Budget For Fun Stuff?

[kendallina]

I don't think its to much. You make more than I do and I know that I at least spend that per month. I'm sure your husband thinks that you shouldn't spend the money if you don't HAVE to. When I first started we kind of REALLY needed my income and my husband would cringe every time I went out and purchased something. I'm sure he thought I could get away with out having X. I finally just bought a laminate. When I just started I couldn't have afforded to laminate some of the things I now laminate, but the waste of my time for cutting out the same things over and over is well worth it.

If you don't NEED the money I'd say go for it. Your are re-infesting in your business.

Re-infesting! ...sorry, can't stop laughing about that one! I know what you mean...

Thanks for the support ladies! My Dh is very understanding and whenever I tell him that I need/want something he supports it (sometimes a little begrudgingly). But, I always feel guilty. I took on an extra day this year as well as two afternoons a week, so we have plenty of money now (well...you know what I mean...). Ok---$75 is it! WHOO HOO!

And, Crystal, oh how I would LOVE to spend $500-1000 during Christmas time! Oh my gosh, I feel giddy just thinking about it!

I do a lot of recycled-stuff activities, I think I've just been in a spendy-mood lately!

[kendallina]

I currently reinvest 10% of my income into the business. I have been buying a few things over that amount lately but that is due to needing furniture (tot sized tables) and that would have taken forever to save up for.

Oooh...10% would be nice! $120/month--I would love to do that!

[kendallina]

Ask for donations! I let parents know that I am always happy to take scrap paper we can use to color on etc.

I had one mom who worked for Provo Craft. She worked in the area where they would pack up all the gorgeous scrapbook papers in bundles. If some got bent, or didn't go through the machine that binds the "books" of paper together, it gets dumped. She brought me reams and reams of paper in all colors and designs.

Another is a teacher who gets brand new paints etc for her classroom each year. She gives me the old unfinished bottles of paint. Still good!.

Parents bring me cardboard boxes, empty toilet tissue rolls, empty formula cans, brown grocery bags etc.

That's awesome--I love scrapbook paper!

And, yeh we do a lot of recycled activities, I just want to buy some stuff!

[DaisyMamma]

I try to just spend my food program reimbursement check on supplies, but usually I spend more.

[SilverSabre25]

ooo, I like the idea of 10% of my income getting reinvested...wonder if we can do that? That would be a fantastic amount of money!

[misspollywog]

I spend way too much but I blame Craigslist!! I get tons of stuff from there for cheap. We pretty much set up and stocked our dc for less than $300 by buying quality used stuff.

Of course, I still find stuff I don't need but want anyway and I justify it because it cost so little to get started. We bought the cutest miniature horse for our petting zoo last night. She is soooo sweet and came with a cart and everything!!

Stupid Craig and his list!! ::