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By: How can they afford that? « The Uncommon Homemaker

How can they afford that? « The Uncommon Homemaker — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:42:17 +0000

[...] How can they afford that? My wife and I have started watching re-runs of crime shows. We particularly enjoy Cold Case, Law & Order, and Law & Order SVU (Special Victims Unit). Last night we were watching an episode of Law and Order: Criminal Intent and it contained a really great dialog that involved a question I hear frequently How can you afford that? Im quoting from memory here, so the dialog and story line isnt exact, but hopefully Ill capture the essence. [...]

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By: Mel

Mel — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:03:38 +0000

I use a spreadsheet to track all my expenses, not just those I’ve paid but those I anticipate having to pay in the coming months. Just put in the days you get paid and the amount of your paycheck as a positive number, say for a month or two, then put in all the bills you know you have to pay, mortgage, car ins/pymt, daycare, grocery (estimate), etc. for the next 2 months as negative numbers, especially anything that is recurring. Then use another column to keep a running total. I do this in sequential reverse order so that the amount at the top is the future amount.

It has really helped me keep track of my bills and also helps me know how much I can spend. Savings transfers are included just like a regular bill of course That way you can’t ignore it.

By: rstlne

rstlne — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:08:10 +0000

It’s a weird story. Why would someone who’s frugal need to kill rich criminals? Unless, of course, she’s a frugal sociopath.

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Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:02:09 +0000

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Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:52:05 +0000

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By: glblguy

glblguy — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:59:54 +0000

My point in writing this was to address the topic of knowing and understanding much you spend. The dialog between the detective and the officer was what made me think some about it.

I know before I started tracking my finances, we had ton’s of little money leaks and at the end of the month would wonder where our money went and then wonder how our neighbors affording that new car, or the improvements to their home. The answer was we were blowing that money elsewhere.

I was not trying to prove frugality or that she was even a frugal person only trying to raise the question of do you know where your money goes?

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:50:32 +0000

I have to agree with the people not finding much good in the message from the show. So what if she put up a big front, in the end it wasn’t her financial acumen that was providing the housing and schooling and whatever else to provider for her family, it was the killing and the stealing.