budgeting

How the handle the stress of budgeting

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  I last talked about bare-bones living, and how it requires extra attention and care. But when you’re living so close to the edge, you’re dealing with a lot of stress as it is. So it can be tempting to … Read More … Read More

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How to live on a very tight budget

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  I talk a lot about various ways to get your financial life in line. This isn’t because I think that money is the most important thing, or that we should spend a lot of time on it in our … Read More … Read More

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I don’t pay bills

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  …and you shouldn’t either. Here’s why: … Read More

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Draw your money graph

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  If you are like most people, you think visually. A table of values might be nice to look at, but it doesn’t have the same impact of those values plotted in a visual way. So it should surprise no … Read More … Read More

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But keeping track of expenses is hard!

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  I have suggested that you keep track of your expenses as they occur throughout the month. This raises some eyebrows, and questions are often asked. But instead of a standard FAQ, I thought it might be more fun to … Read More … Read More

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The secret life of your money

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The most important way to control your money is to first know what it’s doing. Once you know that, only then can you manage it effectively. Your money has a secret life. You may think that you don’t know this, … Read More … Read More

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What to do when you go over budget

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  You would think because I do financial coaching and talk about money a bunch, that I’d be an ace at it and never have any problems. Alas, you would be wrong. … Read More

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Why keeping a budget is just like getting a raise

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  I want you to keep track of what you earn and spend. But why? Is it a deep-seated need to assign homework? No way. Do I want you to become obsessed with your budget and spend hours and hours … Read More … Read More

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Why Charles Dickens’ Micawber was only half right

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  I will rarely quote Charles Dickens, but here’s a great quote from David Copperfield by the character Wilkins Micawber: “Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen pounds nineteen and six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty … Read More … Read More

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What do you value?

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  Joe Biden, the current US Vice President as of the time of writing (and possibly the most famous person from Delaware), is on record with a great quote: “Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and … Read More … Read More

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