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May 20, 2021 by Your Frugal Friend

Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget

Having a tight budget shouldn’t keep you from reaching your savings goals. No matter what your financial situation is, there are ways to save money on a tight budget. I have worked tirelessly to develop a savings system that works for any budget, but especially a tight budget. For years I had a tight budget. […]

May 20, 2020 by Your Frugal Friend

How to Achieve Budget Goals

Today I am excited to have Alerie from Girl Meets Wealth write about how to achieve your budget goals! She posts about personal finance and wealth accumulation on Instrgram. Take it away Alerie! Hello y’all! My name is Alerie Hello y’all! My name is Alerie Sebastian, also known as @girlmeetswealth on Instagram. I just recently […]

May 15, 2020 by Your Frugal Friend

Improved Meal Planning on a Budget

Meal planning on a budget is an important part of any financial journey. Food is the second largest expense in our budget. As a family of four, I am constantly thinking of ways to minimize food costs, but not compromise the quality of the food my family eats. These are my favorite tips, and product […]

April 19, 2020 by Your Frugal Friend

Personal Budget Categories – Keep Your Budget Organized

Personal Budget Categories

Using budget categories is the best way to keep your personal budget information organized. Budget categories will help you to understand where your money is coming from and where it is going. This will help you make decisions which will improve your spending habits. Budget Categories – How Detailed Should you get? When I first […]

March 20, 2020 by Your Frugal Friend

When to Pause a Debt Snowball

When to pause your debt snowball

There are many times in life when you may need to go into “storm mode” and pause a debt snowball. A debt snowball is the way I approached paying down my debt. Paying down your debt from the smallest amount to the largest allows you to have small wins frequently. This momentum keeps you motivated […]

February 11, 2020 by Your Frugal Friend

How to Budget Your Paycheck (and Never be Poor)

Learning how to budget your paycheck allows you to be more in control of your cash. When starting a budget for the first time, I recommend budgeting by paycheck using a zero-based budget. This simple budgeting method helps you to monitor your spending and debt repayment more closely in order to be the most successful. […]

December 25, 2019 by Your Frugal Friend

How to use an Expense Tracker Template

expense tracker printable

When I started my budgeting journey I knew that I needed to get my expenses in check. The cash I made was not covering my cost of living. I knew I needed to start tracking my expenses. Where was my money going? What was I spending it on? This is when I created an expense […]

December 22, 2019 by Your Frugal Friend

Zero Based Budgeting – How to use a Zero Based Budget

What is zero based budgeting? Zero based budgeting is a simple budgeting method in which you allocate every dollar you earn to expenses, debt, and savings. This is my favorite budgeting method. Zero based budgets are used by budgeting gurus like Dave Ramsey! Why Should I use a Zero Based Budget? Using a zero-based budget […]

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