Retirement is one of those life stages that you can find yourself suddenly having to make some big decisions. How much money you will have can be a determining factor in where you end up living, whether you will need to work part-time, how much money you have in your monthly budget and other important…
What if, when you received your paycheck, the first thing you did was to put your money towards your biggest financial goals – that vacation savings account, the house down payment, or the new car fund? With the pay yourself first budgeting method, this is exactly what you do. Instead of building your entire budget…
Have you ever been in a situation where you went to pay for your morning cup of coffee, only to realize there was less in your account than you thought? We’ve all been in that situation at one point or another – and a zero-based budget is one budgeting method you can use to help…
When we hear the term “budget,” we often associate it with a complicated and stressful process. However, budgeting can be quite simple – and is incredibly important for your financial health. Think of budgeting as a roadmap for your money. It helps you understand how much money you have coming in, how much you have…
