Comments on: Add Grace to Your Budget http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/12/add-grace-to-your-budget/ Encouragement for a Simple Home Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:58:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: You’ve Got a Budget, Now What? http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/12/add-grace-to-your-budget/#comment-13576 You’ve Got a Budget, Now What? Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:36:38 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=797#comment-13576 [...] There are bound to be accidents and mistakes. How do you categorize them? We literally have a line item in our budget called Grace. It helps us to not be mad when one of us does something wrong. (Read more about adding grace to your budget.) [...] [...] There are bound to be accidents and mistakes. How do you categorize them? We literally have a line item in our budget called Grace. It helps us to not be mad when one of us does something wrong. (Read more about adding grace to your budget.) [...]

]]> By: How to Make a Simple Family Budget http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/12/add-grace-to-your-budget/#comment-13573 How to Make a Simple Family Budget Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:13:22 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=797#comment-13573 [...] – A buffer for mistakes and unexpected events helps you stick to your [...] [...] – A buffer for mistakes and unexpected events helps you stick to your [...]

]]> By: Sally Parrott Ashbrook http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/12/add-grace-to-your-budget/#comment-7019 Sally Parrott Ashbrook Fri, 29 May 2009 22:29:53 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=797#comment-7019 I had somehow missed this post, but I laughed out loud at the photo of Lane and the caption with it. I agree about grace money---we have a bit in our budget each month. Stuff happens. If you budget for a few small things to go wrong, it makes life much less stressful. (I feel for all the people right now whose budgets are so tight---perhaps even negative each month---who can't build this in due to lack of funds.) <abbr><em><em>Sally Parrott Ashbrook´s last blog post..<a href="http://aprovechar.danandsally.com/?p=672" rel="nofollow">The Moments</a></em></abbr></em> I had somehow missed this post, but I laughed out loud at the photo of Lane and the caption with it.

I agree about grace money—we have a bit in our budget each month. Stuff happens. If you budget for a few small things to go wrong, it makes life much less stressful. (I feel for all the people right now whose budgets are so tight—perhaps even negative each month—who can’t build this in due to lack of funds.)

Sally Parrott Ashbrook´s last blog post..The Moments

]]> By: Introduction to Budgeting Part II: The Zero Based Budget | artofthecoupon.com http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/12/add-grace-to-your-budget/#comment-3944 Introduction to Budgeting Part II: The Zero Based Budget | artofthecoupon.com Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:05:05 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=797#comment-3944 [...] and then go down the list and include all your variable expenses as well, including “grace“. [...] [...] and then go down the list and include all your variable expenses as well, including “grace“. [...]

]]> By: Lance http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/12/add-grace-to-your-budget/#comment-789 Lance Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:33:36 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=797#comment-789 This is an excellent idea - grace! You're right, every month there is usually something that is unexpected. And if we know there is going to be unexpected (because there usually is) - then let's prepare for it. We could all do well to implement this strategy. This is an excellent idea – grace! You’re right, every month there is usually something that is unexpected. And if we know there is going to be unexpected (because there usually is) – then let’s prepare for it. We could all do well to implement this strategy.

]]> By: Lily http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/12/add-grace-to-your-budget/#comment-788 Lily Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:20:58 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=797#comment-788 Ha! You are amateurs... when I was a child I swallowed a note! Actually it was one of the tiny magnets we used at music school on a metal pentagram. It looked so much like a liquorice candy called GOLIA that I just had to put it on my tongue... http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb219/gigi4808/Reviews/024211.jpg Ha! You are amateurs… when I was a child I swallowed a note! Actually it was one of the tiny magnets we used at music school on a metal pentagram. It looked so much like a liquorice candy called GOLIA that I just had to put it on my tongue…
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb219/gigi4808/Reviews/024211.jpg

]]> By: Marci http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/12/add-grace-to-your-budget/#comment-787 Marci Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:40:02 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=797#comment-787 As always...thank you for your post. I love the picture of your daughter! :) We had to make a couple of those types of rules also. For my daughter at age 4...now 15...do not feed your brother his bath water. For my son at age 2, now 13...rolling the kittens down the basement steps is not funny! Looking back, it all seems pretty funny now. :) Wonderful memories! ~Marci As always…thank you for your post. I love the picture of your daughter! :) We had to make a couple of those types of rules also. For my daughter at age 4…now 15…do not feed your brother his bath water. For my son at age 2, now 13…rolling the kittens down the basement steps is not funny!
Looking back, it all seems pretty funny now. :) Wonderful memories!

~Marci

]]> By: Holly http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/12/add-grace-to-your-budget/#comment-786 Holly Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:47:35 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=797#comment-786 Thank you for reaffirming this idea. Over the last month I have been trying to use cash for all non-grocery, non-gas purchases. I've also realized that I do need something for unanticipated expenses. I started using the $50 or so in change and small bills that I keep meaning to put in the bank. I take it out when I need it, and put it back when I have it. (I've had a couple of weeks where I've had a little cash left over.) It's a great way to allow myself a buffer without using my "real" savings. Thank you for reaffirming this idea.

Over the last month I have been trying to use cash for all non-grocery, non-gas purchases. I’ve also realized that I do need something for unanticipated expenses. I started using the $50 or so in change and small bills that I keep meaning to put in the bank. I take it out when I need it, and put it back when I have it. (I’ve had a couple of weeks where I’ve had a little cash left over.) It’s a great way to allow myself a buffer without using my “real” savings.

]]> By: sarah http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/12/add-grace-to-your-budget/#comment-785 sarah Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:29:28 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=797#comment-785 This comment is from Rachel's mom. She neglected to say that she put a pea up her nose when she was Lane's age. After sitting in the doctor's waiting room for an hour, he had the nerve to tell me that it was hard to get out because over time, it had swollen up because of the moisture in her nasal passages. This comment is from Rachel’s mom. She neglected to say that she put a pea up her nose when she was Lane’s age. After sitting in the doctor’s waiting room for an hour, he had the nerve to tell me that it was hard to get out because over time, it had swollen up because of the moisture in her nasal passages.

]]> By: Kelli http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/12/add-grace-to-your-budget/#comment-784 Kelli Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:23:40 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=797#comment-784 We've gone through a button up the nose experience! I think this is an important concept to apply to budgets, housecleaning, children, dealing with others: GRACE!!! Hello, we're all humans, nothing is going to be perfect... we need to allow grace into our lives and stop beating ourselves (and others) over the head! :) We’ve gone through a button up the nose experience!
I think this is an important concept to apply to budgets, housecleaning, children, dealing with others: GRACE!!! Hello, we’re all humans, nothing is going to be perfect… we need to allow grace into our lives and stop beating ourselves (and others) over the head! :)

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