tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292928143569389913.post6485299364588506354..comments2009-08-19T16:02:13.231-04:00Comments on Practicing Thrift: Adult AllowanceSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218125933265361488practicing.thrift@gmail.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292928143569389913.post-47192242023418975752009-08-19T16:02:13.231-04:002009-08-19T16:02:13.231-04:00We do this, but it always irks me when my husband ...We do this, but it always irks me when my husband says "Oh, my allowance!" I always call it personal money. LoL. For some reason, allowance just grates against me!Christian Frugal Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05392063545570927908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292928143569389913.post-24948358572118445972009-08-19T12:02:50.165-04:002009-08-19T12:02:50.165-04:00We have done this since we got married 2.5 years a...We have done this since we got married 2.5 years ago and it works great for us too!The Halbert Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834207402593940473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292928143569389913.post-80617451671252941872009-08-19T12:01:03.973-04:002009-08-19T12:01:03.973-04:00We do this too and it's great. We each take out ca...We do this too and it's great. We each take out cash at the first of the month and are free to spend how we choose. No more him getting after me for getting a pedi or me complaining about whatever he buys. It's great!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18302153713516643188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292928143569389913.post-16836031637964360902009-08-19T11:03:29.538-04:002009-08-19T11:03:29.538-04:00We do this too and it works wonderfully. That way ...We do this too and it works wonderfully. That way you don't have to feel like you're depriving yourself and you don't have to answer to anyone for what you buy with your personal spending money.Buffiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07660856678001890152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292928143569389913.post-79246112217110581312009-08-19T09:14:40.000-04:002009-08-19T09:14:40.000-04:00Dave Ramsey calls this "blow money." We do it too....Dave Ramsey calls this "blow money." We do it too. Some for each of us, and a pool to use for admission, tickets, etc. for the kid stuff too. Gives a little flexibility for whimsy in the budget without allowing you to screw it up. :-)Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16068608303307043830noreply@blogger.com