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 do my assignments first thing in the morning, outside on my deck and with a coffee
I’m keen to learn how to update/amend my budget in the app
Assignments task reminder set for 2pm daily.
I plan on working on my budget in the morning at breakfast around 7am
Looking forward to rebuilding my credit and investment opportunities
I will do the assignments over morning coffee
I will do them in the morning before work
I will do them first thing in the morning.
I will do the assignments in the evening after putting my daughter to bed
I am excited to save money and stop overspending
Ready to be a better steward with money.
i want to save and stop over spending
I will do my assignments in the evening! Looking forward to my boys learning to budget too!
I plan to do my plan early in the morning. I will do it at the desk in my kitchen with my first cupa joe. I’m excited to finally get a plan in place and get a clear visual of where I am and where I want to go. It’s far to late to begin this , but better late than never.
I will do my homework in the morning before anyone is up along with my cup of coffee.
I will do them during morning naptime, when I get a breather.
I will do mine in the morning as well
I will do them on days off-Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. I’ll do 2-3 assignments each of those days.
I’ll do them at night after the kids have gone to bed
I will do the assignments in the evening, I will divide them up through the week.
Excited to have my husband and I share the app and make it work! I will be doing the assignments at the kids nap time.
I’ll do my assignments in the evenings after work.
After dinner.
Excited to be able to manage better my money
I’ll do my assignments first thing in the morning before I start work.
I will do my assignments around 8.30 pm after putting the kids to bed.
In the morning with coffee.
We hope to be able to retire early and travel, but to do that we have to know our budget now and make adjustments. I’m looking forward to beginning the process of knowing where our money is going and how we can shift that flow toward our dreams. We’ll work daily in the morning after exercise and breakfast.
Thanks for sharing!
’ll do my assignments in the evenings after work.
I’m planning to do my assignments in the evening, in my living room.
I am excited to learn to budget money and to stop overspending. I will do my assignments every day at lunch.
I will work at my desk, generally in the morning, after walking my dog and breakfast for both of us.
My schedule is quite fluid. When I can’t get to it in the morning, then it will be at 4 in the afternoon.
First thing in the morning with a cuppa.
In the Morning after kids are at daycare and I have already worked out.
I take the kids to school every morning, then the house gets quiet. I’ll do my learning then. I am excited to learn how to achieve my goals of 1. paying off debt, 2. saving for the future and 3. tithing/giving generously. I’ve lived in fear of destitution for too long and want to live a life of faith and faithfulness.
On Saturdays when I am home alone
I will do them a week at a time early on Saturday or Sunday Morning.
My plan is to sit down at my desk in the evening after dinner and all light housework is complete.
I will be doing mine in the evenings after work.
I will do my assignments at my desk on my lunch break.
I prefer early mornings
I’m excited to get control of my expenses!
I’ll do my homework in the morning throughout the week
I’ll do as much as I can in one sitting and try to stay on track each week. I like the reminder suggestion in the comments.
I will do the assignments when I wake up, at the start of the day.
I plan on doing the assignments in the evenings by after my kids are in bed. I will also set reminders to help me remember to complete the assignments.
I will probably do a few days’ assignments together, will be at the weekend afternoon and one day within the week in the evening.
I’ll do them after my usual morning routine when I sit down and relax with a cup of tea.
I am going to do my assignments when i get home from work, as I am winding down for the night.
I pln on doing them in he evening after work.
I enrolled in Goodbudget to improve my budgeting.
I am self employed and will rearrange my schedule accordingly.
I will do them in the evening after dinner and clean up.
In the evening when the kids are in bed. I am excited to learn more on my budgeting journey.