The maintenance phase
If you don't have a plan when the New Year's glow has worn off in a few months, you will stop doing whatever you promised to do.
To force yourself to stick to a budget:
- Write down everything you spend.
- Add it up at the end of every week.
- Submit a report to help keep you accountable.
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