How to Stop Living Month to Month
Are you struggling with stretching your money every month? Check out this guide with tips on how to stop living paycheck to paycheck. Learn how to budget so you can get control of your money and your financial life.
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How to Keep Track of Bills and Payments in 6 Steps | Best Way to Pay Bills Each Month |
You know what’s hard? Parting with part (or all) of your income every month. Bills are an unfortunate fact of life. Whether you are paying down a mortgage, your internet bill, a cell phone– you have expenses that you need to pay every month and you need an organized way to keep track of them
How to Stick to Your Budget | The Easy Way
Sticking to a budget is about as fun as sticking to a diet. Amiright?! #nojudgements With that being said, you’re here because you know that something has to give and in order to succeed with your money you need to give this whole budget thing your full attention and that doesn’t just mean writing it,
How to Budget Your Money According to Dave Ramsey’s Budgeting Percentages
Dave Ramsey isn’t for everyone, and that’s fine. But for people who are new to budgeting, or who’ve tried and struggled to figure out how much should actually go where, his percentage-based system is one of the most practical starting points out there. It takes the guesswork out of the allocation question and gives you
The 6 Budget Categories You Need for Your Simple Budget
A simple budget with six categories can do everything a 120-line-item budget does, without making you quit by February. That’s the whole promise of this method, and it’s held up in our house for years now. Here’s the thing nobody says about traditional budgeting: it fails busy people not because we lack discipline, but because
How to Take Charge of Your Money with a Zero Based Budget
Get off the money struggle bus! Check out, what in my opinion, is one of the most effective budgeting methods around– zero based budgeting. Budgeting was a word I heard quite a bit when I was growing up, but less about the how’s and the why’s. When I left home and suddenly was responsible for
How to Use Cash Envelopes to Stop Your Budgeting Money Leaks
The Cash Envelope System is not new, it’s been around the block–a few times. Why is it still hanging around after all this time, you ask? Well, because it works. I know in this digital age people tend to crinkle their nose at the prospect of carrying cash. BUT if you are a regular, card-carrying member of
No Spend Challenge | Becoming a More Mindful Money Spender with a Savings Plan
Hey there! If you’re reading this, you’re probably wondering what a no-spend challenge is and whether it might help you save money. Let me tell you – it’s one of the most eye-opening financial exercises I’ve encountered, and it’s simpler than you might think. What’s a No-Spend Challenge, Anyway? Think of it as a financial
How to Stop Spending Money (and Actually Make It Stick)
Overspending rarely feels like overspending while it’s happening. It feels like grabbing something on sale, or a convenience that saves time, or a small treat after a rough week. The spending that quietly derails a budget almost never announces itself — it just shows up later when you’re looking at your account wondering where everything