Making Saving Second Nature
*this post contains affiliate links Making a budget and sticking to it can seem like a daunting task. Especially if you get paid biweekly! There are hundreds of tips on how to budget on a monthly income, but what if you get paid every other week? If this is the case, then you’ll be budgeting […]
You start out creating a budget with the best intentions, then life happens. You get carried away swiping your card and before you know it your budget is blown…..again! Or maybe you unintentionally overspend at the grocery store? Then you throw your budget away because the unexpected expense or overspending causes you to blow your […]
The benefits of budgeting go way beyond just giving you more money. You’ll discover a life full of more freedom and less anxiety too. You keep hearing about how to budget your money. It seems like it must be the thing to do, right? Have you ever wondered why budgeting is so important? Turns out […]
It’s one thing to make a budget and tell your money where to go, but it’s a completely different thing to live on a bare bones budget. A bare bones budget is when your budget only what is absolutely necessary to survive. You might think that this sounds ridiculous. Who on earth would only live […]
It’s happened again. You are 2 weeks into your monthly budget and you’ve blown it. You’re wondering where on earth your money went! If you feel like giving up and throwing in the towel, you are not alone. We have been there. You could be overlooking items in your budget. Now, I’m not talking about […]
If you’ve ever skipped writing a budget for Christmas, then you likely know how stressful it can be to spend too much every December. In fact, most Americans spend over $1,000 every year on gifts, decorations, and holiday travel. This can be extremely overwhelming for families and can even lead to consumer debt. By writing […]
A few weeks ago, my husband and I went out to dinner and had the most in-depth conversation about our budget that we’ve had in a LONG time. Now don’t get me wrong, we have money conversations a lot. But they are usually more surface-level conversations that focus on paying bills and tracking our spending. […]
Writing a budget for the first time (or even the third!) can be a daunting task. There’s a lot of numbers, expenses to remember, and you might not even know where to start. I promise you that it will get easier and that it’s not as difficult as it may sound! As a general rule, […]