http://cashonthebarrelhead.net/2009/05/budget-buzz-getting-over-i-dont-know/ one family's quest for positive cash flow Sun, 06 Jun 2010 08:18:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://cashonthebarrelhead.net/2009/05/budget-buzz-getting-over-i-dont-know/comment-page-1/#comment-263 Cashhusband Tue, 05 May 2009 16:41:51 +0000 http://cashonthebarrelhead.net/?p=640#comment-263 I feel compelled to mention that our history of debt repayment is pretty decent, despite the current balance. We paid off all our credit cards in 1998... then we decided to get married. Then we paid off all those debts (engagement ring, wedding, honeymoon, etc.)... and decided to take a couple trips to Spain. Then we paid off all those debts... and decided to have kids. So it goes. I feel compelled to mention that our history of debt repayment is pretty decent, despite the current balance. We paid off all our credit cards in 1998… then we decided to get married. Then we paid off all those debts (engagement ring, wedding, honeymoon, etc.)… and decided to take a couple trips to Spain. Then we paid off all those debts… and decided to have kids. So it goes.

]]> http://cashonthebarrelhead.net/2009/05/budget-buzz-getting-over-i-dont-know/comment-page-1/#comment-262 CashHusbandRoomie Tue, 05 May 2009 15:19:42 +0000 http://cashonthebarrelhead.net/?p=640#comment-262 Yeah, but it's not as fun or clever at categorizing or as ubiquitously available (web, iPhone application, SMS/email notifications, etc) as Mint. Quicken is soooo 2007.... Yeah, but it’s not as fun or clever at categorizing or as ubiquitously available (web, iPhone application, SMS/email notifications, etc) as Mint. Quicken is soooo 2007….

]]> http://cashonthebarrelhead.net/2009/05/budget-buzz-getting-over-i-dont-know/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Sara Tue, 05 May 2009 14:51:06 +0000 http://cashonthebarrelhead.net/?p=640#comment-259 Hey E, yes, Mint is cool, and we are using it -- I'm not looking at it as much as I should be. Have you tried Quicken at all? Hey E, yes, Mint is cool, and we are using it — I’m not looking at it as much as I should be. Have you tried Quicken at all?

]]> http://cashonthebarrelhead.net/2009/05/budget-buzz-getting-over-i-dont-know/comment-page-1/#comment-258 CashHusbandRoomie Tue, 05 May 2009 12:12:09 +0000 http://cashonthebarrelhead.net/?p=640#comment-258 Have you played with Mint (http://mint.com)? By going as cashless as possible (which, I know, is generally not a good budget technique, but...) it makes it really really easy to track all the money you spend into your budget categories. It kind of leaves in the fun part without needing all the accounting. It's been a help to us... Have you played with Mint (http://mint.com)? By going as cashless as possible (which, I know, is generally not a good budget technique, but…) it makes it really really easy to track all the money you spend into your budget categories. It kind of leaves in the fun part without needing all the accounting. It’s been a help to us…

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