Comments on: Piggy Banking and Transformation Through Blogging http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/12/14/piggy-banking-and-transformation-through-blogging/ Just tidbits about money and finance. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:14:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Grace http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/12/14/piggy-banking-and-transformation-through-blogging/#comment-188482 Grace Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:07:11 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/12/14/piggy-banking-and-transformation-through-blogging/#comment-188482 Blogging, for me, has been an eye-opener. I've never paid this much attention to my income and outgo, much less my retirement and net worth. Best of all, it acts an inhibiting factor--if I spend, I have to blog about it. And then my long-dormant Catholic guilt springs into action--it prevents me from lying and is the source of much anguish. Easier emotionally (and cheaper, financially) just not to spend. Blogging, for me, has been an eye-opener. I’ve never paid this much attention to my income and outgo, much less my retirement and net worth.

Best of all, it acts an inhibiting factor–if I spend, I have to blog about it. And then my long-dormant Catholic guilt springs into action–it prevents me from lying and is the source of much anguish. Easier emotionally (and cheaper, financially) just not to spend.

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/12/14/piggy-banking-and-transformation-through-blogging/#comment-188438 mapgirl Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:06:28 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/12/14/piggy-banking-and-transformation-through-blogging/#comment-188438 Amaranta - By pulling out bigger sums of cash, I don't use my credit cards as much. EC - I edited the post to include a link about the bank. You can also click Lent in the categories to read all the posts, and not just the one from 2007. Amaranta - By pulling out bigger sums of cash, I don’t use my credit cards as much.

EC - I edited the post to include a link about the bank. You can also click Lent in the categories to read all the posts, and not just the one from 2007.

]]> By: E.C. http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/12/14/piggy-banking-and-transformation-through-blogging/#comment-188431 E.C. Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:36:13 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/12/14/piggy-banking-and-transformation-through-blogging/#comment-188431 What exactly is a Lenten Piggybank? Were you supposed to save money during Lent? What exactly is a Lenten Piggybank? Were you supposed to save money during Lent?

]]> By: y http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/12/14/piggy-banking-and-transformation-through-blogging/#comment-188428 y Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:06:12 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/12/14/piggy-banking-and-transformation-through-blogging/#comment-188428 From reading other blogs I started tracking my spending which I never did before. I also started setting a certain amount for groceries a month instead of just shopping whenever I was out of food From reading other blogs I started tracking my spending which I never did before. I also started setting a certain amount for groceries a month instead of just shopping whenever I was out of food

]]> By: amaranta http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/12/14/piggy-banking-and-transformation-through-blogging/#comment-188420 amaranta Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:23:16 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/12/14/piggy-banking-and-transformation-through-blogging/#comment-188420 what does pulling out a bigger sum do? what does pulling out a bigger sum do?

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/12/14/piggy-banking-and-transformation-through-blogging/#comment-188417 Mrs. Micah Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:25:01 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/12/14/piggy-banking-and-transformation-through-blogging/#comment-188417 I definitely think about buying groceries or date nights a lot more. Plus, I use our change jar for stamp buying. I don't know if that's relevant, but it was a great discovery. I definitely think about buying groceries or date nights a lot more. Plus, I use our change jar for stamp buying. I don’t know if that’s relevant, but it was a great discovery.

]]> By: Deena http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/12/14/piggy-banking-and-transformation-through-blogging/#comment-188416 Deena Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:51:28 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/12/14/piggy-banking-and-transformation-through-blogging/#comment-188416 Blogging has definitely changed my habits. I question my purchases now and really cut spending. I used to spend a lot more on groceries and little things. Now, I really watch my grocery spending. I have been spending a lot on scrapbooking, but since I'm selling some of my projects, I'm almost breaking even. Blogging has definitely changed my habits. I question my purchases now and really cut spending. I used to spend a lot more on groceries and little things. Now, I really watch my grocery spending.

I have been spending a lot on scrapbooking, but since I’m selling some of my projects, I’m almost breaking even.

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