Category: Budgeting Tips

Starting a budget can change your life. It changed mine. I’m sharing all of the budgeting tips I can find, and everything I’ve done since I made my first excel spreadsheet.

 

A budget is the perfect way to see an accurate picture of your spending, saving, and income. When you track your spending, it’s easy to see your money priorities in black and white.

 

Whatever your money goals are, a budget will help you achieve them. Do you want to get out of debt? Start a budget. Do you want to save more money? Start a budget. Do you want to know if you have enough money to invest more into your retirement? Start a budget. Planning a dream vacation? A budget will help you save the money faster.

 

Use all of the resources and budgeting tips to fast track your financial goals and build the life you want.

 

No Car Payment? 10 Better Ways You Can Spend Your Money

Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. I get a small commission at no cost to you. Read my full disclaimer for more details. Updated: [April 2019] What’s your monthly car payment? Do you wish it was lower? What if you had no car payment? What would you spend the money on instead? According to […]

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Meal Prep 101: How to Save Money and Time

Meal Prep 101: How to Save Money and Time. I finally found the tips I need to learn how to meal prep! I hate cooking every night. I'm exhausted when I get home from work and preparing a big meal is the last thing I want to do. This guide is AMAZING! Not only do we save time cooking now, we save hundreds of dollars a month by planning ahead. I highly recommend meal prep!

Every once in a while you come across an idea that completely changes the way you do something. Marie Kondo changed the face of organization and doing away with hoarders all across the country. Seriously, raise your hand if Marie Kondo has had an influence in your home. There’s a short list of ideas that […]

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How to Budget When You Want ALL the Things

Do you want ALL the things? Yes! It's so much easier for me to spend money than save money! I've always hated budgeting and break my budget everytime. These budgeting tips are spot on and actually help me spend less! If you're a spender and want to learn to be a saver, you'll love this!

I am so excited to share this guest post today. It was written by my favorite human, my lovely wife Jenna. She was reluctant to write for the blog, but I’m so glad she did. This post is seriously awesome and is jam packed with tips to live on a budget for all the “wanters” […]

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How to Get Your Finances on Track

Do you want to get your finances on track? The best time to start is right now. I struggled to find a budget for so long! But this article gives me so much hope that I can do it, and with a couple easy downloads I have the tools I need to really live on a budget and become debt free. I'm ready to start my budget and debt snowball spreadsheet today!

Every January, my church does a series of sermons focused on money. And every year I’m reminded that there are a ton of biblical money principles that can help get your finances on track. The Bible talks about money a lot and my pastors believe it’s important to talk about money openly, honestly, and really […]

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How to Get Out of Debt and Save Money

How to get out of debt and save money. Can you get out of debt and save money at the same time? It's a resounding YES! I know it's important to get out of debt, but I want to have something to show for it when I'm debt free. I'm ready to save money and be debt free.

Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. I would earn a little money with no extra cost to you. The opinions expressed are my own. Read my disclaimer to learn more. I’m here to tell you that you can have your cake and eat it too. I know, it’s not supposed to be true, but […]

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17 Cheap Date Ideas to Help You Save Money

14 Cheap Date Ideas to save money and pay off debt. I love being creative and saving money. These cheap date ideas are perfect for our budget and spending quality time together.

Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. I would earn a little money with no extra cost to you. The opinions expressed are my own. Read my disclaimer to learn more. So…what do you want to do for date night? Does this conversation sound familiar? It does in my house. It’s so easy to get […]

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Debt Snowball Spreadsheet: How to Make One Today

Make a debt snowball spreadsheet to get out of debt. I LOVE this walk through. It's so simple and helps me track my debt. I'm ready to be debt free.

Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. I would earn a little money with no extra cost to you. The opinions expressed are my own. Read my disclaimer to learn more. [Updated July 2021] I was sitting at my computer looking at my dwindling bank account. Every month my balance dropped a little closer to […]

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Graduate College Debt Free – A Beginnger’s Guide

Learn How You Can Graduate College Debt Free. Flip the Script on College Tuition

Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. I would earn a little money with no extra cost to you. The opinions expressed are my own. Read my disclaimer to learn more. I was sitting in my desk waiting for the bell to ring, squeezing in a few more seconds of chatting with my friends. I […]

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