There is nothing worse when you are working on keeping a budget than an unexpected expense.  You think you’re being responsible, you’re even meal planning (ugh!), and then the car needs new brakes and out comes the dreaded credit card.  Back in debt when you thought you were being financially smart!  And next, the spiral. For most …
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Budgeting isn’t rocket science, but it does require changing long-established habits which sometimes feels just as hard. Â People make lots of mistakes that throw them off track. Â If you have budgeted before, you may know the feeling of immense struggle after you set the budget up exactly as the gurus said and it STILL doesn’t …
Welcome back to the Roadmap to Financial Health! If you are new to the Roadmap, we recommend starting at Step 0. Youâve developed your goals and logged into your new budget tracking tool, youâve linked your accounts, and now youâre really ready to begin. You need to build a budget that accurately reflects your spending …
Welcome back to the Roadmap to Financial Health! Â If you are new to the Roadmap, we recommend starting at Step 0. Hopefully, you have your financial goals spelled out and youâre ready to make a plan. Â As you certainly already know, a financial plan is called a budget. Â Budgets have gotten a bad rap in …
