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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Planning for Wednesday and Sunday evenings along with reconciling the budget!
Planning to take thiese classes back to back because of I don’t then so don’t get transportation to work through jobs and hope hope for motive care so I have to complete this course so I can remain the program to be granted transportation for the days following 6/18.
I am planning on Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 10 and 11 am
I’m looking forward to using Goodbudget to see exactly where our money goes and to finally get ahead, especially for retirement. It feels like we’re always a bit behind, and I want to fix that.
I plan to work on this Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10–11 AM.
I plan on doing these in the morning over coffee before my kids wake up!
Hey! Just subscribed to the course and I’m excited to learn how to organize my money and what works for me 🙂
I am looking forward to financial stability, not having to worry about how bills will be paid and look forward to having the comfort of knowing I have the cushion of an emergency fund. I plan to do my homework in the evenings after work.
I plan on doing them the same day I get the email.
I plan on in the mornings and the evenings! Single and wanting to get a jump start!!
I plan on working on my homework mid week while I am doing my laundry. I am excited to learn how to finally take control of my finances and live with in my means
I plan to do my assignments daily at noon.
I plan to check in daily and learn how to manage money differently and get out of debt.
I am hoping to have a budget I can stich with. If not, then retirement is going to be very hard.
I plan on working on this in the mornings between my runs, couple times a week. I was thinking of Mondays and Thursdays.
I need this because: A) I’m recently divorced from someone who did ALL the money things and I feel childlike in this area. B) In the past year I haven’t made it through a month when I didn’t need to dip into savings to make it through. Obviously that’s not sustainable. C) I’d like to save for some home improvements, but right now I’m able to save $0 each month.
I’ll do my homework in the mornings, when i get up.
I plan on doing the assignments after lunch, when I feel my day really starts. I’ll be doing them in my room, where I feel the most comfortable
I’m excited about this. I plan to work on mine after work daily during my zen time of focus.
It is so time to get this sorted out! I will be working on this course twice a week for the next 7 weekd
I plan on doing my assignments at my office all in one day. I’m excited to learn how to manage my budget because I am not very good at saving money.
I just subscribed to this course and excited to learn how to make and stick to a budget. I want to get out of debt and break the pay check to pay check cycle.
I will take this course during the night
All assignments will cover them within the week not at once
I am doing a church leadership course which requires me to learn this course and not only for the course I’m going though a very critical situation that my advised me budgeting is the only medication.
I am very excited to take this course. I will be working on my assignments in the evenings when I have some alone time.This is going to get me organized and on track financially, something I have never quite mastered.
I will take this course during my commute on the train to or from work.
I planning my budget in the morning gives me time to relax take my coffee and go through the day
I am planning on working on my budget daily from 4-4:30. Daily consistency has helped me in other aspects of my life and would expect the same results here. Just helps to keep one in the habit and being consistent.
I plan to knock the week’s assignments out all in one day
I’m planning to do it everyday at lunch
Evenings together with my partner.