tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830639381888512406.post1685285735727128240..comments2014-04-28T02:30:55.105-07:00Comments on The Naked Ledger: Update on Consumer-Free NovemberMandajuicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742183879544681835noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830639381888512406.post-24863440106844085322008-12-13T12:05:00.000-08:002008-12-13T12:05:00.000-08:00I have a question for you. Could you please give a...I have a question for you. Could you please give advice on what you would do if your income was slashed in half and you were having trouble paying your regular monthly bills. That's the boat we are in right now and trying everything we can not to lose our home. Any advice you could give would be great maybe im just missing something. We have a mortgage, 2 car payments, 13000 in credit cards which comes to 300 mo in min payments and the utilities to cover. ThanksTiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17744889377107925939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830639381888512406.post-23919066809491314292008-12-06T19:01:00.000-08:002008-12-06T19:01:00.000-08:00We stopped spending money for 2 weeks in November,...We stopped spending money for 2 weeks in November, and saved over $2000 for the month. We did pay our regular bills, which also included a veggie farm share, and 1/2 gallon of milk and eggs - that helped us survive. We didn't buy any groceries - except $6 worth, and two tanks of gas! While we saved a ton of money for those two weeks, it helped us be a bit more frugal in the following weeks as well. Now we are facing the month of December! But I think we'll have some more incentive - the Washington Post is doing an article about us - and I think a lot of friends and neighbors will be interrogating us about our "experiment!!!Katy, Planet Perspectiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007079877715731324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830639381888512406.post-26054941861400323192008-12-01T15:36:00.000-08:002008-12-01T15:36:00.000-08:00You're the first other blogger I've heard whose hu...You're the first other blogger I've heard whose husband immediately went to buy gubns after the election. parts are seriously marked-up now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830639381888512406.post-74953495637668329232008-11-23T06:54:00.000-08:002008-11-23T06:54:00.000-08:00Shouldn't this: "buy now or forever hold his peace...Shouldn't this: "buy now or forever hold his peace" actually been "buy now AND forever hold his PIECE."Rex Spellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122390613870496846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830639381888512406.post-47015361728734210102008-11-21T15:42:00.000-08:002008-11-21T15:42:00.000-08:00so ... I need to go back through and read archives...so ... I need to go back through and read archives ... (I think I've been with you for about 8 weeks ... or so? First post I read was about the laptop ... the bonus $)<BR/><BR/>Discretionary ... as you use it .. pertains to anything NOT required to keep warm, covered and transportation (utilities, housing, car payments, etc.?) Right?<BR/><BR/>Two friends of mine and I are going to do a "Inspired by the Naked Ledger" Challenge for December (and hoping to carry on as well) ... any specific posts of yours I should check out to get us started?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830639381888512406.post-79639937980734714662008-11-21T14:47:00.000-08:002008-11-21T14:47:00.000-08:00Leticia - Ha! I'll remind my husband of that. Ma...Leticia - Ha! I'll remind my husband of that. Maybe he'll forgive me for ignoring him for a week!<BR/><BR/>Naomi - I've decided to continue my non-spending into December as well, so I'll just hold your hand from afar.<BR/><BR/>Jimmie - Thanksgiving should be mostly just groceries. I've got plenty of food left to stretch me until then, so I should be fine. My MIL always buys the turkey, so I'm guessing the rest will be around $100. Maybe I'll even stay under my grocery budget for the month? (I'm only having my parents here, so I'm not hosting a huge dinner anyway).Mandajuicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742183879544681835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830639381888512406.post-43027663975915958442008-11-21T12:59:00.000-08:002008-11-21T12:59:00.000-08:00Congratulations. That's quite an achievement. I do...Congratulations. That's quite an achievement. I don't think I've ever come in under budget like that and this month is going to hurt with unexpected car repairs and a roadtrip with visiting relatives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830639381888512406.post-72429834603739230212008-11-21T12:21:00.000-08:002008-11-21T12:21:00.000-08:00What about Thanksgiving coming up? Are you going t...What about Thanksgiving coming up? Are you going to be shelling out $$ to entertain and host a big dinner? (I'm not trying to be obnoxious, promise! Just wondering if it will throw your good progress out of whack since it's in November and I know that can get pretty spendy!)Jimmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446142542149532542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830639381888512406.post-56040355575951099762008-11-21T11:39:00.000-08:002008-11-21T11:39:00.000-08:00You are such an encouragement ... now, will you co...You are such an encouragement ... now, will you come to my house and sit with me during December so that I can mimic your November challenge?<BR/><BR/>Sigh ... I have the best of intentions!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830639381888512406.post-37386873945805981802008-11-21T09:40:00.000-08:002008-11-21T09:40:00.000-08:00I think here's one more way in which Twilight cont...I think here's one more way in which Twilight contributed to your life -- engrossing so much of your life that you were able to be more successful at your November Challenge. :o) Hee! Make sure to post reviews about the movie.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429701455584229219noreply@blogger.com