Key Tips to Stick to Your Budget (Even if You Can't Stick to A Budget!)

Let's go over some tips to stick to your budget! Love it or hate it if you want to be financially successful, you need to have a plan for your money! Getting your finances in order and building wealth takes planning, and your budget can help you do just that.
For many people, budgeting is just not any fun. It means limits or lack of or even punishment. I personally prefer the word "plan" to the word "budget" because it doesn't sound so constraining. But having a budget in some form is really important for your financial success.
Budgeting doesn’t have to be scary and overwhelming. Once you get the hang of doing it, it gets easier and easier every month.
Here are 6 tips to help you stick to your budget even if you struggle with or hate budgeting.
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  • @maxinechivers1312
    @maxinechivers13124 жыл бұрын

    I really like your financial advice. Calling it something fun is excellent. I have an emergency account. Sometimes I really need this. For example in November last year we had a fire in our kitchen. It still hasn't been put totally right by my home insurance company. I had to buy a new kettle and a new toaster. Sometimes my car needs repairs and this is another unexpected thing I need to be able to afford. I began paying into a personal pension last year as well. I save every single month money in a regular saving account. It is my new emergency money. I am not ever going to use credit cards again. I paid off my mortgage in June 2017.

  • @kenyonbissett3512
    @kenyonbissett3512 Жыл бұрын

    CGF Tips 1. Call Your Budget Something Fun 2. Plan your budget the month before. 3. Don’t assume every months budget will be the same. 4. Base you budget on your project income for the next month. 5. Pay your expenses before you splurge. 6. Track your spending, a journal. My tip: When tempted to spend outside your budget, use these Mantras: MyGoal is to buy a (house)(car)(diamond tennis bracelet)(trip to Paris), 🛑 stop. I make &&& per hour, do I want to work () to buy this item. Example: make $20hr after taxes and expenses related to work, do I want to work 32 hrs of my life to buy this purse ($600+tax). Is this purse worth 32 hrs of my life?

  • @estherbangura2443
    @estherbangura24434 жыл бұрын

    I love the idea that we can call it something fun.

  • @vatyvibes7222
    @vatyvibes72223 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. Name of my budget is goibg to be.. "Queen's financial world"🤩🤩♥️♥️💃💃💃

  • @thecheapbird4971
    @thecheapbird49714 ай бұрын

    Life goals! Is the name I gave my budget.

  • @Clevergirlfinance

    @Clevergirlfinance

    4 ай бұрын

    Love it!!!!!

  • @leonardclay4804
    @leonardclay48043 жыл бұрын

    Good realistic sense of what she's saying. Sometimes things don't go as planned from month to month because it involves adjustments throughout the year as things will vary at times but if there's a commitment made with the right mindset you'll benefit later.

  • @EarthOrNothing
    @EarthOrNothing2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this!!! I always try and fail at budgeting bc I try soo hard to stick to it and get discouraged/blow it off whenever I surpass my spending or unexpected bills pop up. These tips and approaches are way more manageable and I'm excited to give it another go!

  • @melodysacpopo
    @melodysacpopo Жыл бұрын

    I got that revalation that I don't like the word budget either and so changed the name for myself also 😜

  • @meganantoinette2542
    @meganantoinette25424 жыл бұрын

    Really appreciate you sharing all this financial advice 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @pharmclare
    @pharmclare Жыл бұрын

    Wow amazing insights, thanks for sharing

  • @jennifergonzalez3895
    @jennifergonzalez38953 ай бұрын

    Omg I neededddd this

  • @Clevergirlfinance

    @Clevergirlfinance

    3 ай бұрын

    So glad this was helpful!

  • @barbarafallin2038
    @barbarafallin20382 жыл бұрын

    Thank you ,I am almost finished with a credit card and one to go, I cut down on my spending and put it on the credit card

  • @InezGray-zq7mi
    @InezGray-zq7mi2 ай бұрын

    This was really helpful:)

  • @Clevergirlfinance

    @Clevergirlfinance

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for being here!

  • @emaransat3972
    @emaransat39724 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the tips I budget each month, but I do not track my spending and I don't have sinking funds.

  • @MmaDk

    @MmaDk

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too.

  • @taxmanabii
    @taxmanabii2 жыл бұрын

    Great information Fola! Keep up the great work 👍

  • @thedreamer6359
    @thedreamer63592 жыл бұрын

    Such great tips. Thank you

  • @michelarosier1918
    @michelarosier19184 жыл бұрын

    Great advice 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Thanks for sharing.

  • @cpbeauvoir
    @cpbeauvoir Жыл бұрын

    thanks for this video. I'm working on my budget while listening to this video.

  • @zabrinatheteacher
    @zabrinatheteacher4 жыл бұрын

    Great info as always.

  • @jillbraverman3377
    @jillbraverman33774 жыл бұрын

    always great advice. thank you

  • @nikoledome5383
    @nikoledome53832 жыл бұрын

    very interesting

  • @nosi9252
    @nosi92524 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos. You inspire me🤗

  • @bossuptarot1
    @bossuptarot13 жыл бұрын

    Awesome tips. Thank you ☺️

  • @halainnadozier5302
    @halainnadozier530210 ай бұрын

    I just started this month writing what I send each day on my monthly calendar so I can see it in real time. Before the end of the month and it’s too late and I don’t know where the money went

  • @augustbernard3396
    @augustbernard3396 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I’ll try to make a budget fun, but it ain’t gonna be easy lol.

  • @lkshaw1
    @lkshaw12 жыл бұрын

    Imma name my budget Taking Steps to my Abundant Plan

  • @Clevergirlfinance

    @Clevergirlfinance

    2 жыл бұрын

    Love it!!!

  • @lungilekhabela2123
    @lungilekhabela21232 жыл бұрын

    How can you advice someone to budget for , the normal things

  • @bradleymiller437
    @bradleymiller4373 жыл бұрын

    According to my calculations I blew $6k last year and have nothing to show for it.

  • @cheerieackon2011
    @cheerieackon20112 жыл бұрын

    Love the blouse so chic n gorgeous

  • @kehindebalogun1506
    @kehindebalogun15064 жыл бұрын

    Hi Bola what is a sinking fund

  • @Clevergirlfinance

    @Clevergirlfinance

    4 жыл бұрын

    Kehinde Balogun its a fund for upcoming expected expenses! kzread.info/dash/bejne/c42Kxqt-gZW9gKQ.html

  • @laszloneduka8875
    @laszloneduka8875 Жыл бұрын

    Szep napot kivanok.....

  • @alaskodiaz567
    @alaskodiaz567 Жыл бұрын

    Don't know if ur channel is directed to woman only. But I am still taking ur advices. Keep. 👆

  • @Clevergirlfinance

    @Clevergirlfinance

    Жыл бұрын

    It's directed to anyone who finds this content useful! Thanks for being here!

  • @queenmarymullin7345
    @queenmarymullin7345 Жыл бұрын

    Kangaroo court budget

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