I think we can all agree that the American school system doesn't exactly set students up for financial success. I'm sure you probably learned all sorts of Algebra but no one was educating students on how to make a budget. No one was teaching a class on credit scores and why debt mostly sucks. Then, they sent you out into the world expecting that this stuff would just come naturally, I guess? Well, that was then, this is now. Now you're an adult. An adult who was born in the time of YouTube, Ted ... VIEW POST
How to Make a Budget in 20 Minutes
How to Save Money When You’re a Spender
8 Ways to Save When You're a Spender You may have heard that in most relationships there is a saver and a spender. Balancing a personality that wants to rain dollar bills with a personality that wants to save every penny is tough. Literally, sometimes it feels IMPOSSIBLE. You know what is even harder? Um, when you are one person but BOTH of those personalities. No joke. I feel like I have two people living inside me and one is an excellent budgeter and saver and the other is a free-spending ... VIEW POST
How to Create a Sinking Fund [free spreadsheet tracker]
So, just some quick background on what a Sinking Fund is. A sinking fund allows you to save for certain expenses over a long period of time vs being caught by surprise when an expense appears. I have a whole post that highlights the reasons WHY you NEED to start a sinking fund. If you're questioning why you need to be building this cushion into your budget, go to that post and read up! If your budgeting goal is to pay off debt, nothing can be more frustrating than back sliding on that goal. ... VIEW POST
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