tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post2721061294321774601..comments2023-06-06T12:17:53.515-04:00Comments on THE KLACKNERS: 5 WAYS TO SAVE MONEYMegan Klacknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14595923099910748290noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post-9560286606927340662015-01-13T11:11:25.902-05:002015-01-13T11:11:25.902-05:00We gave been doing that. We have about 5 envelopes...We gave been doing that. We have about 5 envelopes for different things. Hopefully it will all work out.TheJessaOlsonBloghttp://www.thejessaolson.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post-84567494717321680412015-01-09T10:46:43.973-05:002015-01-09T10:46:43.973-05:00Yes!! I am loving doing cash only for eating out!Yes!! I am loving doing cash only for eating out!Meg McIlvainehttp://www.riversandroads.me/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post-26526347596540170172015-01-09T10:46:31.136-05:002015-01-09T10:46:31.136-05:00Oh that's awesome! I still need to sit down an...Oh that's awesome! I still need to sit down and check Mint out!<br /><br /><br />Yeah, I love doing cash for eating out! I may start doing it for some other categories too. I've definitely seen a big change since doing cash only for eating out!Meg McIlvainehttp://www.riversandroads.me/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post-45448274788120252632015-01-09T10:39:43.701-05:002015-01-09T10:39:43.701-05:00Most definitely! For me it's just learning to ...Most definitely! For me it's just learning to have more self-control with my spending!Meg McIlvainehttp://www.riversandroads.me/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post-31794514255512793522014-12-20T14:04:47.788-05:002014-12-20T14:04:47.788-05:00we just finished FPU. We learned a lot of great th...we just finished FPU. We learned a lot of great things, but some of it we already knew as well. we need to use cash more than what we do because it is so easy to use the card for dinner.TheJessaOlsonBloghttp://www.thejessaolson.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post-82475404248724300702014-12-18T12:44:40.579-05:002014-12-18T12:44:40.579-05:00I love Mint.com! It's free and organized and ...I love Mint.com! It's free and organized and just awesome. Plus, I'm an accountant by trade and love any tools and gadgets to make budgeting work better. It also uses plenty of graphics, so it's easy to understand at a glance (which my non-accounting husband definitely appreciates :) ).<br /> <br />Also, I took FPU last spring and moved to cash budgets for several categories - eating out, groceries, shopping, gifts, and entertainment. It definitely makes you think before you spend! And if I'm under budget, that usually means I'll get to splurge a little the next month, which is a fun, guilt-free feeling.<br /><br /><br />Yay budgeting! #nerdalertAlicia Welshimerhttp://colormespunky.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post-45665644635989006232014-12-15T20:32:50.790-05:002014-12-15T20:32:50.790-05:00Defining wants and needs is a big part of saving m...Defining wants and needs is a big part of saving money. It can be frustrating at first, but rewarding as you get the hang of it!Staciahttp://www.paperswallowevents.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post-13025046808187421802014-12-15T13:06:04.269-05:002014-12-15T13:06:04.269-05:00Me too!! It's just so convenient!Me too!! It's just so convenient!Meg McIlvainehttp://www.riversandroads.me/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post-19681273513183572622014-12-15T13:05:49.698-05:002014-12-15T13:05:49.698-05:00Hahaha. Love thatHahaha. Love thatMeg McIlvainehttp://www.riversandroads.me/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post-75960502823117858592014-12-15T13:05:42.279-05:002014-12-15T13:05:42.279-05:00Haha!! Good for you!Haha!! Good for you!Meg McIlvainehttp://www.riversandroads.me/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post-55813726343264306112014-12-15T13:05:20.902-05:002014-12-15T13:05:20.902-05:00Exactly! I do love eating out..I just am trying to...Exactly! I do love eating out..I just am trying to budget more wisely! :)Meg McIlvainehttp://www.riversandroads.me/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post-78974369736125405482014-12-12T22:38:36.421-05:002014-12-12T22:38:36.421-05:00Eating out is my killer. I've been really ster...Eating out is my killer. I've been really stern with myself lately because it's really just throwing money away when I could bring my lunch or go straight home to cook dinner. It's not always easy, but I'm trying to remember the less I eat out, the more I can bank in savings.anniewiltsehttp://www.anniewiltse.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post-30421837049252047332014-12-11T18:28:34.997-05:002014-12-11T18:28:34.997-05:00Eating out is a huge one for me! I used to eat out...Eating out is a huge one for me! I used to eat out all the time, but now I go out maybe once or twice a month at the month. I spent $4 at Taco Bell the other day and it was a big deal because I haven't eaten out in forever!Baileynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post-27109211405976661782014-12-11T17:20:00.306-05:002014-12-11T17:20:00.306-05:00These are so great, Meg. We really like the Financ...These are so great, Meg. We really like the Financial Peace stuff too. Every once in a while Tyler will say, "let's sell everything we own." :)Samantha@Elah Treehttp://www.elahtree.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post-81021190342883801322014-12-11T14:04:27.882-05:002014-12-11T14:04:27.882-05:00This is such a great list, Meg! I've gotten be...This is such a great list, Meg! I've gotten better, but the eating out one is always the worst for me.allisonramsinghttp://allisonramsing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post-27653250421117597532014-12-11T10:25:05.072-05:002014-12-11T10:25:05.072-05:003 & 4 are my problem areas.
i make my own coff...3 & 4 are my problem areas.<br />i make my own coffee (rarely buy out), don't eat out often, and have a decent budget.<br />BUT DANG i will impulse buy here and there, as well as finding myself saying "i want that" and forgetting to walk through the "but do i NEED it" process. <br />Great tips!Amyhttp://www.takingstepshome.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post-7195630146205627152014-12-11T10:12:16.339-05:002014-12-11T10:12:16.339-05:00such great tips... i love Dave Ramsey! the coffee ...such great tips... i love Dave Ramsey! the coffee & eating out thing is SO huge! we used to grab coffee on the way to work almost every morning b/c we were so rushed we didn't have time to make it at home. but now we wake up 10 minutes earlier & have saved so much from not buying coffee!Robyn Blackhttp://www.robynsnest.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post-52680748409207691442014-12-11T10:09:44.160-05:002014-12-11T10:09:44.160-05:00These are such great tips girl! I definitely saw a...These are such great tips girl! I definitely saw a huge difference when I cut back on my Starbucks trips AND when I go I try to just get plain coffee instead of an espresso drink. It really helps!Madisonhttp://wetherillssayido.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post-70560791753784878732014-12-11T08:20:17.114-05:002014-12-11T08:20:17.114-05:00Hey, that totally works too!Hey, that totally works too!Meg McIlvainehttp://www.riversandroads.me/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6575578584792433341.post-82071015140047483032014-12-11T08:14:47.714-05:002014-12-11T08:14:47.714-05:00The eating out less thing was interesting for us. ...The eating out less thing was interesting for us. We realized we really did like eating out... so instead of continuing to buy groceries and then still eating out, we just started budgeting for more eating out and buying less groceries.meg - me with the threehttp://www.mewiththethree.com/noreply@blogger.com