Comments on: I Need An Allowance

By: grimmlock

grimmlock — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:35:59 +0000

while it may not be quite as good as someone you can pay, you can always start tracking your finances through http://mint.com

and they have an iphone app.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:38:40 +0000

The point of paying yourself first is that you don’t go out on Sunday night if you spent all your fun cash by Saturday. It can suck, but then you learn to stretch the cash on the nights you do go out. Maybe order one fewer drink or just an appetizer at dinner.

By: Fred

Fred — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:15:49 +0000

First rule is pay yourself (your savings) first. 10% of gross pay right into an untouchable (except for when unemployed) savings account. The rest goes for rent, etc., and what’s left over is for fun.

By: Becks

Becks — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:55:56 +0000

$250 sounds like too much, as far as percentage of cash goes. If you ALWAYS end up withdrawing all of it, maybe you should start smaller.

It should hurt a little, but not too bad. Hell, $50, even $25 per paycheck is better than nothing. You can work your way up.

… And don’t buy a Kindle or MB Air with your tax refund!