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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after my meditation and yoga 10 min a day
I plan on doing my course work after I have breakfast and during down time at work.
After my breakfast with my second cup of coffee
When I go to bed before sleep instead of looking at Afterpay dresses lol
In the morning over a cup of coffee before I workout and get ready for work
I will be doing the homework when my son is in bed. I am excited to learn how to make a budget that actually works with in my means.
The evening time in my bed while powering down.
Anxious to see the differences in my financial planning skills
Every night after work at my desk. I’m hoping this will help me budget better than I already do as I’m saving for a home loan deposit
8:00 AM would be ideal for me. I want to prove to myself that it is not how much you earn but how much you save and invest that is important. I would like to get as many tips as I can from this Bootcamp and apply them and share them with my girls. “Let’s start them early (financial literacy).
In the evening before bed from phone or laptop.
With my morning coffee
I will do this course each day at the end of my work day and mornings on Saturday and Sunday. I have literally recent decades avoiding taking responsibility or structure with money because it has been my go to to avoid feeling what seemed too much to feel , to be the way put if boredom and also to reduce anxiety. I have a lifetime of financial poor choices often when I thought I was being smart but I was in pie in the sky thinking. I am scared by my start budget day starts April 1.
After work around 4pm.
I will tackle in the evenings after work by 9pm.
In the morning with my tea
In the morning with my coffee -at my desk- in my office ❣️
In the morning while eating breakfast
With my wife after morning coffee
Hey all:
Can’t wait, financial independence here I come
Mid afternoon when it is quiet
In bed while I waking up instead of scrolling for 10 mins.
At my desk in my office in the morning. If you can teach me how to budget when I have failed so often before it will be a miracle!!
In our office before bed when its quiet.
In the evening from phone or laptop while relaxing on the sofa or in bed
Im excited to learn how to take control of my money and make it do what I need it to do.
With my coffee
In the morning during coffee or on Mondays when I’m at my office
In the morning before I leave for work
In my office before my work day begins. I’m excite to learn how to save money for things i currently don’t – like bigger vacations.
In the evening times after I get
off work
After class right when I get home.
I’m doing the whole course today in my home office. I’m looking forward to seeing how the app works.
Will be doing mine after the days work
Eager to relearn ways to maximize available fund to achieve more using budgeting. Looking forward to start the course.
I will do the assignment after kids are in bed, perhaps 30 mins atleast.
Mon. Wed. and Sun. 8am at the kitchen table
I plan to get the whole course finished this week so I can have my budget created by next week.
Tried and am now getting back on the wagon once more. It will probably be on Monday evenings/once a week.
In the evening when the kids are in bed, instead of looking at Social Media!
IN THE EVENING WHEN THE KIDS ARE IN BED!
After taking lunch.
I will work on this in the morning after I have my coffee each day.
I plan on working on this in the afternoon when the house is quiet and I’m going to do it at the kitchen table, I hope I learn how to get my money in order, I’ve tried to budget on my own but didn’t turn out good so I welcome the help .
I plan to work on it after work since I had a stressful job and need time to relax and just mellow out with some wine!
It would normally be at the end of the day/ bedtime.
At night before bed.
While getting my nails did.
After dinner at my desk.
After dinner with my tea
I plan to complete my homework in the evening after everyone is in bed.
Getting started!
I will get it done in the morning before leaving for work. Excited to try this.
First thing in the morning.