So you’re just got engaged and told all your friends and family! Weddings are an exciting moment in your life. It’s also the cause of a lot of stress, with the budget for weddings being a key source. Weddings are expensive, and making mistakes when budgeting for them will amplify those costs. How do you…
No matter who the personal finance guru that you look for when it comes to financial advice, they all say the same thing: You need to create and follow a budget. A simple monthly budget is a roadmap to where your money goes so you can help achieve whatever your financial goal may be. Preparing…
The purpose of this article is to inform the importance of creating a family budget as early as possible. Planning a family budget will keep you from living paycheck to paycheck. Constantly crunching numbers to figure out what will be spent where is not exactly how you want to spend your time. This article will…
Marriage is the beginning of many new adventures that include joining finances. It is one of the biggest challenges among newlyweds. You and your partner may have different budgeting strategies, spending habits, and monthly expenses that you weren’t aware of before. Finances in marriage have led to many fights and differences of opinion among couples. …
We all have things that we want to buy, whether new athletic shoes, a new gadget, or going on a trip. But it would be best if you had a plan on how to pay for those things to make it happen. Preparing a budget is an effective way to help cross things off your…
Learning effective budgeting can be tedious, especially when you’re starting your first budget. There is a budgeting method out there that will work for you. One such budgeting method that many people start with is the 50 30 20 budget rule. Let’s learn more about how to budget better by using this method. Why 50-30-20…
Personal budget planning offers many benefits like reducing your debt, building up savings, and keeping out of financial trouble. The budgeting process for some people might be tricky things to face. One of the things that people often get caught up in is correctly identifying their needs vs. their wants. If that’s you, we’ve got…
It isn’t easy to find any personal finance advice that doesn’t include the importance of personal budgeting in your life. It may seem like if you create a budget, it suddenly controls your life and keeps you from enjoying things. But in reality, all a personal budget planner does is plan out how your money…
Taking control of your financial future is more efficient using personal budgeting. It can help with long term financial goals like retirement and short-term ones, such as paying off a credit card. When you want to use personal budgeting to help reach these goals, some budgeting techniques can help you start. We’ll explain them here….
Running a household is challenging. There’s taking the kids to daycare, preparing dinners, and planning activities for the weekend that must be juggled. At the center of it all is money. Budgeting for family will enable you to pay down debt, lower costs, and save money. These financial benefits are reasons to start family budgeting….
