News — Budget

The most compelling evidence of spending too much money will show up in the actual budget numbers. If you’ve been affected financially by the Covid-19 pandemic making changes has to happen. Budget Bootcamp is not just about spending less it’s changing the way you think about your financial safety net. During Covid-19, I’ve been fortunate to work from home and continue to earn my salary. Both Mrs. CBB and I have also had time to discuss our budget and whether we were ready for the next pandemic. Better to be safe then sorry and if that doesn’t scare you I...

The most important thing to us is that not only are we paying our bills, but we are using that money to work towards our goals as well. The best news? There are a ton of budgeting template printables out there to get you started on learning how to stick to a budget (including one from us!).   1) Simple Monthly Budgeting Printable (ours!) This is our free monthly budgeting printable! We put a lot of work into making this the best that it could possibly be, for you to use. It was important to try and make it simple...

PAY BILLS ON TIME EVERY MONTH USING A BILL PAYMENT SCHEDULE Not paying your bills on time is a big deal and one that could see you smothered in debt or even worse on the naughty list with creditors. Using a simple bill payment schedule will ensure that you know when your bills are due so you pay them by the due date. One of the biggest problems when it comes to late bill payments is that your credit rating can take a hit. Defaulting on a bill payment means you aren’t abiding by the rules of the contract set...