Daily Archives: April 3rd, 2009

I’m planning a wedding on a small budget does anybody have money saving suggestions?

Quarter Fairy asked: We want to have it outside and in the summer.saving money Tags: Money Saving, Planning A Wedding On A Small Budget, Wedding Budget

what is a good way to put yourself on a budget-and stick to living within your means, at all costs?

kccurious_chick asked: (and prepare home cooked meals from scratch. Remember, this is a beginner who is unable to make anything other than cereal, and sometimes, toast.)budgeting Tags: Scratch, Living Within Your Means

When estimating our family budget from previous years, which should I use- average/mean or median?

John M asked: Each year I try to refine our family’s budget a bit more. We have all of our expenses and income broken down by category. In coming up with estimated spending for each category, I’ve always used averages, but am wondering if medians are more accurate? Ex: we spent an “average” of $218/month [...]