tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post4491489314845819994..comments2023-08-15T07:15:18.480-07:00Comments on Two Guys Making That Money: Reasonable or RationalizedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post-79124701910756366932008-03-11T17:55:00.000-07:002008-03-11T17:55:00.000-07:00Julie,That's why I invited anonymous comments, so ...Julie,<BR/><BR/>That's why I invited anonymous comments, so people could feel free to say "I make X take home and spend Y on food, Z on whatever" and so on. I'm seriously just looking for something to analyze my numbers against. I got a good benchmark last night from one source, followed by one roughly double that, so it's hard to know which is reliable. The first seems impossible to live by, the second perhaps too easy. I'm just looking for more to compare things to. I know we manage, and I know we've done so rather well for some time, but I'd like to do better than just "manage". I'd like to excel, not survive. Thanks for the comment, though, truly. I am sure yours explains the lack of others quite well.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826309601023733396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post-49641422899840355002008-03-11T16:56:00.000-07:002008-03-11T16:56:00.000-07:00It's because you are a T. I've been trying to catc...It's because you are a T. I've been trying to catch up with my blogroll, and you are near the end, so near the end of the day. Okay I'm lying...I'm not able right now to do the whole blog roll; frustratingly.<BR/><BR/>I don't know...sharing a budget is tough. It's so personal. Also, it's hard to get the whole context.<BR/><BR/>I could say how much we spend on all grocery items. my medicine cost monthly, etc. and it might sound crazy expensive. People might think I am lying that we are poor LOL. But, we don't take vacations, go out to pricey events or restaurants, etc. I will pay more for better quality food because it's important to me, so we scrimp elsewhere.<BR/><BR/>I admit it: I'm not willing to open myself up to criticism or scrutiny (not pointing fingers at you or anyone, but you, me and le35 aren't the only ones here, even we are are the commenters).Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post-86464362201508250462008-03-10T20:43:00.000-07:002008-03-10T20:43:00.000-07:00I agree, but I asked for suggestions in the hope o...I agree, but I asked for suggestions in the hope of getting some supporting comments or numbers. And no comments have come... such is the way of things.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826309601023733396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post-46090975633526483942008-03-10T19:22:00.000-07:002008-03-10T19:22:00.000-07:00My comments won't be very useful to you since my b...My comments won't be very useful to you since my budget is the same as yours. But some things I think are creature comforts and some things you think are creature comforts are needs to the other. Therefore, there may be some things that would be rationalized to some people that really are reasonable.le35https://www.blogger.com/profile/03897932629532339487noreply@blogger.com