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Title: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: angelo on November 16, 2008, 12:04:55 AM
got this idea from the blog of one of the members of pgg forums.

share your style and tips on budgeting your money..
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: Jon on November 16, 2008, 12:25:30 AM
i do super budgeting...
kasi ako ang bread winner sa bahay at nag papaaral ng kapatid ko sa college (LPN course).
so every pay day i make it to the point to have the list sa babayaran ko.
if maliit lang ang sahod cross cutting sa mga luho.
if malakilaki naman so bayaran ang mga pending na utang na hindi nabayaran if may maliit na sahod.

wala akong ipon sa ngayun kasi may enrollment at tuition...so up coming xmas pa.......: )

pero masaya pa din kahit wala ako  kasi  nice ang feeling na may inapaaral..promise : )....
kasi pinag-aral ako ng aunt ko noon so my way of giving back what i had before is in this way....

if may extra ako na super extra talaga i make it to the point na makapag-travel ako or may bibilhin na
gadget or damit....basta kahit basta trip ko....

yun lang....: )
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: gslide on November 16, 2008, 10:55:46 PM
studyante pako eh..



450 na save ko sa baon. 50 pesos lng kc gastos ko pag sa pagkain since mrami nman mura at busugan tlga d2 sa scul. friends ko pa hobby rin magtipid. ddkit ka sa mga friends na matitipid kaysa mga waldasers. then every tth tumutulong ako sa hardware nmin meron akung 100 pesos +50 sweldo sa pacompute ng sales sa bahay nman..... tapos sabado&linggo tulong nnmn sa hardware nmin dagdag 100 ulit. tapos ibabawas ku ung pmbli ng lrt card + tights sa church.
bale 500+ weekly naiipon ku. ok lng na busy me. ayoko ma idle nkakaisip lng ako ng milagro ahihihih.
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: donbagsit on November 17, 2008, 10:45:16 AM
Every 15th day Salary
- 6500 goes to my allowance
- 1500 for my phone bills
- Savings

Every 30th day Salary
- 6500 for my allowance
- 2000 my share for our rent and home expenses
- Savings
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: angelo on November 17, 2008, 10:17:06 PM
Quote from: donbagsit on November 17, 2008, 10:45:16 AM
Every 15th day Salary
- 6500 goes to my allowance
- 1500 for my phone bills
- Savings

Every 30th day Salary
- 6500 for my allowance
- 2000 my share for our rent and home expenses
- Savings

by the way, thanks!  :D
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: donbagsit on November 18, 2008, 02:27:53 PM
Quote from: angelo on November 17, 2008, 10:17:06 PM
Quote from: donbagsit on November 17, 2008, 10:45:16 AM
Every 15th day Salary
- 6500 goes to my allowance
- 1500 for my phone bills
- Savings

Every 30th day Salary
- 6500 for my allowance
- 2000 my share for our rent and home expenses
- Savings

ha? ano un? di ko gets....pramis  ;D

by the way, thanks!  :D
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: angelo on November 18, 2008, 07:20:04 PM
^ galing sa blog mo yung idea ko sa pag-start nitong thread.  :D
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Post by: badboyjr on July 04, 2009, 01:12:17 PM
sad to say mahina ako mag budget hehe...
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: angelo on February 04, 2010, 10:35:53 PM
ang hirap nga naman mag budget na naman lalo na at galing ng December.
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: deathmike on February 05, 2010, 12:28:14 AM
BUDGET???....

walang problema sakin to....

NAPAGKAKASYA KO ALLOWANCE KO AND MAY SOBRA PA NG KONTE....

TSAKA MAY PART NG ALLOWANCE KO NA NAKALAAN PARA LAMANG SA GIMIK KO...

HEK..HEK..HEK..

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: Dumont on February 05, 2010, 06:52:28 AM
'eto yung pinaka-iiwasan kong tanong haha.. don't ask me how-- rather ask me how to spend wisely..
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: pinoybrusko on February 05, 2010, 11:41:52 AM
.....yes this is very hard kahit sa mga nagwowork na.....Understandable naman pag estudyante pa pero pag nagwork na dapat may savings talaga.....it actually depends on your lifestyle and I have experienced it. First job, for sure mababa ang salary kaya u need to budget your money wisely tapos I applied for the 2nd job which is more than thrice the salary from the previous one. Kaso ang problema tumaas din ung lifestyle ko kaya ganun pa din wala pa din savings. Pero realizing my first job, nkasurvive ako dun why not start to save now ngaun pa na medyo comfy nko......tip ko lang cut off some unnecessary things esp pag di kailangan tulad ko wlang control pag may pera in one shopping lang gumagastos ako ng more than 30T sa clothes and shoes iba pa ung sa electronic gadgets.....hayzzz.......Its hard to advise in bugetting talaga kc ako mismo di ko nagagawa kaya what I did I loan for a SUV car at least I am forced to pay it in a monthly basis and mejo nababawasan mga gastos ko because of this......
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: angelo on February 06, 2010, 09:12:15 AM
wow. feeling mo nababawasan gastos mo sa paggastos din..
actually ganun naman talaga, bawat increase may increase din sa level of spending mo. kaya nga kahit mayaman na (gaya ng mga politiko) hindi pa rin nawawala yung craving to get much higher amounts.

isang tip lang talaga: yung program ng BPI dati na parang forced savings na ikakaltas sa payroll... ok yun based on psychology. kung ano man ang perang hindi mo "nahahawakan" hindi mo rin namamalayan.. pero this time, instead na nagagastos mo, nakakasave ka.
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: pinoybrusko on February 06, 2010, 12:10:23 PM
Quote from: angelo on February 06, 2010, 09:12:15 AM
wow. feeling mo nababawasan gastos mo sa paggastos din..
actually ganun naman talaga, bawat increase may increase din sa level of spending mo. kaya nga kahit mayaman na (gaya ng mga politiko) hindi pa rin nawawala yung craving to get much higher amounts.

isang tip lang talaga: yung program ng BPI dati na parang forced savings na ikakaltas sa payroll... ok yun based on psychology. kung ano man ang perang hindi mo "nahahawakan" hindi mo rin namamalayan.. pero this time, instead na nagagastos mo, nakakasave ka.


pero kahit gumastos ako at least I knew it is investment.....pero mali ung investment na pinasok ko hehehe kc decreasing ang price nya pag binenta mo lalo na pag used na dpat pala sa lupa ako naginvest or sa house n lot kc pag binenta mo mas mataas sa original value.....di bale next time na lang after ng suv.......
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: pinoybrusko on February 14, 2010, 09:46:30 PM
Quote from: fox69 on February 06, 2010, 12:27:34 PM
for people like me na walang control sa pera ( lalo na pag may CD SALE ang sony records hehehe ), my advise: PENSION PLAN ( hwag insurance kasi di ikaw ang makinabang kundi asawa/kamag-anak mo  kasi dead ka na )

.....kaso di ba ung Pension Plan pde ding magsara ung company or malugi so kawawa ka by the time na dapat kunin mo na ung pension mo....wala ng assurance mga plans ngaun mapa insurance, education, pension, etc. pare parehas lang yan....para ka lang naginvest sa wala at naghintay ng maturity for nothing.....two cents only....
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: angelo on February 14, 2010, 10:31:58 PM
Quote from: pinoybrusko on February 14, 2010, 09:46:30 PM
Quote from: fox69 on February 06, 2010, 12:27:34 PM
for people like me na walang control sa pera ( lalo na pag may CD SALE ang sony records hehehe ), my advise: PENSION PLAN ( hwag insurance kasi di ikaw ang makinabang kundi asawa/kamag-anak mo  kasi dead ka na )

.....kaso di ba ung Pension Plan pde ding magsara ung company or malugi so kawawa ka by the time na dapat kunin mo na ung pension mo....wala ng assurance mga plans ngaun mapa insurance, education, pension, etc. pare parehas lang yan....para ka lang naginvest sa wala at naghintay ng maturity for nothing.....two cents only....

pwede.. pero may habol ka naman kasi may contract yan so pwede ka mag demand once default yung insurance company. may mga technicality nga lang kapag chapter 11.
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: janah_1027 on March 21, 2011, 02:28:37 PM
income(100%)-savings(30%)-tithes(10% depende sa religion)=expenses (ung matitira)

yan po tamang pag budget..

will teach u more on how to have a practical money management sa seminars namin.

like debt management, learn investments/mutual funds, etc.

for FREE naman po ung seminars..

just text me @ 0910-501-3342 (Janah)
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: eLgimiker0 on March 21, 2011, 03:19:39 PM
Quote from: janah_1027 on March 21, 2011, 02:28:37 PM
income(100%)-savings(30%)-tithes(10% depende sa religion)=expenses (ung matitira)


tama! pero meron iba na dalawa ang savings. thanks sa idea
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: joshgroban on March 31, 2011, 05:30:36 AM
Quote from: janah_1027 on March 21, 2011, 02:28:37 PM
income(100%)-savings(30%)-tithes(10% depende sa religion)=expenses (ung matitira)

yan po tamang pag budget..

will teach u more on how to have a practical money management sa seminars namin.

like debt management, learn investments/mutual funds, etc.

for FREE naman po ung seminars..

just text me @ 0910-501-3342 (Janah)

gusto ko to..pm mo naman ako
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: niceako on March 31, 2011, 09:47:42 AM
Had a different approach on this when I started working outside the Phils:

55% - investment property
15% - food
20% - rent/utilities
10% - miscellaneous

the investment property acts as my savings...it's like forcing myself to save this percentage of my income, and put it directly in the property instead of in the bank...this way, no temptations of withdrawing the amount anytime...and I do believe that the property will appreciate more instead of just placing it in a time deposit :)
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: joshgroban on March 31, 2011, 10:41:19 AM
di ba parang nadeprive mo naman ang sarili mo nito sa mga bagay na dapat mong ienjoy kahit papano
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: niceako on March 31, 2011, 11:52:43 AM
^^hehe not really, i'm not the kind of person who splurges and buy things impulsively. I'm more of the domesticated type (no bars, nightouts, gimmicks, etc)...but i still get to do sporting activities, watch movies, but stuff and gadgets which i need...

maybe it's because i've set up this goal of acquiring a property and accomplishing it that's making me happy, not to mention, inspired :)
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: joshgroban on March 31, 2011, 12:27:29 PM
well im impressed...kaya mo yan kasi single ka pa naman ...once you get married lolobo usually ang expenses...unexpected expenses
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: ValCaskett on March 31, 2011, 12:36:12 PM
Hmm Hindi ko binibili yung mga bagay na hindi ko kailangan..

tsaka pag bumili ako palaging may function ayoko ng .. bagay na Walang SILBI :D

Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: eLgimiker0 on March 31, 2011, 02:12:25 PM
gagawa ng list ng mga bibilhin
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: niceako on March 31, 2011, 02:18:41 PM
hehe yup yup, once we get married, there'll be a big shift in priorities and expenses :)
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: angelo on March 31, 2011, 10:36:14 PM
Quote from: niceako on March 31, 2011, 09:47:42 AM
Had a different approach on this when I started working outside the Phils:

55% - investment property
15% - food
20% - rent/utilities
10% - miscellaneous

the investment property acts as my savings...it's like forcing myself to save this percentage of my income, and put it directly in the property instead of in the bank...this way, no temptations of withdrawing the amount anytime...and I do believe that the property will appreciate more instead of just placing it in a time deposit :)

oo tama yan. magbago na kayo ng pananaw at wala ng silbi ang time dep much more ang CASA.
you must be making quite a hefty amount for you to save/invest on half of your monthly earnings.
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: joshgroban on March 31, 2011, 10:59:25 PM
katakot na nga mag time deposit these days....
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: angelo on April 03, 2011, 03:15:43 PM
ok lang naman ang time dep but its the safest investment. yun nga lang sobrang low returns.
kaya kadalasan para mahabol at makapagbigay sila ng magandang rate, may minimum deposit amount at tenure na sila hinihingi.
like iba 5 years pero 7% ang return. in the end parang talo ka.. para lang talaga sa perang kakalimutan mo lang.
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: Dumont on April 03, 2011, 06:54:37 PM
income less savings equals expenses =)
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: joshgroban on May 04, 2011, 12:13:11 AM
Quote from: Dumont on April 03, 2011, 06:54:37 PM
income less savings equals expenses =)
try to  practice this dumont
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: eLgimiker0 on August 22, 2011, 01:16:38 PM
ok lang ba gawin investment ang stocks?
Title: Re: How do you BUDGET?
Post by: joshgroban on August 24, 2011, 12:15:49 PM
need to budget na talaga.... wala ko masave pang emergency....not familiar with stocks
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Post by: eLgimiker0 on August 24, 2011, 12:50:27 PM
may friend ako na nag advice sakin na maganda daw investment yun.

need ko na din talaga magbudget. ahaha
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Post by: joshgroban on September 16, 2011, 12:59:10 AM
tipid lang talaga minsan ...disiplina
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Post by: den0saur on August 05, 2017, 07:01:24 AM
How do I budget?

May excel file ako.
Sheet 1: Income -taxes etc
Sheet 2: Utility bills (electricity, water, mobile phones, landline and internet -amount and deadline)
Sheet 3: schedule at sweldo ng yaya at kasambahay

Nakakatulong rin sa akin na lahat ng bayarin ko ay enrolled online. Water bill lang ang hindi. So tuwing sweldo, umaga habang nakaupo ako sa trono ay binabayaran ko na lahat ng nakaschedule na bayaran.

Nag iiwan lang ako ng 2,000 every cutoff, allowance ko. The rest ay deretso kay misis, sa savings namin. Hindi ko pinapakelaman ang sweldo nya. Ako ang nakatoka sa utility bills, sya naman sa mortgage at groceries.

Kapag pumapasok, minsan nagbabaon na lang kami kasi mas mura na magbaon ng food kesa lumabas pa. Kahit yung mga dati namin na maluhong lifestyle binawasan na rin namin like yung panonood palagi ng sine, pamimili ng damit, kain sa mahal. Nakatulong din siguro na busy kami sa work kaya imbes na gumala, pahinga na lang sa bahay, libre pa. Haha.