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Start Budgeting
Follow these simple steps and start Budgeting:
- Choose the right tool (Budgeting App, Excel sheet or Envelopes)
- Gather all information like your bank and investment account numbers, user id's, and passwords.
- Make a list of all your income sources and all your expenses.
- Share the important financial and budgeting details with your partner or spouse if applicable.
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It breaks down your budget categories into three broad segments:
- 50%: Essential Expenses like housing, automobile expenses, groceries, insurance, utilities, etc.
- 30%: Discretionary Expenses (Non-essential) like Dining out, entertainment, drinks, etc.
The principles that make a good budget, something you can stick to:
- Being Realistic: Being too strict is a recipe for failure.
- Making Adjustments: A budget is not set in stone, but a fluid thing.
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A budget is an estimation of income and expenses over a set time. It is usually drawn up and re-evaluated periodically.
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- 50% of your income goes toward essential expenses: rent, bills, minimum debt payments.
- 15% percent goes to retirement savings. They also suggest you increase this by 1% each year.
- 5% goes toward unexpected monthly expenses or building an emergency...
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