I was in college when I was introduced to the idea of envelope budgeting. I have been budgeted my money using this idea for over 10 years. Here is an good introduction.
Budgeting was one of the reasons I wanted a smart phone. I was very excited to find a EEBA (Easy Envelope Budgeting Aid) app for my android phone.
https://www.eebacanhelp.com/login.php
Here is info on how to use EEBA.
Using EEBA free does not include account information. You are just tracking spending against a set spending allowance. It allows for 10 budget "envelopes" and 10 annual / irregular "envelopes".
I get paid every two weeks. I set up 10 envelopes I can empty ever two - four weeks. I also set up 5 irregular envelopes for things like my MSA account, building savings, and car insurance. I am also hoping to have my students use the sight to work on budgeting skills.
Live long, and prosper.
Friday, July 08, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Monday Memory Moment
It seems there are days I can go without noticing the date. Today, I saw it repeatedly. It struck mee as familiar and important for some reason. Maybe it is someone's birthday. Nope, no one I could think of ( I even checked facebook). Then all of a sudden it came to mee.
There are many emotional and intellectual responses to the name JOSEPH SMITH. This range includes disgust, admiration, or nothing at all. There are few names more generic in the English language than Joseph Smith. Ask mee: Who is Joseph Smith?
ON THIS DAY...
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There are many emotional and intellectual responses to the name JOSEPH SMITH. This range includes disgust, admiration, or nothing at all. There are few names more generic in the English language than Joseph Smith. Ask mee: Who is Joseph Smith?
A prophet of God. The first prophet of this, the last dispensation, or the dispensation of the fullness of times. The founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Translator of The Book of Mormon. A friend of God and all mankind.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Monday Mess Making
I did a pretty good job making messes tonight. I had heard about Bountiful Baskets a few months ago. I hadn’t gotten myself to the point of participating until last week. To help give you a better idea of how much food there is, this is a cardboard apple box.
At that point, I was ambitious. Rather than starting with the basic basket I went for the basket, and the Mexican add-on. I have so many peppers, I don’t know what all of them are. At first look I thought…salsa.
I have never made salsa before. Neither had I worked with tomatillos. That too was interesting. I thought it tasted alright tonight. We’'ll see how it goes over at work tomorrow.
The other mess I started a while ago. It was actually an effort to clean something.
After my grandfather died I wanted a ratchet set. When Dad asked why I said: “If nothing else, for when you are there and need to use them.”
As you can tell they need some help. I remember my dad telling mee Cola would clean rust.
I actually soaked them twice. I bought this bottle a year (or two) ago. I didn’t know if it did what it was suppose to. After the first soaking, it still looked like a lot of work. It still took more elbow grease than I would have preferred.
Have you ever thought “This is going to make a big mess”, and then did it anyway.
After taking out and scrubbing all the tools, I decided to soak the case as well…
I dumbed the cola from the bucket to the case, which was too big for the sink.
Here is the out come…
I could have done a better job on the case…but it was getting late. I am not sure what else to do with these bits.
At that point, I was ambitious. Rather than starting with the basic basket I went for the basket, and the Mexican add-on. I have so many peppers, I don’t know what all of them are. At first look I thought…salsa.
I have never made salsa before. Neither had I worked with tomatillos. That too was interesting. I thought it tasted alright tonight. We’'ll see how it goes over at work tomorrow.
The other mess I started a while ago. It was actually an effort to clean something.
After my grandfather died I wanted a ratchet set. When Dad asked why I said: “If nothing else, for when you are there and need to use them.”
As you can tell they need some help. I remember my dad telling mee Cola would clean rust.
I actually soaked them twice. I bought this bottle a year (or two) ago. I didn’t know if it did what it was suppose to. After the first soaking, it still looked like a lot of work. It still took more elbow grease than I would have preferred.
Have you ever thought “This is going to make a big mess”, and then did it anyway.
After taking out and scrubbing all the tools, I decided to soak the case as well…
I dumbed the cola from the bucket to the case, which was too big for the sink.
Here is the out come…
I could have done a better job on the case…but it was getting late. I am not sure what else to do with these bits.
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