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 plan on working on this on the evenings with my husband.
I plan to do this during the day
I ll do it every morning 07.30-07.40
Plan to work on this project each Monday morning, if possible
Ron Young
I’ll do the assignments in the morning during coffee
I plan to do the assignments with a cup of tea after breakfast. If I get my partner on board we might go through them together once a week as we have differing working hours.
On my lunch break while I’m at work
My husband and I will do the week’s assignments every Sunday for 30 mins in the afternoon.
after the kids are sleeping.
I will do the assignments in the morning with coffee! Start the day off right!
I’ll be working on the assignments in the mornings along with my coffee 🙂
Looking forward to completing this in the home office I’m building. Until then, the kitchen table!
I will do my assignments first thing in the morning while I drink my morning cuppa
Probably in the mornings from my home office with my coffee. Definitely with my coffee!
I’ll do the assignment early in the morning before my children wake up
My intention is do them on 1st thing in the mornings. Preferably, Saturday & Sunday.
I plan to do an assignment each day. I will do it with lunch except for Wed and Thurs when I will do it before I start work.
I’ll be doing them in the mornings after my webinar in my home office!
I am excited to start this course, I plan to do it in the afternoon during my tea break!
I plan to do them in the evenings after I get home from work while relaxing in my living room.
Morning budget with coffee.
I’ll be doing them either in the evenings after I get off work or over the weekends, when I have more free time.
We have had a mobile budgeting tool, but I think this one will better suit our needs. I am anxious to learn more abour the app.
I will be doing these after work at my home office.
I will be doing my assignments in morning over coffee with my boyfriend.
I will be doing them after Breakfast.
I plan to this after dinner when kids are sleeping.
I plan on working on this on the evenings.
I will be doing mine at work during my down time
I plan on working on my budget in the evenings.
I plan on doing them in the evenings when i get off work.
Around lunch time.
I plan on doing my budget in the evening. How much I do will all depend, but the weekly assignments will be done on time.
Do my assignment in the evening.
I’m excited to know how this will work. It’s been many years since accounting class. Probably I will fit it in during the day.
In the morning before the kids wake-up
I’ll do the assignments in the mornings over coffee.
I plan to work on it every morning when having my coffee
Do assignments every evening
I will look at this in my down times
I’m excited to start the assignments in the morning with my coffee, so ill be keeping it in mind throughout my day
At night before bed.
I plan to do this at night
I plan to do this in the morning before I go to work
In the morning time.
At the computer, in the morning. before everyone wakes up.
Excited to learn and be better with budgeting
I plan on working on this at night.
In the morning with a cup of java.
Good morning from Merritt bc I love doing budgeting my money I looked at lots different apps websites YouTube videos I am confused where to begin I need help plz
I plan to start my assignments in the morning before work.
I plan to work on it Tuesdays and Wednesdays, which are my day off.
I plan to start my assignments in the morning before work.
After daughter is out for the night
I will be completing these every night at 10 pm. I am excited to have a successful budget for the first time and save for our daughter’s future
My daughter and I plan on doing the assignments before bed.
In the morning.