https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 23 May 2026 16:14:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-997356 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 17:00:06 +0000 hummusgirl 997356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pretty much buy what we want when we want it. I would definitely not put off coffee with a friend to save money. To me, that's an investment in a relationship which is way more important to my happiness and overall quality of life than $5. I would say no to more extravagant things if I was trying to save though - like suggesting coffee instead of dinner/drinks/movie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-997337 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 16:52:14 +0000 Meridian 997337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't monitor our fun money spending, but neither of us is very extravagant so it's rarely out of hand. Except DH has gotten into doing triathalons this year, and turns out, it's a pretty expensive hobby... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-996907 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:57:37 +0000 plantains 996907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Champagne: this is what I am doing right jnow but being insanely stingy about it. I have a 'bag fund' account because DH doesn't understand spending on expensive bags. I am saving $20 per pay period and next spring will buy a nice bag with no drama for a change hahaha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-996086 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:08:24 +0000 purrpletulips 996086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted 80-90/month however that is a combination of what I get for lunches out each week and my monthly fun money; DH gets the same.</p> <p>$15/week for lunch ($60/month total)<br /> $25/month for fun </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-995877 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 10:11:35 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 995877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm digging up old threads because we are revamping our budget. Right now we are doing $150 bi weekly each for fun money. I probably spent that anyways on stuff i wanted, and DH will go months without spending anything.. then he spends $700 on something! SO now we each have our own account and if we want a $700 item, that's fine.. but we have to save first. Hopefully this works and cuts out extra spending we were doing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-881081 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 20:20:36 +0000 littlebug 881081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't but I totally need it. I spend too much sometimes and then am forced to use the credit card that I'm TRYING to pay off for necessities (like groceries). I really need to limit myself to, like, $50 a month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-881071 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 20:17:46 +0000 Mrs. Pen 881071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We allot $100 "extra" a month. It's a padding if we don't budget enough for gas/food/bills- usually though we budget correctly so it gets used for extras like the unexpected trip to target, coffee, day trips (like the zoo), etc...but instead of fun money it's usually used as oops money haha! Meaning we ran out of gas or went to target cause we needed lightbulbs/gift for someone/toothpaste etc... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-881055 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 20:10:12 +0000 MrsH 881055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't budget stuff. We live well below our means so we don't really budget at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-880536 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:52:49 +0000 HLK208 880536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's been ridiculous the last month. The spending out of control! So we are starting to do $100 every paycheck starting next pay period. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-879556 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:32:46 +0000 ShootingStar 879556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't really budget that granularly. I mostly keep an eye on our credit card bill and let DH know if we're off from what we usually spend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-879541 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:27:18 +0000 808love 879541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do the same as Mrs. High Heels. We take a bit higher amount 'd like to get that number down to what she has. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-879283 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 10:07:42 +0000 lemondrop 879283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do, but it varies from month to month depending on what our expenses are. I aim for limiting myself to $25 a week for breakfasts and lunches not counting my work day. Also do we have plane tickets to pay for? What house projects do we have going on? This month has both Father's Day and my husband's birthday, so we have less spending money. That's when budgeting clothes and extra stuff comes into play since we don't buy that very often. We also keep an eye on our accounts using Mint.com. We usually have some flexibility, but try to be careful until a new month happens. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-879216 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 09:53:31 +0000 regberadaisy 879216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well I allotted myself $40 for each month and so far so good! I just used the last of it this morning for an emergency breakfast sandwich! But it's all good bc I start over on Monday. ;)</p> <p>I like this method much more! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-815791 Wed, 29 May 2013 14:43:13 +0000 MrsScottish 815791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I get $60 every 2 weeks, so $120 for our spending money. This covers anything that is outside of household things. So if we need clothes, shoes (not for work or previously discussed etc) then we use our fun money. This covers dinner or drinks out with friends, startbucks, tim hortons, etc. It works well for us. When the cash is gone, it is gone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-815783 Wed, 29 May 2013 14:38:42 +0000 illumina 815783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we both budget a set amount of "fun" money each month. We don't take it all out at once, nor worry about spending a little more, but it's there as a guide :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-815572 Wed, 29 May 2013 13:31:15 +0000 BoogieBea 815572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need to start doing that. I do really with my spending for a period. Then I'll go on a spending spree and it'd be hard for me to stop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-815535 Wed, 29 May 2013 13:20:46 +0000 kjpugs 815535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am VERY stingey with our budget. Besides bills, our $ goes to $60 gas weekly, $100 groceries weekly, and $40 each to "spend." However it's not just fun. DH actually gets $50 because he has to buy lunch at work right now. If I want to order pizza, or buy lunch, etc, it comes out of my weekly $40. If I want a shirt, or shoes, or underwear, or ANYTHING, it's my spend. The only exception are larger purchases for the house, etc, which we save up for separately. It's not just $40 a week for fun, it's for all the stuff that isn't a bill or grocery store or gas. And if I go over at the grocery it comes out of my spend. If DH buys more than $10 of food at work a week, the rest comes out of his, etc. We also have a VERY detailed budget spreadsheet (let me know if you want to see it!) and since DH is hourly our weekly paychecks vary. If we don't have enough to cover bills the first place it comes out of are our spends. So if we were $40 short for a bill one week we'd each only get $20 to spend (plus his $10 for food.) Luckily it hasn't happened yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-815474 Wed, 29 May 2013 13:01:21 +0000 maybebaby 815474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have all joint checking and credit cards but we each have a "fun money" account/debit card. We get $40 biweekly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-815411 Wed, 29 May 2013 12:46:06 +0000 Bao 815411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really a set amount but we buy things for ourselves here and there. Some months we can't afford anything fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-815396 Wed, 29 May 2013 12:40:13 +0000 plantains 815396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really need to do this, right now spending is just so ad-hoc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-815389 Wed, 29 May 2013 12:37:33 +0000 travelingnanny 815389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is something I've been wondering about since I am trying to figure out a budget for myself. Ideally I should be saving as much money as possible. I'll probably stick to around $100/ month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-815348 Wed, 29 May 2013 12:24:44 +0000 Caly 815348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, the discipline here is impressive! DH &amp; I don't have any set amount &amp; pretty much just spend as we choose within reason. We really need to do better, especially before the lo's arrive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-815321 Wed, 29 May 2013 12:17:45 +0000 Mrs D 815321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really need to start doing this. DH and I keep most our money separate (we pay 50/50 of bills into a joint account each month but keep the excess in our own accounts. I think I will start doing $25 per week ($100 per month) - this will give me two meals at work ($5 each) as well as $15 for other coffees/drinks/misc stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-815308 Wed, 29 May 2013 12:15:01 +0000 HabesBabe 815308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$50 every paycheck, so $100/month for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-815298 Wed, 29 May 2013 12:10:48 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 815298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We call it our allowance. I use mine for Starbucks, lunches and dinners with friends, books, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-815297 Wed, 29 May 2013 12:10:39 +0000 winniebee 815297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our budget is in serious need of revisions but I plan to include this in the next round. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-815295 Wed, 29 May 2013 12:08:45 +0000 looch 815295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: another option you can do is buy cards for things like Starbucks. When it's gone it's gone, but it's still kind of the same problem though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-815293 Wed, 29 May 2013 12:07:35 +0000 regberadaisy 815293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: I would def consider everything on your list "fun" money expenses!</p> <p>@looch: @MamaMoose: We use our card for EVERYTHING to get cash back as well. But I'm just finding that I have been spending more lately and need a way to curb it. The cash I think might work well bc it gives me an absolute cap and when it's gone, it's gone. No excuses to meet a old co-worker for coffee, it'll just have to wait till next month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-815289 Wed, 29 May 2013 12:06:29 +0000 tororojo 815289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since I'm not working any more, I have allotted myself $20 a week to spend without DH. So if LO and I go to the mall I might spend it on lunch, a headband for LO, Starbucks, etc. Or dinner w/girlfriends. Or books to read. Or I can carry over what I don't spend and save up for bigger stuff. I take it out in cash and it has worked pretty well for the past couple of months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-fun-money#post-815285 Wed, 29 May 2013 12:04:43 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 815285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup - we budget $150/month per person for our personal money. This includes personal shopping (clothes, etc), gifts for friends, excess treats like Starbucks or buying lunch at work (it's considered excess bc it keeps us accountable to bring our own lunches), and even grooming (like pedis, haircuts)... </p>