Comments on: Training Wheels for Personal Finance? Maybe http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/04/24/training-wheels-for-personal-finance-maybe/ (Hopefully) simple personal finance Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:29:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Carnival of Personal Finance #150 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/04/24/training-wheels-for-personal-finance-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Carnival of Personal Finance #150 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:30:37 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/04/24/training-wheels-for-personal-finance-maybe/#comment-649 [...] Uncommon Cents is keeping his personal finance training wheels. [...] [...] Uncommon Cents is keeping his personal finance training wheels. [...]

]]> By: S.B. http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/04/24/training-wheels-for-personal-finance-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-637 S.B. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:34:46 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/04/24/training-wheels-for-personal-finance-maybe/#comment-637 I agree with you. I know my habits and I think I'll continually need to track things to stay true to my financial goals. I agree with you. I know my habits and I think I’ll continually need to track things to stay true to my financial goals.

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/04/24/training-wheels-for-personal-finance-maybe/comment-page-1/#comment-630 Mrs. Micah Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:59:13 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/04/24/training-wheels-for-personal-finance-maybe/#comment-630 I think one always needs to keep track of basic income and outflow. And have an idea of how much money is spent on the basics vs. how much is "free" for incidental spending. And how much has been spent so far this month. That may not require a formal budget, but it at least requires organization. I've found Quicken does a good job of covering all these topics. I think one always needs to keep track of basic income and outflow. And have an idea of how much money is spent on the basics vs. how much is “free” for incidental spending. And how much has been spent so far this month.

That may not require a formal budget, but it at least requires organization. I’ve found Quicken does a good job of covering all these topics.

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