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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With my morning coffee when it’s quiet as a mouse
Early in the morning before anyone gets up
I will be doing my assignments in the afternoon on my lunch break
Late at night when everyone is asleep but me.
In the morning over coffee
I will be doing my assignments at my desk before going to bed
I’m planning to do these after work. I hope it can help me learn more how to do proper budgeting
At night when I have some time to myself
Morning before heading to work
In bed, after my kids are asleep and quiet.
I’ll do my budget learning assignments in the morning, before I get distracted with the daily activities.
At night when my husband and I are both home and relaxed.
At the kitchen table or in my bedroom. Depends on where my husband is and what’s going on.
Either in the morning or evening depending on where il be at that time or country, but as I’m about to become a father budget is a must.
I will be doing my assignments at my late at night before going to bed
I will work on it in the morning on the kitchen counter before I get ready for work
I will try to work on mine around 3:00 in the afternoon at my counter
We will do these in the morning before i go to work. I will drink coffee and orange juice while doing them.
Do assignments in the evening when the kids go to bed.
I will try both morning before my kids are up, and also during my lunch break. If neither work for me then it will be during the evening during relax time.
Once I got home after work 🙂
I am doing it right now.
I go to sleep very late. So all now is good for me.
In the afternoon after my son is done with homeschool and before my daughter gets home from traditional school. If I get up early enough, I’ll do it then.
My schedule changes every week so I will do it mostly in the mornings except weekends I’ll do in the evenings.
I will do after work and my shower sit down at the hotel desk and do my assignments
Whenever I can fit it into our busy family life. I’m looking forward to learn about the goodbudget app.
Mornings are probably best but also a downfall bc then I find myself obsessing over how I can pay off debt faster.
I will do it in the night before bed.
Whenever I can fit it in between my daily chores, I have just retired from working and I am excited in finding ways to manage living on a strict budget.
Probably late evening or early morning!
During my lunch hour. I’m excited to pin down my spending habits so I can finally pay off the last of my credit card balances!
I’ll do it in the morning when I am most clear in my head. I hope to learn how to keep my budget and maybe how to be content with less
In the morning before everyone wakes up.
After dinner when the kids are in bed.
I am looking forward to learning how to manage my money, and saving for the future. I will do my homework at night while I’m at work.
I think I will do it first thing in the morning as that’s when I will have a clear head and feel energised and positive for the day.
I’m thinking after dinner and more on the weekend when i am off work.
I will find the time either morning or evening. I am nervous. I will see how I do.
With my morning coffee while sitting on the porch.
Before bed when it’s quiet
It will vary as I’m a shift worker but I will plan when I emu roster
In the evening when everyone else is busy
I plan to do my assignments in the early hours of the mornings at 03:00 when I usually start my day. I will do them on my bed mainly using my computerised phone.
In the morning before work.
Every day after morning meditation where possible and in the evening where not.
In the morning with my coffee
I’m hoping to work on it in the evening before bed
I’ll be doing them first thing in the morning. Trying to build a healthy and productive morning routine.
My assignments will be done in the morning before I start my day or at night before bed. I plan to do my assignments in one sitting, seeing how I’m already in school and have to manage my time wisely.
At the end of each day