The Diary of a Budgeter – Day 11
The Money Organizer I was thinking about how much I enjoy the budgeting process and trying to figure out what I really liked about it. I LOVE the results; it’s …
The Diary of a Budgeter – Day 10
Credit cards: angels of convenience or devils in plastic? Some people believe that credit cards are ruining people’s lives, because so many who’ve used them have gone into devastating debt. …
The Diary of a Budgeter – Day 9
The flexibility of a budget This is such a crazy time! We’ve been locked down for several months and gone through some pretty weird supply shortages – who knew toilet …
The Diary of a Budgeter – Day 8
Get fiscal on date night! Another Friday night…date night…nowhere to go. The past year has provided many saving opportunities, since we can’t really go out – and that’s a blessing, …
The Diary of a Budgeter – Day 7
Budgeting? Or planning your best life? I read an interesting article on budgeting today. It began by pointing out how “we all hate budgeting.” That is a feeling I can’t …
The Diary of a Budgeter – Day 6
Save first, or pay off debt? I hear this debate constantly and, I must admit, I’ve been on both sides of it throughout the years. I started out thinking it …
The Diary of a Budgeter – Day 5
Pay Day Services – beneficial or dangerous? It hurts my heart to see some of the financial services/features that are gaining popularity right now – two that I really need …
The Diary of a Budgeter – Day 4
The saving secret A few months ago, after interviewing Jamie Beath, creator of TheSavingSecret.com, I shifted my budgeting style a bit, to try his saving secret. You can listen to …
The Diary of a Budgeter – Day 3
The virtual change jar As I laid out the plan to reach my goals for 2021 yesterday, I mentioned the virtual change jar and it really got me thinking about …
The Diary of a Budgeter – Day 2
Creating the plan Now that I’ve set my goals for the year, it’s time to create a plan to reach them. In my experience, focusing on one goal at a …