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 will do it at free times that I have!
I will do it first thing in theorizing while I drink my coffee
So excited!
I want to cut extra spending on things I don’t need. I have a bad habit of shopping for fun and rationalizing my purchases. I need to stick to a plan.
I will do as I have time.
I will do it on my coffee break
I will do it after my work hour (probably after 5pm).
In the evenings when I get home from work.
I will do it in the evening when everything settles.
I will be taking the extra time to do this every night before bed!
Excited to actually manage our money and create a plan for unallocated funds. While we’d ultimately like to be earning more, I believe a budget will make saving and living with less financial stress possible now.
I’ll use Monday mornings to complete the assignments.
Going to work on these assignments in my free time. Really hoping this helps me to budget my money better and not have to live from pay check to pay check.
Going to work on this during my lunch
Existed to learn how to SAVE more and spend less!
after dinner
I will do it in the morning before I start work
I’ll do my assignments after work. Maybe skip a day or two a week and do a few on the weekends.
I will do this first thing in the morning before the day begins! Looking forward to working out a budget with the recent job/living changes our family has gone through.
After dinner
I will do my assignments in the evening after dinner.
I will work on this with my husband before bed
Probably between 5 and 6 pm in the evenings when I have finished my work day, creating my schedule for tomorrow, and having a snack & coffee.
I will do this around noon each day while in my home office.
I plan to work on this in the evenings after work.
I want to spend 1/2 hour in the morning learning Goodbudget, before I start working.
I plan to work on this nightly after kids are in bed.
I’ve just had a relationship breakup so need to get used to managing finances on only 1 income.
Will be doing this after my work day
I plan on doing this course each day when I have a free moment either at home or at work. I am excited to begin this budgeting 101 course.
Hoping to do this course in the morning with my husband over coffee. Looking forward to learning how to budget well in our next phase of life with all our children in school and two incomes.
After dinner with my husband so we can learn together
I am trying to reduce my anxiety around looking at my bank account/budget during the week. I will do this course when I sit down to do work at my computer, or right after coming home from work, or when doing chores.
First thing in the morning g
Early morning before everyone gets up
Very excited to learn
Will do at home after work
I will be doing it in my study usually in the morning
I will do it when I get home from work
Hello,
Excited to take this course
I will do my homework in my office after my coffee and pup time. I have time to work on this course for 30 min to an hour everyday!
Oh and I’m excited to learn how not to waste $. Hubby is making decent money now and it seems its just disappearing!
I will do my homework first thing in the morning or after dinner, I am excited to learn how to budget my money and learning how to save for big purchases without going into debt to do so.
I will do everything Saturday mornings during my quiet time. My hope is to get back on track and pay off debt.
I will be working on this through out my day. When I have free time.
I will commit to time in the morning, rather than watching the weather forecast repeating every 10 min, traffic reports that don’t impact me and same news stories repeated very 20 min or so. I will listen to some uplifting music to get a positive outlook on the day.
i will do them probably all together at the end of the week. I have never lived by a budget but am looking to build savings, start a 401K and add to it and just have money for cool trips.
I will do this course when ever I have free time! I am excited to know what I spend and where and be more conscious of my spending habits
I will do my assignments after breakfast once everyone is out of the house. I plan on spacing them out throughout the week.
First thing in the morning before I eat my breakfast. I want to start my day off on a positive note that will help me be in better control of my finances.
I will be doing this every night as a part of my bed time routine.
I will be doing this as part of my end of the work day routine