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Category Archives: Budgeting
3 Things Budgeting Taught Me About Time Management
When I started budgeting, I also started learning a new way to think about time management. Here are three lessons I learned.
Operation: Get a Grip on My 2021 Grocery Bill
By the end of September, we had already spent $1,400 more on groceries in 2021 than we had in the whole of 2019…and we still have 3 months to go in the year.
I Was Bad at Budgeting Until I Tried the Zero-Sum Budgeting Method. Here’s How It Works.
Zero-sum budgeting forces you to view money as the tool that it is and make decisions based on both your immediate needs and your priorities.
Reader Question: How Do You Start Budgeting with a Partner?
Budgeting together is different than budgeting alone. Here’s a flexible guide for what questions you’ll need to answer when you start budgeting with a partner.
Reader Question: How Do You Start Talking Finances with a Partner?
Having money conversations that take your individual pasts into context while focusing on your joint future can be incredibly rewarding and sustaining. It just takes a little planning and practice!
February 2020 Meal Plan — Month in Review
Find out what I ate this past month and how it impacted my budget. Get some ideas for your own meal plan!
February 2020 Review: Spending & Savings Report
It’s that time of the month! Time for a review of my past months earnings and spending. When I invite you all to explore the nitty gritty of my finances down to the penny.
January 2020 Review: Spending & Savings Report
I have some intense savings goals for 2020, and I got off to a good start this month.
The Magic of Sinking Funds
It didn’t take long to realize every month was a “weird month” and I that as a result I wasn’t getting very far towards my savings goals. Enter sinking funds. *jazz hands*
Butch On a Budget 