Comments on Family Savings: Falling Off the Frugal Wagon

I understand now, medical debt is something that y...

2007-07-06T14:14:00.000-07:00

I understand now, medical debt is something that you do not incur unlike cc debt.

maybe you can get a HSA through your job

it's not easy. There are months (especially around...

2007-07-05T17:41:00.000-07:00

it's not easy. There are months (especially around Christmas) that my credit card will be out of my wallet more than in it.

One thing that helps me is my obsession with identity theft. I check my statements almost on a daily basis, so I can quickly notice that I'm overspending on something.

Paying for my sons medical bills. We have insuranc...

2007-07-05T14:10:00.000-07:00

Paying for my sons medical bills. We have insurance but you're right about the deductibles-they add up.

Misti, what was the last emergency you had?

2007-07-05T14:04:00.000-07:00

Misti, what was the last emergency you had?

I plan on spending money on entertainment each mon...

2007-07-03T21:16:00.000-07:00

I plan on spending money on entertainment each month, so maybe that is one way I keep it in check. But when I spend more than I'd planned to on something I find myself looking at the totals by category more frequently on my tracking. I also ask myself if that's what I want to be spending my money on.