Comments on: How to Start a Budget (When You Suck at Budgeting)

By: Destiny

Destiny — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 04:30:22 +0000

In reply to Stephanie. I agree!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 20:41:34 +0000

I would love to see more photo examples using this method. I’m a visual learner!

By: L

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 23:23:23 +0000

Your article recommends doing funds by opening as many bank accounts as needed. Where do you open all those accounts? Do you use just one bank that lets you string together a bunch of accounts? Thanks!

By: STORM

STORM — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:27:37 +0000

Some people are on a very low fixed income. They are lucky to be able to afford $15 per person for birthday gifts, depending on the amount of people they need to buy gifts for. In those cases, being a mother of 3 and having raised 3 of my nieces and nephews, I know that I would be happy with a dollar store gift if that is all they could afford. I would be happy that they tried to get me anything. I think that making comments on the amount Rosemarie put down for her fathers gift is rude and unnecessary, Sylvia. Rosemarie is trying to show people a better way to budget and people like you make it uncomfortable for her or any other blogger to want to help anyone. Please think about what you are posting next time and who you might hurt in doing so.

By: Rhonda Grice

Rhonda Grice — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 15:34:04 +0000

I was so happy to see this article and know that I was right on track! I did the same as you did and I first put my income and expenses to pen and paper. After a while, I added it to an excel spreadsheet. Now I can plug in or take away any expenses and the program keeps a running total for me.

I use the Google Calendar to keep things on instead of a regular paper calendar but it works great for me. I really hope people take your advise to heart because it really works. You find out exactly where you stand and what you need to make changes to. Thanks again!

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 01:01:03 +0000

How long did it take to pay off your debt?

By: The Busy Budgeter

The Busy Budgeter — Thu, 11 May 2017 02:49:30 +0000

In reply to Kristine. You bet! I'm so glad it helped :)

By: Kristine

Kristine — Wed, 10 May 2017 16:28:38 +0000

I basically needed someone to tell me step by step how to get started, and that’s exactly what you have done. Thank you so much!

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 10 May 2017 03:19:37 +0000

I am new to budgeting after a lot of spending and i am looking forward to using this guide, but i have a question I get paid once a month usually on the last day of the month how do i make my budget?

By: Maureen

Maureen — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 13:57:45 +0000

Some of the best gifts are from the heart and cost nothing on money value.