Who here has gone over their budget before? ::slowly raises hand:: Who here has gone over their budget several months in a row? ::slowly raises hand again:: I’m not alone. You’re not alone. Budgeting is hard especially when your budget is missing categories. Below is a list of the most commonly forgotten budget categories. Run through the list and…
How to Create a Bare Bones Budget (+ Free Worksheet)
Everybody has gone through money struggles in their life. It’s a rite of passage into the wonderful world of adulthood. Everybody’s had a need for a bare bones budget, whether they’ve recognized it or not. My moment? I was in college, and I had 6 cents (yep, $0.06….1 nickel and 1 penny) in my bank account. It was nearing the end of the school year so the money I had made the previous summer had run out. I figured…
9 Simple Budget Rules to Help you Win with Money
There are rules for everything – gym rules (puh-lease wipe down the equipment after you use it), diet rules, school rules and now I am going to introduce you to the very needed budget rules. To help you thrive financially, you need a budget. But many of us never learned to budget as kids or young adults. We don’t have any rules to follow…
Budgeting and Dieting: Why you Fail at Both…and How to Start Succeeding
Some things in life are just hard: passing all your college classes, getting a job, planning a wedding (amiright?), running a marathon…you get the point. You know what else is hard? Saying no to that cookie. Or saying no to that vacation. In other words: Dieting is hard. Budgeting is hard. I’m betting every single one of us has …
Erin Condren Budget Book Review: Is It Right For You?
The Erin Condren Budget Book is a beautifully designed product that just might make budgeting fun. But will it work for you? Let’s flip through the book and I’ll share my opinion on whether I think it’s worth the $6 price tag…