Budget

New Year, New Financial You – Budget

January 4, 2011

I believe that you can start over anytime during the year, but the beginning of the year is always a good time to reflect on the upcoming year. Perhaps you’ve decided that this is the year you’re going to get your financial house in order. Last year, I wrote a series of posts on creating [...]

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Budget 101: 6 Steps to Create a Budget

January 21, 2010

So, you’ve kept track of all your expenses and income for the last month…now you’re ready to create your budget. Create Budget Categories – divide each expense into a category such as rent/mortgage, groceries, household goods/toiletries, gas, etc.  Split them up however it works for you.  Some people combine groceries and household goods into one [...]

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Budget 101: Budgeting Tips

January 14, 2010

Thanks to Emily @ Bloom for her excellent guest post on budgeting! Emily Williams likes her husband, her kids, and (believe it or not) her budget.  She also likes to write and does quite a bit of it at her blog, BLOOM.  In this season of resolution making lots of people commit to live on [...]

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Budget 101: Track Your Expenses (and Income)

January 7, 2010

Before you can create a budget, you need to know how much you are spending (your expenses) and how much you are making (your income). Some categories are easy to determine, such as a fixed rent/mortgage payments or an automobile loan, and some categories can vary greatly from month to month, such as your natural [...]

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