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Title: Do you only spend your money on bills and groceries for your home?
Post by: melodylogan45 on October 19, 2015, 05:34:59 am
Do you take some of  your earned income and treat yourself to dinner, pair of shoes, movies or etc.
Money is funny most of the time, but I am trying to get better at that and budget my money so I
can at least buy myself something.
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Post by: froggylover227 on October 19, 2015, 06:25:32 am
Unfortunately, most of my money is spent on bills. Whatever little I have left, I try to stash away in savings, especially now since I've decided that in a year and a half, I'm moving from New Jersry to Massachusetts to be with my boyfriend. I'll definitely be cutting corners in the next few months, but it'll be worth it!
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Post by: dancer139 on October 19, 2015, 07:02:47 am
yes,,,  sorry to say I do.  But then I don't have anything else to spend it on.  I hate shopping and I don't go out very much so bill and food it is  :)
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Post by: michele2042 on October 19, 2015, 07:10:10 am
Currently, and for quite a while it's been on bills and groceries.  I'm hoping within the next year we can be caught up enough to start doing a few fun activities.   A weekend away would be amazing.  Or a trip to see our son who lives thousands of miles away with a girlfriend I've never met.
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Post by: gaylasue on October 19, 2015, 07:15:52 am
I use to only pay bills and buy groceries with my earnings but since we got our house and credit cards paid off, we are living much better.  I am now able to save $$ for next year's Hawaiian vacation.
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Post by: autumnsparklemom on October 19, 2015, 08:12:47 am
Seems all our money goes to bills and groceries. We haven't even been on vacation in years and would love to go somewhere.
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Post by: oldbuddy on October 19, 2015, 08:30:44 am
Just paying bills with nothing left sounds boring and stressful, so I would fix that problem as soon as possible.

It's funny, but here we are on the Internet and opportunities are all around us to make an extra $300 a month which has been proven to be enough to change the lives of many people in that situation.
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Post by: tgreen20 on October 19, 2015, 10:05:51 am
80% of my money is for Bills/Savings
10% Church
10% Fun money (My treat)

 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :heart: :heart:
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Post by: debidoo on October 19, 2015, 11:16:47 am
Pretty much bills and food but I do buy something here and there for myself - the idea was that the little I make online would go for things I specifically want or need but it usually goes into the bills and food pile.  Oh well we don't go hungry and our bills get paid.
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Post by: yikes77 on October 19, 2015, 11:33:21 am
I save 10% of my pay for stuff for me now. 
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Post by: DeliriousKris on October 19, 2015, 11:35:27 am
It depends on my financial state at the time...
Sometimes I spend my Fusioncash money on frivolous things, but sometimes I spend it on bills and groceries. Right now I am saving up for a trip to Italy in May, so I am trying to earn all that I can for that.
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Post by: vickysue on October 19, 2015, 02:41:34 pm
If you are talking about what I make on fusion cash, I save it for some expensive item down the road. But it does seem as if all we do is spend on bills, doctor bills, groceries and or repairing the house which we knew when we bought it we were going to.  But we have come along ways on it and am not in debt. So cannot complain.
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Post by: monnee on October 19, 2015, 03:45:23 pm
Yes, pay bills first, then enjoy life to the fullest.
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Post by: aggie49 on October 19, 2015, 03:54:38 pm
i do but only part of it the rest goes on dinner outside the home or things i or the family needs
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Post by: renee10 on October 19, 2015, 05:36:04 pm
The majority of my money goes to bills and food. Occasionally when there is a little extra I'll buy something for myself.
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Post by: 12amos on October 19, 2015, 07:51:18 pm
I like treating myself to something nice on occasion and saving as much as possible.  The remainder is spent on bills and groceries. I try to create a balance which makes me happy.  :)
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Post by: dwggs on October 20, 2015, 04:51:11 am
I try to use the money I make online for things that I want but would not usually spend the money for ... but yes occasionally the money is used for an unexpected bill.
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Post by: catherinedwhite on October 20, 2015, 06:15:00 am
My biggest "fun" thing is going out to eat. Which really makes me feel like I don't spend on any luxury items.  Going to the movies is another rare treat.
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Post by: oldbuddy on October 20, 2015, 08:50:08 am
My biggest "fun" thing is going out to eat. Which really makes me feel like I don't spend on any luxury items.  Going to the movies is another rare treat.

Me too and thanks for your $5 contribution so I can do it again this month Catherine
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Post by: devideddi on October 20, 2015, 08:59:45 am
not much left after that, lol
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Post by: aimhigherinc on October 20, 2015, 09:19:49 am
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I have no money these days  :(
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Post by: elvisdo on October 20, 2015, 09:34:14 am
I try to put money away for summer use when I need the extra income for daily living.
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Post by: ngorecki on October 20, 2015, 09:55:14 am
I buy other things like jewelry, plants, also a chair that i can't can't sit in because i can't get out without sliding down,crawling to the bed, and pulling myself. Then i worry about the bills and what not. >:(
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Post by: nmbrown863 on October 20, 2015, 10:00:49 am
Yes. My husband and I are pretty good at budgeting so we always have extra and we also put money aside for emergencies. So we are fortunate enough to be able to treat ourselves. Usually we don't spend money on activites throughout the year though. Instead we save and take the extra money and go on a yearly vacation.