http://couponsdealsandmore.com/library/part-ii-budgeting-does-it-vary-with-life-stages/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-ii-budgeting-does-it-vary-with-life-stages ...the continuing adventures of a Coupon Goddess Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:53:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://couponsdealsandmore.com/library/part-ii-budgeting-does-it-vary-with-life-stages/#comment-21069 Kate Tue, 11 May 2010 01:20:44 +0000 http://couponsdealsandmore.com/?p=19393#comment-21069 While I love coupons and sales (not to mention this blog), I have to admit that I don't have a budget and I've never had one. My parents never had a budget either -- they just went along "living within their means". And that's what I do as well. I consider it to be similar to the way some people cook from specific recipe and others do it by feel. Somehow i have a built in calculator that tells me what's ok to spend. Since hubby has the same calculator, with approximately the same settings, we do ok. And we both hate debt so we don't have any beyond the mortgage. And I soooooooo agree with you about paying off the mortgage. It may not make the most economic sense, but as soon as we can I would like to be rid of ours -- hopefully that day isn't too far off. There's just something delightful about owning property free and clear. And yes, that warm fuzzy IS worth something! While I love coupons and sales (not to mention this blog), I have to admit that I don’t have a budget and I’ve never had one. My parents never had a budget either — they just went along “living within their means”. And that’s what I do as well. I consider it to be similar to the way some people cook from specific recipe and others do it by feel. Somehow i have a built in calculator that tells me what’s ok to spend. Since hubby has the same calculator, with approximately the same settings, we do ok. And we both hate debt so we don’t have any beyond the mortgage. And I soooooooo agree with you about paying off the mortgage. It may not make the most economic sense, but as soon as we can I would like to be rid of ours — hopefully that day isn’t too far off. There’s just something delightful about owning property free and clear. And yes, that warm fuzzy IS worth something!

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