just cashed in $600 worth of gift cards from my AmEx that will go towards birthday gifts and christmas gifts and 2 baby shower gifts. My husband also has to use a credit card for work expenses that can run anywhere from $300-$3,000 a month with business trip airfare, eating out, etc. We use the Gap Visa for all his work stuff and every month I get rewards cards that I also use for gifts or clothes for the children. I love it, it works for us, you jsut have to be really careful that you don't go overboard. <br /><br />Right now we are working on checking our spending together EVERY SINGLE DAY. So it's like a mini-budget meeting every night.Ammie @ domesticallyobsessed.comhttp://www.domesticallyobsessed.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-12410537760280021472011-01-07T11:13:01.432-05:002011-01-07T11:13:01.432-05:00I love that $67 is your date budget! I've been...I love that $67 is your date budget! I've been wavering back and forth between $50 and %75. It just didn't occur to me to split the difference!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-77079072173579179942011-01-07T10:00:57.866-05:002011-01-07T10:00:57.866-05:00So neat that we use the exact same "brown env...So neat that we use the exact same "brown envelope folder"! We do similar categories and are doing it so we can pay off debt from my schooling. I ran out of Dave's nice envelopes, so I just use plain old white ones now. Works just as good!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829131322960256603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-19091762451352887492011-01-07T08:58:03.625-05:002011-01-07T08:58:03.625-05:00It looks great! And it's so much better to ru...It looks great! And it's so much better to run tight now, to avoid the debt, than be forced to do so in order to make the debt payments.<br /><br />Where do you categorize the household paper/cleaning stuff like toilet paper, paper towel, dish soap? Just curious. When I had to pare down, I stopped using paper towel - bought the 12/$5 washcloths at Target and used them as cleaning rags instead. I still do that most of the time - bought them in white so I can through them in the washer and bleach them to reuse.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850745429509147652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-10920619234036922322011-01-07T08:37:19.906-05:002011-01-07T08:37:19.906-05:00How inspiring Alicia! I know so many young couple...How inspiring Alicia! I know so many young couples that could profit from this set up. As others have said, you will never regret this approach to debt and it will serve you so well in the years ahead. It makes my heart smile to see such a dedicated Christian couple making such a difference in our world.<br /><br />Abundant blessings to you!Lea @ CiCis Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252011706208068724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-22714959541302406042011-01-07T08:30:53.989-05:002011-01-07T08:30:53.989-05:00You will be so grateful that you ran a tight ship ...You will be so grateful that you ran a tight ship when you have so little debt at the end of graduate school! And you will have taught yourselves a great discipline that will stick with you. Lessons that Tigerfan and I would have done well to learn earlier on in our marriage! Keep it up, you will never regret it!One More Equals Fourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15272351409752530133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-20662833916209702642011-01-07T08:27:56.718-05:002011-01-07T08:27:56.718-05:00Great job! I need to sit down and overhaul our bu...Great job! I need to sit down and overhaul our budget. We stick pretty close to our food budget, but my husband is sort of "techy" and feels like if something new is out, he needs to check into it. Which usually means he wants to buy it. Since I do most of the paying of bills, he doesn't really see what I do...no money! :)Candihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15773851591933516004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-77699161729619693372011-01-07T08:22:55.053-05:002011-01-07T08:22:55.053-05:00We spend a little more on eating out and a little ...We spend a little more on eating out and a little less on groceries. It's just the two of us for now though, so that will likely change once babies come along. Our clothing purchases are under general spending rather than in its own category since clothing purchases are rare for us. Our laundry budget is about the same.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04764671630603708504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-747990468719074509.post-84184367748677984342011-01-07T07:28:53.336-05:002011-01-07T07:28:53.336-05:00When you look at the numbers as per month, you run...When you look at the numbers as per month, you run a pretty tight ship :) That's awesome! Your budget is actually pretty close to what ours is when we have to keep a skinny budget. It's so easy to think "we're the only ones, poor us." :P It's refreshing to know someone else out there doing it, too. So many people think it can't be done, but it really CAN! (Pep talk to self to get back on budget. *ahem*)<br /><br />PS - I really admire you both for your commitment!Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171889409871334109noreply@blogger.com