tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post976695211256962411..comments2023-12-24T08:02:36.605-05:00Comments on Betsy Transatlantically: Financial Accountability and Peace of MindBetsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04953626122327472245noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-13296685279695341632014-12-06T19:18:47.907-05:002014-12-06T19:18:47.907-05:00Combining our finances was a lot easier than I'...Combining our finances was a lot easier than I'd anticipated, partly because we're both big savers, and partly because with Dan's income, our budgeted individual "fun" money was a lot more than I'd ever given myself on my income alone. <br /><br /><br />Our challenge was redoing our budget when Dan lost his job. We have still found ways to treat ourselves--I'm writing this from Pittsburgh, where we've staying for the weekend for Comic Con--but we've cut way back on unnecessary spending. <br /><br /><br />I always thought we were pretty good about eating at home, but we quickly realized we were eating out too often. Since Dan lost his job, we've literally only eaten out while traveling or with a gift card. We're saving money on Christmas by doing a Secret Santa with each of our families instead of having to buy EVERYONE a gift. Oh, and it's way easier to avoid impulse shopping when your new standard is, "Do I really want to move this item next year?"Brita Longhttp://bellebrita.com/noreply@blogger.com