https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:39:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-budget#post-1161625 Sun, 20 Oct 2013 08:41:18 +0000 autumnlove 1161625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks! I've been to 4 birthday parties and one baby shower in the last month....eeeek! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-budget#post-1161216 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 19:24:33 +0000 Bookish 1161216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It either comes out of our fun money or DH's xmas bonus! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-budget#post-1161192 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 19:06:30 +0000 HLK208 1161192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For Christmas we have our own savings but other gifts come out if our fun money fund. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-budget#post-1161165 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 18:53:10 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1161165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We add in a gift category if we know there will be birthdays and holidays :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-budget#post-1161163 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 18:52:37 +0000 sslm 1161163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a gift category! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-budget#post-1161148 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 18:43:36 +0000 Revel 1161148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a gift category and then a separate one for Christmas </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-budget#post-1161122 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 18:18:07 +0000 LomaLinda 1161122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a gift category and put some money aside each paycheck for gifts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-budget#post-1161117 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 18:11:25 +0000 Running Elley 1161117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a "special occasions" category and all gifts, cards, party supplies, etc come out of there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-budget#post-1161110 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 18:07:24 +0000 MsMamaBear 1161110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take it from my extra money that I don't need but don't put up for saving. Probably should hive it a name.lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-budget#post-1161084 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 17:49:23 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1161084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a gift category. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-budget#post-1161001 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 16:39:33 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1161001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't buget much, meaning: I don't have too many catagories.<br /> I pretty much have:<br /> essential bills: morgage, insurance..<br /> other expenses: grocieries, gas, co-pays<br /> and then we have:<br /> spending money: entertainment (eating out, movies, ordering take out), shopping (clothing needed that month, decor for the home, gifts for friends)<br /> extra money: manicures, luxury type items (dh bought a tablet last month).. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-budget#post-1160999 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 16:35:07 +0000 mrswin 1160999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same we have a separate line for gifts </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-budget#post-1160998 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 16:34:51 +0000 Boheme 1160998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a gift category! We also have a small savings account for gifts, and budget gift $ even on months we don't need to buy any. We just put it in the account. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-budget#post-1160996 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 16:33:17 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1160996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For christmas we decide annually how much we want to spend and divide by 12, then save that amount each month. For other gifts we decide the amt in our budget monthly depending on who we need to buy for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-budget#post-1160994 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 16:31:24 +0000 jhd 1160994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we actually have a category in our budget for gifts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-those-who-budget#post-1160987 Sat, 19 Oct 2013 16:25:16 +0000 autumnlove 1160987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How do you classify gifts for friends and family? Do you take it out of your entertainment category? </p>