Personal Budgeting Strategies: 2 Ways To Budget Your Money Without Missing A Dime
July 19, 2008
Are you looking for personal budgeting strategies that can help you control your income, limit unnecessary spending, and create more cash flow so that you can invest and pay off debts?
What makes budgeting so hard for most people is the idea that they have to cut out all of the fun and entertainment from their lives in order to be smarter with their cash. However, there are many ways to follow personal budgeting strategies that will not only help your financial situation, but still allow you to have a life outside of just cutting expenses. Here are some examples of personal budgeting strategies that are easy to implement:
Cut Up Those Credit Cards
This is the first move that I typically advise people to make when it comes to creating a budget plan, especially families. Credit card debt has reached an all-time peak over the last five years and there is absolutely no reason why you need to go out and spend money on an item that will take you years to pay off.
One of best success stories I know is about Sara, a divorced mother of three, who was not receiving child support, only made enough money to get by (barely), and had over $20,000 in credit card debt. The moment Sara shredded up her cards and stuck to her personal budgeting strategies as outlined, she had an overwhelming sense of freedom.
Over the next couple of years, Sara learned to stop shopping for stuff she could not pay for, paid off a large portion of her credit card debt, and even when she was back in the green zone with her credit card amounts, she transformed her way of living to the point where she never again purchased something unless she could pay for the entire item with cash.
Pay Yourself First
Personal budgeting strategies typically teach you to stop spending money, pay off debts, and cut corners when shopping. This is all fine and good but if you do not start “paying yourself” first every time you receive a paycheck then years can go by and you will not have anything left for yourself.
“Pay yourself first” simply means to take out a small portion of your income and set it aside into a personal savings account. 10% is the ideal amount. At first you may think that this is too much to save and will not leave enough left over for your bills and other budgeting plans, but once you get used to putting this amount aside it will not be missed at all.
So when planning out your personal budgeting strategies, never give money to your cable company, electric company, credit card debts, etc. before giving yourself a small paycheck. In time that 10% will reach a significant amount which can be used for financial gain – investments, creating assets, etc.
Budgeting A Baby: How To Prepare For Your Baby’s First Expenses
July 8, 2008
Now that you have a newborn on the way it is time to get serious with your finances and create a plan for budgeting a baby. These amazing little bundles of joy come with a huge price tag, literally. This price tag includes the following expenses that you can prepare for by shifting around your current spending, and creating a strict budget:
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