5 simple money management tips to help you get control of your money. With these tips, you can take control of your money instead of letting it control you.
Money some people can do very well on a little money, others don’t do well with lots of money coming in. What makes the difference? It’s all in how well you manage your money.
If you struggle to have enough money to last until the end of the month, these money management tips can help.
In this Frugal Family Home podcast, I’m talking about getting intentional with your money. There are a few things you can do to set yourself up for money management success. These tips are ones we use in our home when setting up our budget and they work.
If you need help setting up a budget be sure to check out the budgeting series. It’s a step by step plan to help you make a realistic budget you can stick to.
Show Notes
1. You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure
If you don’t track your where your money is going it will just go. By having a budget you can track where you are spending too much and where you have extra money. When you manage your money you can have enough money for the really important items and know where your money is really going.
2. Don’t Let Perfection Stop You from Managing Your Money
It’s easy to not set up a budget until you have the perfect budget. Don’t let perfection keep you from making and implementing your budget today. You can always adjust as you need to.
3. Write Your Budget and Start Using It
The first step in money management is writing down where your money will go with a budget. Then start to use your budget and do your best to stick to it.
4. Review your Budget Regularly
Review your budget regularly. You don’t want to make a budget and file it away in the drawer, that won’t help you manage your money. But when you make a budget and refer to it through the month you can see where you are overspending and correct it as you go along.
5. Adjust Your Spending as Needed
When you review your budget you might find you need to adjust your budget to fit what you are actually spending each month. When you are reviewing your budget regularly, you’ll see where your budgeted amount is working well and where it isn’t so you can adjust as needed.
Managing your money doesn’t have to be stressful at all. You can keep your money under control so you can reach your financial goals.
When you put these 5 tips for successful money management to work for you with a realistic budget you can make your money work for you, instead of you constantly working for your money.
You have two choices, you can tell your money where it will go, or it will just go to whatever you want at the time. Be intentional with your money and choose to manage it.
What do you think? What could you add to these 5 tips for successful money management? Let me know in the comments below.
Links Mentioned in this Podcast
Free Printable Budget Sheet
Excel Budget Sheet File
How to Set Up a Budget Series
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