tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469880.post132946327038593973..comments2024-03-29T07:35:20.994-04:00Comments on An Accidental Blog: Budget Tricks & Trip UpsPaulita http://www.blogger.com/profile/14237320966048538408noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469880.post-82759587966465951332011-01-04T08:45:27.137-05:002011-01-04T08:45:27.137-05:00Sorry I wasn't clear in my explanation Paulita...Sorry I wasn't clear in my explanation Paulita. Quicken doesn't have a set aside account feature. What you can do is open a separate account where you deposit the monthly budgeted amount for insurance, taxes, etc. When you need to pay the bill, transfer the amount to your checking account.<br />Hope this makes more sense.<br /><br />Thanks for the offer to guest blog. I'll have to pass, I'm finding I have commitment issues and just promised my business blog I would give it another shot...so France will be stories shared with wine, camembert, and 2000 photos via Alyse. <br />I thought of you often while in Paris, had a wonderful time, AND lost 4 pounds!! Booyaaah!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432297302456335219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469880.post-1706473942236986832011-01-03T09:57:54.428-05:002011-01-03T09:57:54.428-05:00Sheila and Michelle, Thanks for the great tips. I&...Sheila and Michelle, Thanks for the great tips. I'm trying to get rid of check usage, so maybe I'll just subtract it from my account or try the "set aside" account on Quicken if I can find it. I knew someone would know how to do this. Michelle, Can't wait to hear about your trip to France. Want to guest blog?Paulitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02611117766982930997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469880.post-75172778378026688782011-01-03T09:00:50.893-05:002011-01-03T09:00:50.893-05:00have you tried a "set aside" account for...have you tried a "set aside" account for the non-monthly expenses in combination with an "emergency account"? Using these accounts with quicken's calendar works well for me and is what I use in my consumers math class. <br />BTW - I know that my students "get" finances when they start to groan and complain about their budgets. ;)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432297302456335219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469880.post-60700949765997224982011-01-03T07:36:11.629-05:002011-01-03T07:36:11.629-05:00Oh I forgot another idea, why don't you call t...Oh I forgot another idea, why don't you call the gas and elec companies and switch to the monthly budget option, then you pay the same each month, much easier to budget that way. For some reason my gas is set up on a budget but not my elec, maybe I should call them too.Sheila Terryhttp://lifesmanycolors.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32469880.post-1658437219912610062011-01-03T07:33:23.303-05:002011-01-03T07:33:23.303-05:00one easy way to put aside each month for the bills...one easy way to put aside each month for the bills that you only need to pay every 6 months or so is to write out a check for that months contribution. Then keep all the checks in an envelope. The money is still in your checkbook but it's been assigned to that bill. An even better way would be to deduct it from the register as if you've written a check, then just make a note on the envelope that you put aside the money (not actually wasting a check on it.)<br /><br />I put aside my first 20% into savings, oh my that was a lot more than I considered. Good thing I've given up buying new stuff for 2011, with 20% going into savings that may have to include food also.Sheila Terryhttp://lifesmanycolors.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com