Are you ready to get started on a family budget? Are you overwhelmed? It can seem complicated at first – how do you categorize everything? What about expenses that fluctuate or aren’t monthly? The best thing to do is take a step back and look at some practical steps toward formulating your family budget. Here […]
Do you really need a budget? Isn’t that just a boring list of numbers that means you never get to spend money on what you want? A budget is really just a way to take control of your finances. It does not necessarily mean you can’t ever spend your money on what you want; it […]
Some may question the necessity of an emergency fund. After all, is it really necessary? How do you go about it? Does it need to be a huge amount? Here are some ideas and suggestions that should help answer these questions. Is an Emergency Fund Necessary? Generally speaking, yes, an emergency fund is necessary. […]
You’ve probably heard that getting everyone involved is important to the success of your family budget. But you may be wondering if that’s really necessary, or how to even do it. Here are some family budget tips and ideas to get everyone involved. Be Open Sometimes parents try to hide their financial situation from […]
For some people, having a family budget means whipping out the calculator at every purchase, or viewing the budget on their mobile device in the grocery store. For others, a family budget is just a formality and they never really glance at it. Between these extremes are those who sort of use their family budget […]