• Why Build A Budget?

    September 16, 2015

  • Building a budget is the act of combining your income and expenses so that you can decide how much money you are going to spend on one item, how much on another, and so on – before you spend the money. Creating a budget doesn’t mean that all of your problems are going to be solved, but it is an important step to determining your financial health and creating financial stability. It won’t be too difficult to create a budget, but it will be very difficult to stick with one. Just remember, you can do it!

    Quite simply, a budget is a realistic financial plan, which you put together based on your income, expenses, and goals. The most important point of the last sentence is, realistic. It won’t take long to figure out that if you budget $100 per month for food, but actually spend $350 a month on a regular basis, your budget won’t work for very long. You can start right away with some free budgeting tools from Money Brilliant.

    Living with a budget isn’t the easiest thing in the world, but it can be a great alternative to worrying about how you are going to pay for your expenses and the feeling of guilt that goes along with spending money you don’t have when you pull out your credit card. Is living with a mountain of debt easier than building a budget and taking back your financial freedom?

    Need more reasons to create a budget? Here are 15 great reasons to build your budget today:

    1. Stop living from pay check to pay check
    2. Figure out how to get out of debt
    3. Get a grip on your spending
    4. Curb impulse purchases
    5. Find ways to cut costs
    6. Build an Emergency Cash Fund
    7. Set and prioritise financial goals
    8. Start a Savings Program
    9. Learn to live within your means
    10. Live on less money, so you can work less
    11. Pay your bills on time
    12. Meet your families changing financial needs
    13. Reduce stress associated with saving for big expenses
    14. Distinguish between wants and needs
    15. Sleep at night without worrying about your bills

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