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 am looking forward to being finacial stable. I plan on doing my assignments in the mornings.
I needto atop living pay cheque to pay cheque. I will do my work in the mornings.
I have always had a hard time with managing money. With the current situation that my husband and I are going through I feel like this is a good start to start out fresh again. I will do my assignments when I am at work and on down time. Which will help me have a better understanding on how to budget correctly and see where our money goes.
I’ll do the tasks in the early morning. I’m excited to reduce stress, get a clear view on my finances and save time and money.
Evenings at 6pm in kitchen
For me.. since am all entirely new to GoodBudget and the whole Budgetting system, am really excited… I think I will do my homewors during my night time after am done with everything. So I can get a clear personalized time to actually focus on learning about all of this. Wow! Am so excited. Yeey!.
I’ll work on this in the morning
I need to figure out where my money is going. I look forward to doing my transactions daily probably when I hope into bed. I’ll do the assignments when I have time but probably as soon as I get them in my email
I need to pay down debt, start saving and living within my means. I plan to work on this daily at 1:00 pm.
My plan is to dedicate every Tuesday and Thursday from 830am to 930 to doing Goodbudget assignments. I am excited to learn new financial habits.
I plan to save money in the next 4 years. I’ll do the assignments in the morning.
Mid morning break from work, in my home office
I am losing weight with an app that makes me accountable.
That’s for food, hopefully this course and app will help me with money
I am looking forward to taking charge of my financial situation and being better prepared.
Morning and learning how to budget to save money
I’m going to take the course before bed
In the morning! After kids are off to school and before work starts.