RabbitFunds.com » Budgeting http://www.rabbitfunds.com Financial Planning Information and Frugal Ideas Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:05:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Donut Test: What over-indulgence does to your satisfaction http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2012/01/the-donut-test-what-over-indulgence-does-to-your-satisfaction/ http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2012/01/the-donut-test-what-over-indulgence-does-to-your-satisfaction/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:31:03 +0000 Adam http://www.rabbitfunds.com/?p=1567 This may seem silly but it's true - donuts are a great way to test the law of diminishing returns. As a brief refresher from your school days, the law of diminishing returns states that at some point, each additional "unit" yields lower returns. In other words, you get less out of it than you put into it.

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]]> http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2012/01/the-donut-test-what-over-indulgence-does-to-your-satisfaction/feed/ 0 Timebox your way to better financial health http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/09/timebox-your-way-to-better-financial-health/ http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/09/timebox-your-way-to-better-financial-health/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:21:01 +0000 Adam http://www.rabbitfunds.com/?p=1300 Timeboxing is a concept normally used in project management, especially software development. This post is about breaking down a large task into smaller tasks and giving each one a due date.

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]]> http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/09/timebox-your-way-to-better-financial-health/feed/ 0 4 Tips to good (or better) budgeting http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/09/4-tips-to-good-or-better-budgeting/ http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/09/4-tips-to-good-or-better-budgeting/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:27:13 +0000 Adam http://www.rabbitfunds.com/?p=2048 Budgeting is a very proactive activity. Budgeting is taking the time to decide in advance how you are going to spend your money and how you are not going to spend your money. A good budgeter will rarely end up in bankruptcy.

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]]> http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/09/4-tips-to-good-or-better-budgeting/feed/ 4 QUESTION: Should you use your savings to help irresponsible or delinquent people? http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/05/question-should-you-use-your-savings-to-help-irresponsible-or-delinquent-people/ http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/05/question-should-you-use-your-savings-to-help-irresponsible-or-delinquent-people/#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 15:52:56 +0000 Adam http://www.rabbitfunds.com/?p=2398 Should you open your savings account to help others? What if you knew that helping them this one time wasn't really going to change their situation. In fact, you may even be an enabler. Would you still help?

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]]> http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/05/question-should-you-use-your-savings-to-help-irresponsible-or-delinquent-people/feed/ 2 Have you ever bought the Ziffer-Zoof Seeds that Dr. Seuss writes about? http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/03/have-you-ever-bought-the-ziffer-zoof-seeds-that-dr-seuss-writes-about/ http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/03/have-you-ever-bought-the-ziffer-zoof-seeds-that-dr-seuss-writes-about/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:01:48 +0000 Adam http://www.rabbitfunds.com/?p=2345 If you have kids and are much of a Dr. Seuss fan, then you've probably read Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book. We were reading it to our two little girls a few nights and I suddenly realized that Dr. Seuss was a financial guy too.

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]]> http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/03/have-you-ever-bought-the-ziffer-zoof-seeds-that-dr-seuss-writes-about/feed/ 0 “How much do babies cost?” A dialog with a friend http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/02/how-much-do-babies-cost-a-dialog-with-a-friend/ http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/02/how-much-do-babies-cost-a-dialog-with-a-friend/#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:53:04 +0000 Adam http://www.rabbitfunds.com/?p=2302 Some friends of ours who are expecting are trying to determine by how much their budget will be affected by the coming baby. The dialog reveals common fears and some simple tips.

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]]> http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/02/how-much-do-babies-cost-a-dialog-with-a-friend/feed/ 0 Losing your second income? 4 Ways to prepare http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/02/losing-your-second-income-4-ways-to-prepare/ http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/02/losing-your-second-income-4-ways-to-prepare/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:45:49 +0000 Adam http://www.rabbitfunds.com/?p=2013 Both spouses work for several years until junior comes along and then mom decides to stay home. Unfortunately, they've become accustomed to living on two incomes. So how do you adapt?

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]]> http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/02/losing-your-second-income-4-ways-to-prepare/feed/ 0 REVIEW: USAA Checking and Savings Account http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/01/review-usaa-checking-and-savings-account/ http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/01/review-usaa-checking-and-savings-account/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:04:07 +0000 Adam http://www.rabbitfunds.com/?p=2095 I'll be honest. I don't like switching bank accounts. I find it a hassle. But every now and then, I discover a reason or reasons so compelling, that the hassle doesn't bother me.

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]]> http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2011/01/review-usaa-checking-and-savings-account/feed/ 4 Getting divorced? Financially preparing for what’s to come http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2010/12/getting-divorced-financially-preparing-for-whats-to-come/ http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2010/12/getting-divorced-financially-preparing-for-whats-to-come/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:08:54 +0000 Adam http://www.rabbitfunds.com/?p=2142 As I prepared to write this post, I wasn't sure of the tone that I should take since I feel that I should offer my condolences to half of you while congratulating the other half.

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]]> http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2010/12/getting-divorced-financially-preparing-for-whats-to-come/feed/ 1 5 Financial activities to help kids appreciate Christmas http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2010/12/5-financial-activities-to-help-kids-appreciate-christmas/ http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2010/12/5-financial-activities-to-help-kids-appreciate-christmas/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:23:42 +0000 Adam http://www.rabbitfunds.com/?p=2166 Young children are generally only exposed to the commercial Santa Claus story rather than the figure of a man determined to bring cheer to innocent and equally deserving children the world over.

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]]> http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2010/12/5-financial-activities-to-help-kids-appreciate-christmas/feed/ 1 49 Expenses that are not emergencies http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2010/07/49-expenses-that-are-not-emergencies/ http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2010/07/49-expenses-that-are-not-emergencies/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:01:05 +0000 Adam http://www.rabbitfunds.com/?p=1816 A list of 49 expenses that should not be paid for with money from your emergency fund.

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]]> http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2010/07/49-expenses-that-are-not-emergencies/feed/ 5 REVIEW: Mint.com and the new Goals feature http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2010/07/review-of-mint-com-and-the-new-goals-feature/ http://www.rabbitfunds.com/2010/07/review-of-mint-com-and-the-new-goals-feature/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:00:07 +0000 Adam http://www.rabbitfunds.com/?p=548 An outline of what I like and dislike about Mint.com, online budgeting software, as well as a review of the new Goals feature they just released.

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