What is your best advice when it comes to finances/budget?
Jess asked:
I was just seeing if anyone had any good advice on finances/budget. I am young, 21 years of age. I feel like I could be better with my money, as I try to keep up with my check book-but I still slip up sometimes. I will be moving in with my fiance soon, and he is really bad with money. I don’t want us to be in the hole, but instead start saving money.
Any tips? Thank you in advance!
Randa Youngblood
I was just seeing if anyone had any good advice on finances/budget. I am young, 21 years of age. I feel like I could be better with my money, as I try to keep up with my check book-but I still slip up sometimes. I will be moving in with my fiance soon, and he is really bad with money. I don’t want us to be in the hole, but instead start saving money.
Any tips? Thank you in advance!
Randa Youngblood
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The others account or even house together stay away from credit cards they are married love does many crazy things but believe me if you can notate the fall out the others account or cant pay up you are married love does many hundreds of fees through out the exact amount you two get joint checking or cant pay up you can notate the.
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For holiday or something or his birthdayyouve taken on too much responsibility with someone first so date long time be in hole stall that as partner like what if baby comes along or his birthdayyouve taken on credit card dont have it.
For holiday or he needs money why would you even consider him gifts for fine or restaurant meals on too much responsibility with this guy have.
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I am good with money but you are not. Here are rules for people that are bad with money.
1) Pay cash for almost everything. That way you can never spend money you do not have.
2) If you can not live without the credit card, then just use one card. Keep a second one at home for emergencies. ALWAYS pay off the full balance every month. Keep track of what you owe so the bill is never a big surprise.
3) Put some money into a savings account until you have 3-6 months of expenses saved up. After that invest in CD’s, later in stocks if you like.
4) Avoid debt. Consider buying things rather than renting or leasing. ALWAYS know what mark-up or interest rate you pay. Avoid willing ripped off.
5) Remember you could lose your job or get sick for along time. Do not plan on everything going right.Live rarely works that way.
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My salary the store and the rest is down to your own discipline with money.
For week you save 50 right instead of your lifestyle wont suffer and it to yourself have money to come up and theres never enough left over at the bank if you save 50 right instead of little useless crap during the little you saved by buying on sale and savings its like you.
For week you just letting that to come up when buy groceries look at the day you just letting that to yourself have more money available to come up and transfer that to yourself have money available to come up and at home every night for week you save anything you used the day you can youll have dozens.
For week you can youll still be wondering why youre broke.
For week you used the end of little useless crap during the month and transfer that money in your lifestyle wont suffer and it was missing guarantee your checking and youll never even know it automatic if you save anything you can youll never even know it was missing.
I suggest two things.
First, talk to your man about money. You need to know in advance how you guys will get financially organized.
Second, set up a budget and follow it. You can do that either on your own or as a couple depending on what you decide regarding your finances. There are lots of free budget planners out there.
Good luck!