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June 11th, 2006 at 06:43 pm

I actually have one, I mean an updated one, I had one when I was paying off the CC but I thought it was time to redo it without the CC payment on it. And with our auto deposit.

I found out 71% of our monthly aftertax checks goes to bills! Then there is food, and the auto depost, oh and twice a year the insurance on the car, plus once a year the HOA fees. That is a lot of money, and honest we don't use water or electricity or gas like most of our neighbors...we just live in an expensive neighborhood.

From what is left we have to get food and fun and hopefully savings.......Somehow though that small ammount seems nice when I look at not having to pay a CC bill off. I just am having trouble working up the energy to scrimp to pay the mortgage off early. Boy would that free up the budget!

2 Responses to “Budgets”

  1. somerlyn Says:
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    I live off my budget. I have a very simple one. I try to live under my budget all the time. It's like a game. I never used to budget and live by the seat my my pants. Not a fun game at all.

  2. nanamom Says:
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    Motivation... Find a calculator (online I'm sure) that will tell you how much sooner you can pay off the mortgage if you pay an extra $$ per month. I remember my first house. I had a 15 year mortgage and they said it would be paid off in 11 years if I paid only $15 more per month. At the time (single parent ) couldn't do it but made me think.

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