Welcome to Goodbudget 101: Budget Bootcamp! We’re so excited for you to start this new budgeting journey — one where you’ll create a budget that works for you. And along the way you’ll build habits and learn techniques that will help you live out your budget for the rest of your life.
Now, we’re all starting from different places financially, but we’re all working towards the same goal… making a budget that works. We believe you can make and *keep* a budget. This budget will be your guide to help you spend on what’s important, save for big expenses, and give generously.
Over the next 29 days you’ll receive bite-sized assignments that are practical, reflective and relational and they’re all designed to help you create your new budget utilizing the envelope budgeting method (if you don’t know what that is, learn about it on our website and on YouTube). You can expect to spend about 5 to 10 minutes doing most of the assignments. Every so often there’ll be a longer assignment that will take about 30 minutes. Let’s get started.
Today’s Assignment
- Make a plan for when and where you’d like to do these assignments. Will you spend time working on them at the kitchen table after the kids are in bed, or early in the morning over coffee before everyone gets up? Will you do the assignments for the week all in one day, or divvy them up throughout the week? Deciding this ahead of time will give you a better shot at completing these assignments.
- Comment below and let us know when and where you’re planning to do your homework. Plus, share what you’re excited about learning in this course — and why.
Note for couples: If you share money with someone else, like your spouse, invite them to take this course with you. By working together, you’ll be able to build a solid budget that actually works — for both of you.
That’s it for today! We look forward to seeing you in the next assignment.
Happy budgeting,
-The Goodbudget Team
P.S. If you’re struggling to get ahead because you’re living paycheck to paycheck, GB 30: Break the Cycle might be a good starting place for you. In that course, you’ll spend 30 days working to boost savings and begin building a one-month cushion so you can break the cycle for good.
P.P.S. Or, if you’re currently experiencing a financial emergency, either from taking a pay cut, receiving a large medical bill, or something else, GB 911: Crash Course might be a better fit. There, you’ll learn how to make quick changes to your budget so that you can survive in the short term, adapt to your financial situation, and thrive down the road.
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I’ll be budgeting in the mornings, in my office. I’m excited just to actually work on having a budget. I’ve been kinda irresponsible recently with my money.
Getting older and would kike to secure our nest egg as well we would like to start traveling a bit esp once we retire need to start preparing for that now to make sure we can have the fun we have worked so hard to be able to do.
I will most likely do the home work in the evening after dinner or first thing in the morning before work
I will do the assignments in the evenings. I would like to relieve the stress and guess work out of my financial situation.
hi my name is kat, i will be doing my homework in late afternoon. I am looking forward to being financial stable and get my debt Paid off.
Well I was hoping to complete this course over the next few days while I’m lying in bed with covid but it doesn’t sound like it is set up that way. So I plan to work on the course with my family after dinner. I am really excited to be intentionally changing my feelings and beliefs around money and taking charge of my finances and I want my kids to learn this now so they can have a better start than I did.
Looking forward to get my finances sorted, it’s not easy being a single provider.
Happy to have a plan and not be shooting from the hip anymore when it comes to budgeting.
I’m doing it in the morning while my dog is still sleeping and I have no distractions!
working from my home office
I will be budgeting evenings in my home office.
I’ll be completing the assignments at work early in the morning during the first 2 hours which are typically very slow.
Hi
I’m Sus. I’m excited to start this course and learn to manage my chaotic spending. Dinner time/ early evening is the best time for me to do homework. Can’t wait to tomorrow
I will be working on my budget in the morning after breakfast. I am recently widowed and my monthly income has been cut in half. I want to be sure I live on that new income and preserve the savings my late husband and I have accumulated.
I will do assignment in the evening after dinner. Iam super excited taking charge of my finances, when it comes to Good budget.
So excited to learn more on budgeting.
I am attempting to live on a budget preparing to retire in 2 years and become debt free
I am working from my bedroom at the end of the day.
So I believe I will budget in the eve at my desk in my room . Not exactly sure but I might try to do 2 assignments some days. Thanks for offering these awesome courses for free it is really appreciated
I will be working on my assignments at varying times throughout the day. I am so excited to learn about budgeting and sticking to it as my spending habits need improvement.
Hi thought I left a comment already
Budget course at night and will do someday that day and a few all in one day
I’ll be working on this in the morning time and I’m most excited to learn how to budget money.
I plan to do budgeting on every Sunday morning in my bedroom before the new weeek starts.
I will be working on in the mornings, need to get back to a budget as I am now retired.
Ill be working on budget at work during downtime. Thanks for all the guidance.
I’ll be working to take command of my finances in the morning at my table.
Why? I am DONE feeling powerless, incompetent, and irresponsible in the area of finances. I’ve had a BIG dream for many years to live on 10% and give 90% into the Great Commission.
Will do daily, aim for the morning if possible
Required comment. Excited to get my finances in order.
I’m likely to do several steps a couple of days each week.
I have tried budgeting over the years, but never stuck with it. I’m hoping this plan will help it all fall into place for me, so I actually know where I’m at with my money and make real progress in saving, giving, spending and paying off credit card debt.
Looking forward to getting more financially fit and working towards my financial goals!
I’ll be working on the assignments in the evening. I am excited to get my finances in order so that I can invest and build wealth over time.
I will be working on this in the evening at my home office. Hoping to see our money grow instead of diminishing month to month.
I will work on these assignments mostly in the evenings, but otherwise anytime I can.
I’ll be working on it in the evenings
I plan to work on budgeting on Sunday mornings, and do the assignments in the evenings after work and school
I plan to work on budgeting on Sunday mornings, and do the assignments in the evenings after I am done with work and school.
How to keep a budget over time and make it work for me.
I will plan to do this once or twice weekly. I will make the most of any day that I have off to start. I am hoping this motivates me to stop impulse shopping and realize that I could invest even a small amount somehow/somewhere.
My intention is to replace scrolling through my phone in the mornings with something more productive, like budgeting!
I will do this every morning. I really need to curb my spending and start a savings account.