Separate "Budgeting" board?

tiptoe_mouse

I've just posted a suggestion over on the Site Feedback board for a separate board devoted to budgeting (as I've found such posts tend to get lost here in amongst all the bank posts). Anyone like the idea?

tiptoe

456789

Yes I like it

99% of the posts here tend to be about current accounts and whenever I see a budgeting post I have usually forgotten by then about the fact that this is the budgeting forum - and yes they do tend to get lost

Extant

Yes.

Rename this board to "Banks and Everyday Banking" or something similar.

zx2011

Defo.

There are lots of boards that cover more than one subject. The Public transport and motoring one should be split too.

ShelfStacker_3

I've only ever seen two budgeting threads on here, and one of them was by me. Is it even worth having a seperate forum? A lot of the "budgeting" concerns around here (overdraft overuse, no money to pay bills) would really be better served by Debt Free Wannabe.

tiptoe_mouse

ShelfStacker wrote: »

I've only ever seen two budgeting threads on here, and one of them was by me. Is it even worth having a seperate forum? A lot of the "budgeting" concerns around here (overdraft overuse, no money to pay bills) would really be better served by Debt Free Wannabe.

Just a few from Jan, Dec and Nov:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1421767
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1383977
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1378407
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1373261
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1367623
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=84029
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1330499
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1314729
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1310999
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1366433
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1265477
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1261075
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1275029

Given the above list, my point is reinforced by your comment I've only ever seen two budgeting threads on here. Budgeting threads are less frequent, and thus tend to get missed easily. Then people interested in making or replying to budgeting threads glance at the first page of this board, see all the bank posts, and assume they're in the wrong place.

At least that's the way I see it.

tiptoe

Natti_A

I feel the same.... I do have debts but have little choice over how i can manage them (not able to get 0% balance transfers etc) therefore i am here for tips on budgeting and how i can keep a much closer track on my money!

I never see the types of posts i would get info from! Hopefully a budgeting only board will appear soon:D

Richard_Cocks

the "debt free wannabe" board is more of a "budgeting for debtors" board than anything else, even people not in debt go there to budget better sometimes!