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Trampoline Pads — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:14:49 +0000

You need to budget for everything…including vacations. When you take a close look at your finances you will see how many small things you spend you money on and how those things add it.

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By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:10:13 +0000

We budget for everything including vacation and entertainment, so I would say that my biggest budget buster would be “unexpected” expenses such as home repairs and medical. When something comes up during the month that we weren’t planning on, it eats into the reserves we put aside to pay down debt, so that is frustrating.

By: Randy

Randy — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:09:11 +0000

(like many others) Eating out and sometimes Eating in.

Too often we look in the fridge or pantry and then just go out to eat. Them there are the times we look in the pantry or fridge and go buy something to cook, regardless of the fact we have tons of food going bad on our shelves.

A little planning helps a lot. I wish there was a way to inventory what we have and then come up with a menu based on that…

By: Mindaiste

Mindaiste — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:11:16 +0000

I would say travel and wine:
Travel, because when I’m on holiday I tend to spend a lot more than usual (restaurants, spas, souvenirs…), rationalizing “Oh it’s only once in a while. Come on you are on vacation, enjoy!” and the like. And my spouse is the same We are not light travelers.
Wine, because for me food goes with wine, and I love to try new associations and finding the hidden gem. I tend to have cheap regulars for everyday use, but from time to time, I spend a few hundred bucks on new bottles and have family and friends try them out. Or they just sit in my basement for later use.
Thanks for all your great writings!

By: Kristin - Certified Financial Planner

Kristin - Certified Financial Planner — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:07:17 +0000

Great post. Lack of sufficient/any reserve fund is very deservedly #1. I generally recommend that my clients strive to keep six months worth of living costs in a very liquid account, with three as the bare minimum. It can seem a bit daunting, but unfortunately everyone will need to to use it at some point and you can’t even imagine how thankful you’ll be that you’ve put in place.

My personal budget buster? Yoga! I absolutely love and it and frequenting great teachers at nice studios is my personal vice.