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Category Archives: Budgeting

Here’s How I Save for Long-Term, Unexpected Expenses

Sinking funds are the magic sauce that makes your budget work.

Posted byKaylieMay 9, 2022Posted inBudgeting, SavingsTags:Budgeting, saving, Savings, sinking fundsLeave a comment on Here’s How I Save for Long-Term, Unexpected Expenses

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.

Posted byKaylieNovember 19, 2021November 11, 2021Posted inBudgeting, MindsetTags:Budgeting, money mindsetLeave a comment on 3 Things Budgeting Taught Me About Time Management

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.

Posted byKaylieNovember 5, 2021Posted inBudgeting, PersonalTags:Budgeting, food, Personal2 Comments on Operation: Get a Grip on My 2021 Grocery Bill

I Was Bad at Budgeting Until I Tried the Zero-Sum Budgeting Method. Here’s How It Works.

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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.

Posted byKaylieJuly 16, 2020Posted inBudgeting, MindsetTags:Budgeting3 Comments on I Was Bad at Budgeting Until I Tried the Zero-Sum Budgeting Method. Here’s How It Works.

Reader Question: How Do You Start Budgeting with a Partner?

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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.

Posted byKaylieJune 16, 2020June 16, 2020Posted inBudgetingTags:relationship, relationships and moneyLeave a comment on Reader Question: How Do You Start Budgeting with a Partner?

Reader Question: How Do You Start Talking Finances with a Partner?

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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!

Posted byKaylieMay 26, 2020Posted inBudgeting, Mindset, PersonalTags:relationships and money2 Comments on Reader Question: How Do You Start Talking Finances with a Partner?

February 2020 Meal Plan — Month in Review

February 2020 Meal Plan — Month in Review - Butch on a Budget

Find out what I ate this past month and how it impacted my budget. Get some ideas for your own meal plan!

Posted byKaylieMarch 4, 2020Posted inBudgeting, PersonalTags:Budgeting, meal plan, meal prep4 Comments on February 2020 Meal Plan — Month in Review

February 2020 Review: Spending & Savings Report

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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.

Posted byKaylieMarch 3, 2020March 4, 2020Posted inBudgeting, Personal, Savings3 Comments on February 2020 Review: Spending & Savings Report

January 2020 Review: Spending & Savings Report

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I have some intense savings goals for 2020, and I got off to a good start this month.

Posted byKaylieFebruary 3, 2020February 23, 2020Posted inBudgeting, Personal, Savings3 Comments on January 2020 Review: Spending & Savings Report

The Magic of Sinking Funds

The Magic of Sinking Funds - Butch on a Budget

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*

Posted byKaylieJanuary 9, 2020February 23, 2020Posted inBudgetingTags:Budgeting, expenses, sinking funds7 Comments on The Magic of Sinking Funds

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