Budgeting Archive

In this post I’ll discuss 8 of the best budgeting tools I’ve been able to uncover in my research. Three of these I’ve personally used. I hope I can help you decide which budgeting tool is best for you. I’ll be honest. I’m the weird guy that’s been attempting to do a budget since he got out of college. My system today …

Budgeting for young adults is no easy task. In this post I’ll share some stories from my time trying to get my feet established as an adult (like how I started 70k in debt) and share 5 tips that I believe will set you up for success in the future. I remember those first several months right out of college. Life was …

In this post I’ll lay out 7 things to keep in mind when budgeting to buy a house. Your house is likely to be the largest purchase you ever make. Maybe you’ve been renting all this while (good for you!) or you’ve been living with your parents (also, good for you!) but you find its time to have your own place. This …

In this post I am going to try and solve all your problems if you are budgeting groceries for one person. Its not an easy task and I’ve done my best to provide valuable processes and resources for you to look at. Groceries, at times, seem to be the bane of my budget. Costs overrun, grocery trips are too large and I …

In this post I’m going to walk you through, step by step, where to start with budgeting. For most its not the most fun process but its CRUCIAL to personal finance success! Feeling overwhelmed? I’ve been in your shoes. Believe me. You want so badly to start taking the right steps on your personal finance journey but you have NO IDEA where …

Christmas is supposed to be such a fun, happy time of year with no stress or worry. Its funny that this usually happens to not be the case. While I don’t think anything too extreme happens in my house I know of some that the stress levels go through the roof, especially when it comes to christmas budgeting. Its time to take …