Originally Posted by Kim67 (Post 7310184)

and he's not even a scotsman.....

Originally Posted by Kim67 (Post 7310172)

It's not for tax purposes
, it's because my husband is a banker and likes to keep track of every cent we spend. You should do it, you'd be surprised how all those two dirham purchases can add up over the month. We've also discovered a few frauds on our credit card by ticking of our receipts each month.

Originally Posted by Kim67 (Post 7310206)

It shows where and on what our money's being spent - husband has his own business and helps to show which of our expenses are business related etc. Helps with future budgeting too.

Originally Posted by Eva (Post 7311007)

Originally Posted by MacScot (Post 7310288)

I think he is English :p

Originally Posted by Kim67 (Post 7311026)

Not quite - he "used to be" in banking and finance until last year, but has chucked it in to join some mates here in Dubai and has had a total change.

Originally Posted by Eva (Post 7311039)

I blame all these religious threads meself:)

Good luck to him and his mates for going for it.Most self made ppl are those brave enought to take that first step out on their own.

Originally Posted by Bison (Post 7310218)

I just do that in my head, I set myself an allowance for the month and don't go over it, simple. If there are unexpected expenses then I have a debate with myself to see if I really need the said items, or dip into the emergency fund.

I certainly don't need to go through loads of receipts... Jeez, I have better things to do, like post trash on here.

Bison

Originally Posted by Kim67 (Post 7310206)

It shows where and on what our money's being spent - husband has his own business and helps to show which of our expenses are business related etc. Helps with future budgeting too.

Originally Posted by Spugsy (Post 7312390)

I don't think I want to know where my money goes, it would terrify me, the amoubnt I spend on:

beer
jelly sweets
lunch
taxis
and other bits and pieces must come to bloody loads...

Originally Posted by Bison (Post 7312479)

Waste of time.... you can't teach people to be talented, you've either got or it you haven't. You can coach them, but that's different.

I take it that a girl is doing these things, or do you have a budding Billy Elliot in the family?