April Budget Final

This month we were very close to breaking even.  What held us back?  Our weekend trip to New York City.  I figure that we payed around $250 for the trip out side of hotel and Broadway show ticket.  The last to items were rolled into previous months’ budgets.  The $250 included gas, food and gifts [...]

March Budget Final

March was a semi-successful month. It is a tough birthday month(3), but we made it through really well. As we go along, we learn to balance priorities. This month we sacrificed entertainment to offset gifts. Gas was tough as well last month. The weather has been crummy and it took [...]

Mid Month Report on December Budget Goal

Last month I set a goal of doing a budget for December and tracking our spending.. My hope is that we can use it as a kickstart for monthly budgeting. I can say that I probably picked the worst month of the year to do this. December includes Christmas and 3 birthdays, [...]