Runningmom80 Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Or just spend as you need? I can see myself getting a little curriculum happy, so it may be time to set a budget. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I spend as I need. I am in awe of those who can homeschool for free or cheap, but... I'm not very good at that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RahRah Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I spend as I need, but try to not overdo it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berta Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I definitely go over what my planned budget should be. Reading the forums just kills me. I just bought (unplanned) a microscope after reading a thread here earlier today. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I definitely have to stick to a budget. Most of the time it's pretty generous for one student, and I plan/research enough so I use 95% of what I buy. I do buy a lot of books, not curricula, throughout the year, but I'd do that anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I spend as I need. I am in awe of those who can homeschool for free or cheap, but... I'm not very good at that! :iagree: I tried the free/cheap thing and I was TERRIBLE at it and I played catchup for an entire summer and part of a school year because of the free/cheap stuff and my LACK of confidence and able to use it to it's best... So I tend to buy as needed BUT I will buy used first and even wait til nearly last minute to see if I can still get it used. I do however resell what I can to pay for what I need. Unless it's somethign I need to save to reuse with an upcoming child. We save some of the tax return for homeschool registration and a couple hundred for books and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I have no set budget, but I'm pretty frugal about spending. Most years, I spend in the neighborhood of $300 per child (less in the early years). If I were going to spend a lot more than that, I'd need to consult with my husband and make sure we were ready to pay for it. A lot of my spending goes toward PaperbackSwap and BookMooch, used materials purchased here and items from the Barnes and Noble bargain tables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Spend what I need, but like others, I really try to think before I buy, so I'm hardly dropping money on everything I *wish* I could have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I have no budget, but buy very cheaply - all books used, for fractions of the original price (just got Sister Wendy' story of painting for under $2!) We also use the library a lot; I do not buy fiction that is read only once. The only expensive thing this year is the chemistry lab set (about $200) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Shockingly all previous years we rarely used the library. This year we're making trips to the library nearly EVERY Saturday or EVERY Sunday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tx2Step Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 My hubby sure wishes I would :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Yes, I have a yearly budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susankenny Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 No. I stick to a ballpark figure, but that's the best I can do. Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 No. I start planning ahead for the next year midway through the current year. I have a general idea of what courses I need material for. Then the catalogs start coming and I am always tempted to change my mind. I think and plan a lot before I actually order anything. I have to admit though that I fairly often tend to buy things that catch my eye at the bookstore when I browse just because I think they may be educational. Some of those unplanned purchases have turned out to be very successful. Some, not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I spend as I need, but I am a cheapskate by nature, so my method works. Most of the time.:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I have a budget, and I stick to it for about 2 minutes. Then something doesn't work, or I see something I just have to have and it goes out the window. I spread these purchases out over the year so it's not a hard hit to the household budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I have a budget, and stick to it fairly well. I had two curriculum purchases this year that I decided to shelve for use another year, so I have gone over budget a smidge. However, I sweetly reminded DH that I will spend less next year. (Like he'll remember by then! :tongue_smilie: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I don't have a budget, but after 16 years of this, I pretty much know how much I'm going to spend. I do try to shop around and buy used when I can. I also try to pass down from olders to youngers, but I've found that I have to change it up sometimes due to learning style/personality differences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edelweiss Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I spend as I need it. I'm fortunate that I'm able to choose homeschool curriculum that I really want without having to consider the cost. As I always tell my DH: Whatever I spend, it is still cheaper than private school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firestar Academy Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I spend as I need, but I am a cheapskate by nature, so my method works. Most of the time.:glare: :iagree::iagree: robin in nj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Honestly? Nope, not really. The only exceptions were when I wanted to buy an entire Sonlight core and DH didn't want me to. But that wasn't due to money, so maybe that doesn't count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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