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I’ve been budgeting for what seems like ever. I rely on budgeting as a key tool in my arsenal to continue to fight lifestyle inflation and grow my net worth. If I wasn’t budgeting I know I’d be giving in to lifestyle inflation. Budgeting takes so much time though. There are so many things I need to think about and plan for. …

I’ve been a personal finance junkie for going on 8 years. How do I know the time frame so well? It all started as soon as I graduated college. I’ve been looking for a life changing budgeting tip or hack since then. I feel like I know quite a bit about budgeting when it comes to your personal finances. I’ve already shared …

I’ve been an avid personal finance reader for some time. Whether it be books, blogs or magazines I feel like I’ve read it all. When I started my first budget in 2011 I kind of did my own thing. Since then I’ve learned all about the different types of personal budgets. Lately I’ve touched on quite a few budgeting topics. Whether it …

Warren Buffet and Bill Gates once got together (I know kind of crazy right) and were asked the key to their success. Each of them, independently, said focus. Does that make you rethink all the little things you’ve been chasing as of late? If two of the wealthiest individuals in the world both believe that focus is the single most important ingredient …

Before you dig in I wanted to let you know I’ve put a super quick summary of the post at the bottom. Just scroll down and look for “TLDR Summary”. 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 looks so much different than before but I’ve just …

  I don’t know about you but budgeting can seem so overwhelming. There are so many things to do, look into, plan for, etc. In this post I’ll cover how to set up a monthly budget and do my best to put together a comprehensive list of items that have all been in my budget at one time or another. I remember …

Lately we’ve been focusing on several deep personal finance topics. Whether it be what net worth is, how to grow it or the potential benefits of budgeting, I think its all foundation type stuff that needs to be first on anyone’s personal finance checklist. Now its time to get to the nitty gritty. Its time to discuss how to create a budget. …

Is it just me or does it seem like everyone is looking for a side hustle that prints money while they sleep? That would be one heck of a infomercial! In this post I’ll walk you through my logic for the easiest side hustle you can start today. Certainly there are drawbacks but everyone has got to start somewhere. What if I …

Budgeting as a couple is something I’ve struggled with and it took me a long time to do well. I’m nearly 8 years into marriage and still getting better on the budget side. Early on when I started I simply didn’t have a vision. I’ve since learned some tips on budgeting for couples I got tripped up by every little stumble or …

Net worth is an important number.  I know I’ve said in the past that its not as important as you think and I still think thats true. Knowing what it is and and how to calculate your net worth is important to your financial success. Your net worth is a number that is useful for understanding where you are at in any …