Comments on: How My Accountability Buddy Became My Secret Financial Weapon

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Oct 2: Best from the blogosphere | Save with SPP — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 14:45:56 +0000

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By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 13:48:28 +0000

In reply to Jen @ JenOnMoney.

Absolutely! Sounds like your GF gets it and I'm sure you hold her accountable in a similar way.

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 13:47:19 +0000

In reply to Mrs. Adventure Rich.

Hahaha omg can totally relate to the junk food nights with the husband.

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 13:46:51 +0000

In reply to Jill.

That's the perfect accountability buddy in a nutshell! Even better because she knows you almost more than you know yourself by the sounds of it ;)

By: Jen @ JenOnMoney

Jen @ JenOnMoney — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 23:52:42 +0000

I love this post and can relate to it on so many levels. My weakness is also food. After a long day at work, I ALWAYS want take-out. My girlfriend, who is gentle but firm, always reminds me that there is something easy we can eat at home. This saves me from myself. When she's working a night shift or out somewhere, without fail my take-out costs increase. I now purposely refrain from really using much of my funds in my "dining out" category until she's gone, because I'll probably find myself walking to that amazing shawarma place down the block. Accountability is key!

By: ZJ Thorne

ZJ Thorne — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 14:46:07 +0000

I call this the shame principle, and it is how I operate. I tell someone what I plan on doing and I will be ashamed if they know I did not do the thing. It helps me.

By: Mrs. Adventure Rich

Mrs. Adventure Rich — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 21:03:52 +0000

Ooooh, such a good idea! Beyond fellow bloggers/blog readers (who will see my net worth reports), I don't have an accountability buddy for finances. My husband and I do a pretty good job of cross checking each other, but we also can condone a bit too much ("Yes! A perfect night to splurge on burritos and margaritas." or "Sure, why not by that [insert random crap here]"), so an outsider might be helpful ;)

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 17:13:09 +0000

My best friend Danielle and I chat on the phone every day (she lives in Edmonton). A lot of the time, we chat on our commute home from work. During this time if I am not heading straight to the gym, I am heading to an empty (just my puppy) home while my partner is at the gym. This sets me up for the ultimate sneaky treat because I am all on my lonesome. I usually contemplate what flavour of blizzard to get or what trinket from Homesense I want with Danielle, and she almost always asks me, "do you really need that?" "No, I suppose not," I will reply (insert shameful GIF here)

Thank goodness for friends.