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Budgeting articles
How To Make A Simple Budget
What is the best way to make a budget? This step by step guide will show you how to make your budget. The first thing that anyone who wants to make a budget must do is to compare their income versus their expenses. The good thing is that it is quite easy to do…
How Much “Fun Money” Should You Spend Per Month?
If you’re like me – a penny pincher – you need to know it’s okay to have a little fun every once in a while. But how much should you spend on entertainment and fun? The answer is different for everyone, but here are a a few ideas that can help you figure that out.
How to Stick With a Budget
Budgets have always been a tough sell. However, in workshops I teach around the country, I’ve noticed a hopeful sign . . .
YNAB Budgeting Software Review
Jesse has done a fantastic job of creating a beautiful user interface that is intuitive and effective. After the issues I experienced with Mvelopes, YNAB was the perfect antidote. Like I mentioned before I really liked the “system” that Mvelopes created, and had I not had interface issues I would still be using them.
How to Save Hundreds of Dollars By Taking a Day Off Work
Do you have a to do list that includes items you should have accomplished a year ago? If you do, you are what I call normal. The January 2010 issue of the Sound Mind Investing Newsletter discussed something called a “fiscal health day” (a term they borrowed from a Ron Lieber article in the New […]
Cash Envelope Budgeting
In case you don’t know or need a refresher, cash envelope budgeting involves using envelopes to manage money. An envelope is created for each of your budget categories such as food, clothes, entertainment, transportation, etc. After you receive a paycheck you fund each individual envelope (or budget category) the cash allotted to it for the month…
The 10 most common new year’s resolutions – is yours on here?
I did some researching to find out the 10 most common new year resolutions – these are them! I am not much of a supporter of new year resolutions, I don’t like waiting around for a specific date to make positive life changes. That said, I guess some people don’t really think about making positive life changes until the new year rolls around…
