A Budget Is About More Than A Budget

Jahquay Hyles Changing Your Mindset 2 Comments

  We All Agree… Creating a budget is simple, you jot down your income, subtract your savings, expenses, and voila, you’ve got a budget. However, staying on a budget can prove a difficult feat. More importantly, changing your behavior and the way you think about money is the true goal. I could care less about the budget to be honest. …

Mind Right, Money Right by Ash Cash

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  Get Your Money Right Check out the new book Mind Right, Money Right, by Ash Cash. It received a 5 Star Average Rating! I’ve been reading a lot of personal finance management books lately and I think this one is fantastic. He gives you action items that you can take away immediately, which is great for me because I …

How I Reduced The Cost Of Monthly Expenses by $525

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How I Reduced My Expenses Here’s how I reduced $525 in monthly expenses over the last 3 months. One of the best ways to “make more money” (is to actually keep it) is by optimizing your bills every 3 to 6 Months or every 2 to 4 (if you’re a frugal freak like me). You’d be surprised at what you …

Emergency Fund Achieved! – Budget Goal#1: $1000

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  Just In Case First milestone toward financial freedom achieved! I now have a $1000 emergency fund. While this may not seem like much it is important to achieve small mini victories toward the big ones! It confirms that you are heading the correct direction and that if you put your mind to it you can achieve anything. Budgets take discipline and …