...Should we get a car or a computer first? Or what about a house? Can we even afford any of this? Where are we going to be in five years? ...those are the questions.
The past couple of weeks have been filled with nightly budgeting sessions. This is how it usually goes: Devin has his "Family Cash Flow" pulled up in an excel spreadsheet on his laptop. I have my planner in hand. Devin uses his accounting vocabulary to try to sound impressive, throwing out words
like, "assets," "expenditures," "financial forecasting," etc. He tries to explain to me the very basics of managing personal finances. But really, I know that we are both trying to reach the same objective, which is: increasing the amount of money we have in our bank account at the end of the year.
Before I got married, I had no idea how many expenses there would be to juggle. I didn't have any understanding of how to manage money, becuase I didn't have any! Life was simple with only enough in your bank account to get you a week's worth of groceries and a drive home. Hopefully we will get the hang of all this as time goes on!
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If anyone can figure it out... the two of you can!!!
This is SO true! There are so many expenses that you don't really think about until you are your own little family. We're in the same boat you guys are!
this is a great post kati. i laughed pretty hard when i read it (mostly because i know exactly what you mean). the joys of real life...
I felt exactly the same way when we got married. I had no idea there could be so many expenses. You'll get the hang of it after some time. I think Heavenly Father blesses us with increased capacities when our responsibilities increase. :)
wow, I'm impressed with how many of these comments people say they get the hang of it (or maybe that's just the impression I got only), but yeah, I feel so far from figuring that out! I can't believe we've been married almost 4 years and we have no idea how we got here and where we'll be by the end of this decade! ;) You're leaps ahead of us though with Devin around, he's money smart I hear.
All I've got to say is "I Told You So"
I think you guys are way ahead of the game...way to think ahead.
Dear Kati,
I am very bored tonight and have just read your entire visible blog. Therefore, I want you to know that I love you. You inspire me, and you always have. I hope everything is GREAT for you! You deserve it.
Love, Jess
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