Fix My Finances

Ever since I got married almost two years ago, I have been handling our finances and doing the budgeting. At first, it was more of a trial and error as there have been times when I went over-budget and then I have to take note of it to make sure that I don’t commit the same mistake in the future.

It is a challenge to make ends meet especially these days where the prices of general commodities continue to soar. When I budget out finances, I make sure to cover the essentials like house rent, bills, food, etc. It is a good thing that my husband supports me because he understands our situation. When we have extra money, we also know how to have a good time. Usually, we just eat out together with our son. If we would like to go out of town, we save up for it monthly so that we have enough time to raise funds.

Nowadays, I notice that even if we earn a little more than before, our expenses catch up in no time. We even can’t travel in our car often because the gasoline prices go up every week and it’s just too much for us. It’s a good thing we have our good old motorcycle to rely on for short trips around the town.

Ronalyn Edillor wrote this on July 5th, 2008 and filed it under Budgeting |