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 plan to do this during my morning routine.
Es morning with coffee
Im planning on learning how to budget correctly so that it will benefit me long term and I can manage my money better than what I am doing right now.
I’m going to do the assignments in the evening and catch up on the weekend if needed!
I plan on doing this at the dinner table in the evening sometime soon after we eat
I plan to does in the morning before breakfast.
I am going to use my basement computer in the morning, when my brain is at it’s sharpest.
when i do my math class
At kitchen table during dinner
I have scheduled “Budget Sundays” to spend quiet time focusing on these and any other goals.
We will be doing our assignments at the dinner table. We are excited for the freedom we will have. And knowledge we can use for a lifetime.
on my lunchbreak at home after taking dog out and feeding her
Here we are – a step towards learning something – will see and evaluate what I will learn
Please be informed that the mobile application requires a lot of enhancements and updates – It took me a while to understand how it works
So I used the website
The website is easier
Time to tame this beast that’s been scaring me for too long: my finances. Time to get my hands back on the wheel.
I’ll be working on it, one step at a time, every morning with breakfast!
I’m planning to do my homework every morning at 6:00 am in my office. I’m excited about learning how to be on the same page as my husband because we struggle knowing where our money goes.
I will do this on my break at work
I will try to do these in the evenings with my spouse
I will do this every morning for 15 mins. Each day I get as much done as possible
I plan on doing assignments in the evening once I get off of work.
I will do this every morning or during my afternoon breaks.
i plan on doing this in the morning with my coffee and will be very pleased to get any info to help me on my journey to a better person with money
I will do the homework every night at 8pm in my room on my desk.
I plan to make this part of my morning routine
I plan to do my homework in the morning.
Probedly do it on days I’m not working
My wife and I plan to do the assignment after lunch every day.
I plan to do my homework in the morning. I’m interested in learning ways I can live on less money being retired now.
I plan on doing mine. in the morning. Want to learn how to budget during retirement!