tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824809577653587454.post7616375834643001249..comments2024-03-21T01:59:29.657-04:00Comments on A Life Beyond Money: Living Well On $25k Or Less: Financial GoalsSkeltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01909517065365135133noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824809577653587454.post-52980532864011668372015-02-18T10:03:45.064-05:002015-02-18T10:03:45.064-05:00Thank you very much and will look for more posting...Thank you very much and will look for more postings from you.<br /><a href="http://www.atkinson-accountancy.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Atkinson</a><br />David Atkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00290395682684940372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824809577653587454.post-61837752928872502912013-02-02T17:48:52.393-05:002013-02-02T17:48:52.393-05:00That's great! You sacrificed the things that w...That's great! You sacrificed the things that weren't as important to you as a house and it worked! When we were saving for a house, I liked to think "Do I want this ___(latte, book, pizza) more than a house?" The answer was, obviously, "No!"<br /><br />Congratulations on your house, Angela!Skeltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909517065365135133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824809577653587454.post-82294225289806609482013-02-02T10:06:48.615-05:002013-02-02T10:06:48.615-05:00My husband makes about 14-18K per year and I make ...My husband makes about 14-18K per year and I make about 7-8K per year while going to college. We closed on our house back in July. In order to do this, we pinched pennies on groceries, buying only what we needed. We found ways to save on everyday goods, often making our own or making do without. We handwash clothes and line dry them, making our own laundry detergent. At the time we decided to buy a house, we were living in a basement apartment that was $450/month. To save money, we moved in with my mom, paying her $280/month. We got cheap cell phones (tracfone monthly value plan), and didn't bother with cable TV. We had dinner out less often. We didn't even live with her a year before we closed on this place. Since then, we've gotten rid of the truck and started riding the bus (buying monthly passes for the discount) and biking everywhere. Angela Kershnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05062008932413944824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824809577653587454.post-41317819740833296242012-11-06T03:28:55.010-05:002012-11-06T03:28:55.010-05:00That's a great idea. Making it a little more i...That's a great idea. Making it a little more inconvenient to withdraw money gives you plenty of time to change your mind. :)Skeltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909517065365135133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824809577653587454.post-40440955848227513112012-11-06T00:07:18.225-05:002012-11-06T00:07:18.225-05:00Here's something I've done: For one of my ...Here's something I've done: For one of my part time jobs, I opened up a separate account that has no fees and my checks are direct-deposited into that account. The account is in a different bank than the one that has the the account I normally use. That way, the little bits are stacking up and are away from where I can easily get at them. kalamazookimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07959618876703228222noreply@blogger.com