When the New Year starts, many of us have the best intentions to make a budget and to actually stick to it once and for all. And then, life happens. Suddenly, we find ourselves having fallen off the budget wagon and with slightly bruised egos.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Start by resetting … Read more

Unless you have access to a great public transit system, odds are you need a car. While most Americans will buy a car with a loan, savvy budgeters might save up for the expense instead.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Gustavo from Unsplash Avoid the fees and interest! Unless you have access to a great public transit … Read more

Got plans this Valentine’s Day? No matter what they might be, they’re guaranteed to feel stressful if you haven’t saved up what you need ahead of time. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Jill Wellington from Pexels Start budgeting for this year and beyond Got plans this Valentine’s Day? No matter what they might be, they’re guaranteed to … Read more

Living paycheck to paycheck is the norm here in the US. Upwards of 80% of Americans live this way. That’s a huge percent of us who can’t get ahead or are struggling to pay down debt and accomplish other financial goals. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Aida L from Unsplash And get ahead on your financial goals … Read more

Whether you’ve just finished creating your budget with Goodbudget 101: Budget Bootcamp, or are a seasoned budgeting vet who’s eager to learn more about money and budgets, now’s a great time for a(nother) course! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Lina Trochez from Unsplash Budget With Your Values In Mind Whether you’ve just finished creating your budget with … Read more

Having a focused budgeting goal is great for multiple reasons. For one, having a goal in mind helps us define our priorities so we know where or how we can spend. Goals also give us something positive to look forward to.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Roko Labrovic from Unsplash Goals keep us focused Having a focused … Read more

So, you’re new to budgeting, or never had one that actually worked, and now you’re trying to make a budget, but you’re not sure where to start. Sound like you? The good news is, there’s no better time than now to get started (or re-started) on your budget. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Ashley West Edwareds from … Read more

There’s no better time than the New Year to get started on your budget again. Or, if you’ve never budgeted before, there’s no better time than the New Year to make one for the first time! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Kostiantyn Li from Unsplash Get started now There’s no better time than the New Year to … Read more

It’s easy to make plans to change, do better, or fix something, but challenging to stick to them. But a lot of the time, we don’t fail because we’re not strong enough, we fail because our goals weren’t SMART. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Breakingpic from Pexels Give yourself the best chance to succeed It’s easy to … Read more