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Anyone who starts to manage their money is going to run into budgeting challenges at some point. Do any of these situations sound familiar? You fight with your significant other about how the money just, “isn’t there.” A family member is hurt and you have no way to pay for medical expenses. Your friends want …
You don’t suck at budgeting. You just need a step by step process to make starting your budget easy. I think we all know the importance of budgeting. Without budgeting, we can’t track our money and would most likely spend our money until it’s gone. Budgeting keeps us going in the right direction so we …
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Are you tired of living paycheck to paycheck and want to start taking control of your finances? With a little help, you can turn your financial situation around. Budgeting is critical for anyone looking to save money and build wealth. Budgeting is the plan you have for your finances so that you know where your …
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Having a strict budget isn’t for everyone. Big shocker, most people don’t find budgeting appealing! I do recommend building an effective family budget, but there isn’t any point if you won’t stick to it. Not many people want to sit down and enter receipts into a spreadsheet. The 50/20/30 rule is the solution that will …
Dave Ramsey and his budget percentages have been a big hit with a lot of families, including mine. Dave’s seven baby steps have helped numerous people pay off debt and start saving money. When you’re building your families budget, it can be hard to determine how much money goes where. That’s why Dave created his …
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Dave Ramsey’s baby steps are the perfect answer for anyone looking to pay off debt and start taking control of their finances. It’s really awesome to me that everyday finances can be broken down to seven steps. These steps are more like seven mini-goals. You can start wherever you fall in your financial journey and …
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I can totally understand that budgeting is not something everyone wants to spend their free time on. I mean, the sun is shining and you’ve got a pile of receipts in front of you. Who wants to put purchases into a spreadsheet anyway? Unfortunately, proper budgeting does take some effort. However, it is well worth …
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Let me start off by saying that budgeting isn’t fun nor is it glamorous. It’s usually the people who don’t budget that are driving the nice cars, having a grand time out on the town, and always have the latest tech. And you know what? They may look well off on the surface, but deep …
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Ready to be a budget warrior? Slashing your way to ultimate budget savings? Or does the thought of budgeting make you shake in your boots? I get that budgeting isn’t the most popular thing, but if I can stand on my nerdy little soap box for a second I would say that I love to …
