Comments on: Are budgets required or just a good idea? http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2007/12/are-budgets-required-or-just-a-good-idea.html Financial independence, frugality, self-sufficiency, ecology, capitalism, and voluntary simplicity Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:28:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jacob http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2007/12/are-budgets-required-or-just-a-good-idea.html#comment-39 Jacob Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:10:00 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2007/12/are-budgets-required-or-just-a-good-idea.html#comment-39 Haha, my parents are the same way: "Live a little and buy some stuff". After a few years of that we just agree to disagree now ;) Haha, my parents are the same way: “Live a little and buy some stuff”. After a few years of that we just agree to disagree now ;)

]]> By: 4Life http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2007/12/are-budgets-required-or-just-a-good-idea.html#comment-38 4Life Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:06:00 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2007/12/are-budgets-required-or-just-a-good-idea.html#comment-38 Good post! I too don't have a budget, but I have the "frugal gene" that subconsciously drives my every decision. If anything, my wife thinks I need a budget to increase my spending :)<br/><br/>Best Wishes,<br/><a HREF="http://Dividends4life.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Dividends4Life</a> Good post! I too don’t have a budget, but I have the “frugal gene” that subconsciously drives my every decision. If anything, my wife thinks I need a budget to increase my spending :)

Best Wishes,
Dividends4Life

]]> By: Free From Broke http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2007/12/are-budgets-required-or-just-a-good-idea.html#comment-34 Free From Broke Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:41:00 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2007/12/are-budgets-required-or-just-a-good-idea.html#comment-34 Full-on budgets feel restricting to me. Every now and then we look at our monthly expenses to get an idea of what we are spending but for the most part we go with a general guideline and watch what we spend. I think how you budget really depends on the individual and you have to do what works for you. Full-on budgets feel restricting to me. Every now and then we look at our monthly expenses to get an idea of what we are spending but for the most part we go with a general guideline and watch what we spend. I think how you budget really depends on the individual and you have to do what works for you.

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