Check the Budget Before Spending
A common budget pitfall is when you use your budget as an expense tracker alone but you do not let it influence your spending habits.
Check your budget before you pull out that debit card.
On some days looking through your budget before you spend, you’ll get a resounding YES to spend that money, and other times you’ll get a NOT YET in response, and on others, you’ll realize that a new pair of jeans just wasn’t quite as important as your passing urge would have you believe. Think of your budget as an ever-present accountability partner.
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