Comments on: The cash budgeting system http://indietravelpodcast.com/money/the-cash-budgeting-system/ Sweet travel advice for independent travellers Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:03:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Couples travel planning | Planning trips with your partner | The Indie Travel Podcast | Travel magazine, travel info and free travel guides http://indietravelpodcast.com/money/the-cash-budgeting-system/#comment-89441 Couples travel planning | Planning trips with your partner | The Indie Travel Podcast | Travel magazine, travel info and free travel guides Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:31:58 +0000 http://www.indietravelpodcast.com/?p=438#comment-89441 [...] budget … which is too big a topic for one podcast! You could definitely take a look at our cash budgeting system, or simply buy our new book the Art of Couples’ Travel where we go into budgeting for a [...] [...] budget … which is too big a topic for one podcast! You could definitely take a look at our cash budgeting system, or simply buy our new book the Art of Couples’ Travel where we go into budgeting for a [...]

]]> By: Gillian http://indietravelpodcast.com/money/the-cash-budgeting-system/#comment-8053 Gillian Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:19:27 +0000 http://www.indietravelpodcast.com/?p=438#comment-8053 We employ all most of these methods, both home and away. I don't track every detail while at home, but we have weekly budget that is withdrawn and spent in cash every week. While away we have a daily budget and I track every expense to see where we are at. Then we know whether we have to tighten our belts a bit, or if we can blow it out now and then! Trying to do long term travel without a budget would be impossible!! We employ all most of these methods, both home and away. I don’t track every detail while at home, but we have weekly budget that is withdrawn and spent in cash every week. While away we have a daily budget and I track every expense to see where we are at. Then we know whether we have to tighten our belts a bit, or if we can blow it out now and then! Trying to do long term travel without a budget would be impossible!!

]]> By: Jessica http://indietravelpodcast.com/money/the-cash-budgeting-system/#comment-7327 Jessica Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:05:06 +0000 http://www.indietravelpodcast.com/?p=438#comment-7327 Hi Marta, I agree. When I tell people I record everything I spend they always seem to think it takes a vast amount of time. Really it takes only about 5-10 minutes a week like you said. I usually have a laptop with me when I'm traveling and keep it all in a spreadsheet, but when I don't I just write it down in the back of a notebook and copy it over later. Once I did let myself get two month behind. That was a pain in the butt because the first step is just going though them and sorting by date. After that it's boring, but easy. Good luck with it! Hi Marta,

I agree. When I tell people I record everything I spend they always seem to think it takes a vast amount of time. Really it takes only about 5-10 minutes a week like you said. I usually have a laptop with me when I’m traveling and keep it all in a spreadsheet, but when I don’t I just write it down in the back of a notebook and copy it over later.

Once I did let myself get two month behind. That was a pain in the butt because the first step is just going though them and sorting by date. After that it’s boring, but easy. Good luck with it!

]]> By: marta http://indietravelpodcast.com/money/the-cash-budgeting-system/#comment-7324 marta Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:52:31 +0000 http://www.indietravelpodcast.com/?p=438#comment-7324 I have a budgeting system as well in place since I move to London, now over 6 years, which is really helpful to keep records of my expenses especially when it comes to clothes shopping ....you could really track how much you are spending and if worth to buy 3 similar tops in the same month which I end up most of the time refund them, but to be honest with you in the last months I have been so behind and I've collected a pile of receipts that I don’t know now where to start from. The secrets is to be constant and it would not take more than 5/10 mins a week...not too sure how easy will be while travelling though :-) I have a budgeting system as well in place since I move to London, now over 6 years, which is really helpful to keep records of my expenses especially when it comes to clothes shopping ….you could really track how much you are spending and if worth to buy 3 similar tops in the same month which I end up most of the time refund them, but to be honest with you in the last months I have been so behind and I’ve collected a pile of receipts that I don’t know now where to start from. The secrets is to be constant and it would not take more than 5/10 mins a week…not too sure how easy will be while travelling though :-)

]]> By: Jessica http://indietravelpodcast.com/money/the-cash-budgeting-system/#comment-4984 Jessica Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:17:58 +0000 http://www.indietravelpodcast.com/?p=438#comment-4984 Ok. I wanta defend my "record everything" system again. :) Everyone seem to think it takes hours to record everything. Really, I only spent about 5 minutes a week on it. I've been doing it for 5 years now and still love it. I think that largely I've been able to keep it up for this long exactly because it takes so little time and effort to do. Ok. I wanta defend my “record everything” system again. :)

Everyone seem to think it takes hours to record everything. Really, I only spent about 5 minutes a week on it. I’ve been doing it for 5 years now and still love it. I think that largely I’ve been able to keep it up for this long exactly because it takes so little time and effort to do.

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