tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post7198545259454223234..comments2024-03-28T20:17:04.492+08:00Comments on TOPAZ HORIZON: My online budgeting tool is driving me crazyFranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03762850601924680898noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-82719695613288566002012-08-23T23:42:49.065+08:002012-08-23T23:42:49.065+08:00Hi Jackie! I'm part of this Bible study and we...Hi Jackie! I'm part of this Bible study and we're tackling Power of a Praying Wife, which details what a wife's role is. A man is the provider. The woman is the one who manages the finances--budget, save, invest, grow! Grabe! I don't know anything about that! But I'm learning because that's one of our roles pala =)Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762850601924680898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-19326073121544320002012-08-23T23:40:59.989+08:002012-08-23T23:40:59.989+08:00I have kids now so I can't scrimp on food. Ref...I have kids now so I can't scrimp on food. Refrigerator and pantry shelves need to be fully stocked! I think we should stop buying junk food, though!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762850601924680898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-29752116224201592882012-08-21T01:34:27.787+08:002012-08-21T01:34:27.787+08:00Naku same here. Our food talaga covers almost 50% ...Naku same here. Our food talaga covers almost 50% of our expenses per month. That includes grocery, dine outs (which is once a week na nga lang) and milk of my toddler! Recreation nga bihira na lang the past few months since I'm pregnant. But glad that my hubby is good with our finances although I need to learn din how to properly manage our money, sya yun best in investing via stocks & bonds. That'll be my next project, after I give birth (next week) I'll take some time to learn the ropes on investing. Since hindi ako best in math (computation and everything else LOL) eh, I'll just stick to spending & budgeting monthly for now. :)Jackie Gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245885791020779420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-77150707300095122912012-08-21T01:18:01.779+08:002012-08-21T01:18:01.779+08:00Great post! This is exactly what expenseRegister&...Great post! This is exactly what expenseRegister's reports are meant to do - help us understand our spending better. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12929783767427317632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-41715921277828606332012-08-21T00:33:10.439+08:002012-08-21T00:33:10.439+08:00Taking a good hard look at expenses hurts at first...Taking a good hard look at expenses hurts at first but it's so worth it. We used to spend so much on food (both groceries and eating out) when we were living in Singapore. Now our biggest expense is rent, closely followed by travel. I prefer it that way!Deepahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637677639226076105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-3497921121999008682012-08-20T11:56:09.801+08:002012-08-20T11:56:09.801+08:00Sounds like a healthy plan! =) And like you, I als...Sounds like a healthy plan! =) And like you, I also spend so much on food kaya I limit na going out to twice a week kasi KALOKA lalo at Fort, everything is freaking expensive!<br /><br />Good luck on your budget, F! Kayang kaya mo yan :)Tara Cabullohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01812821442202543078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-1268394743786730722012-08-20T09:00:19.370+08:002012-08-20T09:00:19.370+08:00Even when I was single, I also spent a LOT on food...Even when I was single, I also spent a LOT on food. There was a time I tracked all my expenses in a month and--to my absolute shock!--after rent and utilities, I spent all of my salary on food!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762850601924680898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-52092164479741893122012-08-20T08:59:18.952+08:002012-08-20T08:59:18.952+08:00Oh! I put that in the Income part. What you see he...Oh! I put that in the Income part. What you see here is my Expenses chart =) That's why I'm thinking of taking out insurance policies from my Expenses, too. But wala kaming time deposits. Just savings and emergency funds. We figured better na lang to invest in stocks and mutual funds.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762850601924680898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-69857754195688390952012-08-20T07:15:51.009+08:002012-08-20T07:15:51.009+08:00Hi , Same here ..i spend alot on food. unlike you,...Hi , Same here ..i spend alot on food. unlike you, i am single but whenever i do my grocery it feels like i am buying for a family of four!! hahaharosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08219929465782405483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615751.post-25130415432220234982012-08-20T01:18:23.770+08:002012-08-20T01:18:23.770+08:00Yes I think life insurance should be in another ca...Yes I think life insurance should be in another category cos that is your 'investment' part {depends on which product}, it is worth more than what you put in it in a few more years.<br /><br />Also, what about savings, emergency funds, time deposits and all that? =P though I know you're financially covered, a part of monthly income should go to that.<br /><br />Sorry, that must've sounded like a lecture :D<br /><br />Love,<br />Financial Services Girl<br />(hehe)Tara Cabullohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01812821442202543078noreply@blogger.com