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How To Be Better At Budgeting

How To Be Better At Budgeting

How To Be Better At Budgeting

 

In America, capitalism entices us to spend now and pay later. But paying for what you don’t need with credit is a precarious practice, as living outside of your means may create a shaky financial future.

Today I’m speaking with Certified Financial Counselor Ericka Young. Ericka helps clients learn how to be better at budgeting, as believes that successful money management begins with getting real about—and living within!—your means. Ericka understands that it’s entirely possible to rightsize your budget and still enjoy your life in the process, and she’s here to show us how.

 

Here’s a preview of this weeks episode:

[5:00] The Number One way to reign in impulse purchasing

[7:20] How to make that awkward and scary budget conversation more enjoyable

[16:30] How to get out of debt and still enjoy life (The answer doesn’t always have to be no!)

[21:45] What stepping away from adult peer pressure looks like in real life

[26:00] 3 action steps you can take right now to rightsize your budget

 

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In America, capitalism entices us to spend now and pay later. But paying with credit is precarious at best and living outside of your means may likely create a shaky financial future. On this episode of the Sustainable Minimalists podcast: how to rightsize your household's budget and still enjoy life in the process. 

 

In America, capitalism entices us to spend now and pay later. But paying with credit is precarious at best and living outside of your means may likely create a shaky financial future. On this episode of the Sustainable Minimalists podcast: how to get better at budgeting and rightsize your household's budget so you can still enjoy life in the process. 

 

In America, capitalism entices us to spend now and pay later. But paying with credit is precarious at best and living outside of your means may likely create a shaky financial future. On this episode of the Sustainable Minimalists podcast: how to get better at budgeting and rightsize your household's budget so you can still enjoy life in the process. 

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