How do you budget? Many of us focus on the wrong things and set ourselves up for failure when it comes to budgeting. Let’s look at a new and improved budgeting system to simplify things and increase the odds that we bring in more than we spend.
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How Do You Budget?
October 17, 20115 Common Excuses for Not Budgeting Your Money
May 12, 2011Budgeting can seem like math minus the fun – and we all know how fun math is. What’s exciting about adding up all your expenses and seeing that you spend way too much each month and need to cut back? Or maybe you put everything on your check card so you won’t overspend. Genius, right? Except you’re not building credit then, and unless you’ve also set up an automated transfer into a savings account, you’re probably not retaining any money either. But many people don’t want to hear that. Let’s examine five common myths that keep people from budgeting.
Should You Manage Your Money Like the Government?
May 4, 2011If you want to save money for specific goals, you might want to consider managing your money more like the government. One of the principles of government money management is the idea of “dedicated funds.” Certain government money has to be spent only on certain activities – health care, education, etc. – and these government programs are funded by specific types of taxes. How might this apply to you? You can take a cue from the government – and start taking better control of your finances – by setting up multiple savings accounts, each with a specific purpose. Find out more.
5 Ways to Secure Your Financial Future
April 11, 2011Remember the American dream? That good ole philosophy that we could have whatever we want. Well, apparently we took that notion a little too seriously and now, over half of people over age 65 receive income of less than $18,337 a year, according to Retirement USA. Perhaps we should’ve spread out our wants a bit more. Immediate gratification can be great, but what happens when you’re left with nothing in the end? Start by following these five simple steps and you’ll be on your way to a much more secure financial future.
Organize Your Monthly Budget Planner in 5 Simple Steps
January 21, 2011Handling your monthly budget planner might seem unmanageable. But if you learn and practice how to organize monthly bills, you can save time, worry and even money. When you pay bills late, you may suffer numerous financial consequences, like late fees and a hit to your credit score. This can quickly stretch even the best-intended monthly budget too thin. Fortunately, several ways exist for you to learn how to organize monthly bills that do not require learning a lot of new skills or spending money.
4 Ways to Keep More of Your Monthly Income
January 6, 2011Most consumers are looking for ways to stretch their income and maybe save more money for the future. If you get ever short on cash, the easiest way for you to solve this problem is to cut down your monthly expenses. Saving money may not be an easy task to do, but it’s definitely not impossible no matter what your personal financial situation is. Here are four easy ways for you to keep more of your monthly income.
5 Ways to Save Money at the Grocery Store
January 4, 2011In the words of Checkers, “You gotta eat!” Plain and simple. We’ve covered ways to cut down your bill at restaurants, but what about saving money at the grocery store? And saving without spending hours clipping coupons and making four different stops. Wouldn’t that be nice? If you follow these five simple steps, you’ll see significant savings every time you shop.
4 Ways to Slash Your Personal Budget Fast
December 30, 2010Saving money requires discipline and a positive mindset. You can’t save much if you see everything as a “need.” There are things that you really need, like food, and there are things you want, like bags and shoes, that can be bought at a future time when the economic situation is better and you have excess cash. Right now is a great time to start being more frugal and save cash for unexpected emergency situations. Here’s how to slash some costs fast.
4 Ways to Avoid the Holiday Spending Hangover
November 18, 2010The holidays bring many happy and joyous things. Even shopping for holiday gifts can be fun and exciting. It’s all in good fun until the credit card bills start rolling in. The credit card fog is one that can hang on for years to come unless you learn how to curb the holiday spending hangover before it occurs.
