https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:30:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-first-reaction-to-pay-day#post-229938 Sat, 21 Jul 2012 21:21:48 +0000 ladyfingers 229938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pay bills/move into savings per our budget spreadsheet (@Bookworm: me too!!). Then whatever's left just gets spent throughout the pay period. I am a lot better, I used to go to the mall as soon as the paycheck hit my account! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-first-reaction-to-pay-day#post-229732 Sat, 21 Jul 2012 13:23:15 +0000 matador84 229732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always move money to savings accounts first...and then whatever is left over is spent on bills/stuff we need. not much fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-first-reaction-to-pay-day#post-229590 Sat, 21 Jul 2012 09:18:00 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 229590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My work always pays us on weird days and I never know when that is... so my reaction is pretty muted. Right now we're going for an impossible out of reach savings goal, so there is not much spending going on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-first-reaction-to-pay-day#post-229587 Sat, 21 Jul 2012 09:16:29 +0000 rawrasaur 229587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My entire paycheck goes into savings (which is so great, I know we can live off of one income when I stay at home!). A large of the money is intended to go to our future down payment on a house and furnishing it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-first-reaction-to-pay-day#post-229584 Sat, 21 Jul 2012 09:12:01 +0000 autumnlove 229584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: oh yeah, I forgot about taxes! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-first-reaction-to-pay-day#post-229577 Sat, 21 Jul 2012 08:57:18 +0000 looch 229577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first reaction was always, geez, I pay a lot of taxes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-first-reaction-to-pay-day#post-228942 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:08:28 +0000 MrsTiz 228942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>See what bills need to be paid, then save the rest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-first-reaction-to-pay-day#post-228932 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:02:53 +0000 Springtime 228932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Woo hoo! Pay bills and save what's left, wish I could go shopping tho :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-first-reaction-to-pay-day#post-228909 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:49:16 +0000 MamaMoose 228909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't even notice pay day. The day I care about is the 21st because on the 20th my credit card bill and my mortgage are paid. So by the 21st all of our big bills for the month are paid so then I look at the checking account to see how far above our "checking account cushion" we are, and move all the rest to our investment account and/or the account we started to save for baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-first-reaction-to-pay-day#post-228907 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:48:14 +0000 Mrsbells 228907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now since I havent been working its more about paying bills first plus we are spending a bit to have a formal after party for LO's baby dedication with over 200 guests its almost like a wedding reception all over again. In a few months when I have paid off my hospital bill then I will go back to saving more </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-first-reaction-to-pay-day#post-228904 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:45:18 +0000 Alivoo01 228904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It all goes to bills, but if there's anything left - save!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-first-reaction-to-pay-day#post-228899 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:39:45 +0000 LuLu Mom 228899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now everything is savings, only a couple more months until no paycheck for 8 weeks! The more in savings the better!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-first-reaction-to-pay-day#post-228859 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:17:04 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 228859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hooray for bills? It's all spend these days, we don't make enough on one income to save at this point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-first-reaction-to-pay-day#post-228856 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:15:59 +0000 Running Elley 228856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Save right now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-first-reaction-to-pay-day#post-228855 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:15:50 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 228855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Time to pay the bills! And then save. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-first-reaction-to-pay-day#post-228848 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:10:54 +0000 Bookish 228848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>lol right now it's.. ok, what bills need paying, how much "fun money" do I have for this weekend... and does the amount of fun money I have each week = the amount day care and other baby things will cost?! I have some spreadsheets open every pay day. Little bit obsessive :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-first-reaction-to-pay-day#post-228797 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:36:58 +0000 autumnlove 228797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Time to spend or time to save? :-) Right now, I'm in total savings mode but we need to buy some convertible car seats! </p>