budgeting tips Archives - Goodbudget https://goodbudget.com/tags/budgeting-tips/ Budget well. Live life. Do good. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 18:11:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://goodbudget.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/19172335/cropped-2019-eeba-happy-3-tilt-1-32x32.png budgeting tips Archives - Goodbudget https://goodbudget.com/tags/budgeting-tips/ 32 32 Can you save money, live life, AND do good? Hear real life stories from everyday people who spend, save, and give to what’s truly important in life. From finding their first apartments to downsizing for retirement, our guests share what they’ve learned along the way. Listen to their stories and be inspired to live out your budget in a way that works best for you. Chi-En Yu | Goodbudget clean episodic Chi-En Yu | Goodbudget apple-acct@goodbudget.com apple-acct@goodbudget.com (Chi-En Yu | Goodbudget) 2017 - present, Dayspring Technologies, Inc. Real life. Real stories. Real people. Real budgets. budgeting tips Archives - Goodbudget https://s3.amazonaws.com/goodbudget-wp-uploads-prod2/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/05163403/gb-podcast-graphic-1.png https://goodbudget.com TV-Y Weekly GB Bulletin: How One Couple Saved on Their Cell Bill https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/05/how-one-couple-saved-on-their-cell-bill/ https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/05/how-one-couple-saved-on-their-cell-bill/#respond Tue, 19 May 2020 19:42:44 +0000 https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/05/ideas-to-cut-expenses-and-spend-on-whats-important-copy/ See how they did it If you’re like us, you’ve pulled out your lean budget to help you cut back where it makes sense. Go a step further and take a page out of Chi-En’s book. See how she saves $1022 per year on her cell phone bill. Stay ahead of the financial curve: TIPS: ... Read more

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GB Bulletin: Ideas to Cut Expenses & Spend on What’s Important https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/05/ideas-to-cut-expenses-and-spend-on-whats-important/ https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/05/ideas-to-cut-expenses-and-spend-on-whats-important/#respond Tue, 12 May 2020 15:00:23 +0000 https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/04/ideas-to-help-you-spend-less-copy/ When life gives us lemons… Life is always throwing curveballs at us. So when we need to pivot from our usual budgets and spend less, there are some tricks we turn to to help us save money when we need to save money. Spend on what’s important: STORY: How We Saved $1022 Per Year on ... Read more

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How will you use your windfall? https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/04/how-will-you-use-your-stimulus-check/ https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/04/how-will-you-use-your-stimulus-check/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:21:33 +0000 https://goodbudget.com/?p=13447 You can’t always plan for it, but windfalls do occasionally happen. If you’ve received a cash gift or other kind of windfall, like a tax refund, then you might be wondering how you should use it. And the answer will depend on your situation. In this post, we’ll talk about how to prioritize your needs ... Read more

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GB Bulletin: Ideas to Help You Spend Less https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/04/ideas-to-help-you-spend-less/ https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/04/ideas-to-help-you-spend-less/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2020 19:04:13 +0000 https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/04/helping-your-budget-weather-the-storm-copy/ Cut back on your cell phone bill Now more than ever, it’s important for us to stay on top of our finances. That means not paying an arm and a leg for services that don’t have to cost so much. If you’re looking for ways to spend less on your cell phone bill, we’ve got ... Read more

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GB Bulletin: US Stimulus Checks – Here’s What You Need to Know https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/04/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-us-stimulus-checks/ https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/04/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-us-stimulus-checks/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:43:06 +0000 https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/04/helping-your-budget-weather-the-storm-copy/ Here’s what to expect If you’re waiting for the US stimulus check, here’s what you need to know. Find everything from eligibility rules to timelines for when you can expect to see the money in your account. Ways to budget during a crisis: HOW TO: Create a Lean Version of Your Budget TIPS: Ways You ... Read more

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GB Bulletin: Helping Your Budget Weather the Storm https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/03/helping-your-budget-weather-the-storm/ https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/03/helping-your-budget-weather-the-storm/#respond Wed, 25 Mar 2020 21:09:51 +0000 https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/03/whats-your-financial-emergency-plan-copy/ How you can adapt along the way We’re certainly living in uncertain times, and many of us are already feeling the financial burden. If your budget has taken a hit, here are some options you can consider to help fill the financial gap, from unemployment to free meals for kids. Resources to combat uncertainty: TIPS: ... Read more

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GB Bulletin: What’s your financial emergency plan? https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/03/whats-your-financial-emergency-plan/ https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/03/whats-your-financial-emergency-plan/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2020 22:43:32 +0000 https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/03/4-things-every-homeowner-needs-to-budget-for-copy/ Get your financial emergency plan in order Financial emergencies can strike at any time. For some people, the recent coronavirus pandemic is already having an effect on their budgets. Some folks need to stay home from work because they’re sick or caring for loved ones, and others may have had their hours cut due to ... Read more

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4 Things Every Homeowner Needs to Budget for https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/02/4-things-every-homeowner-needs-to-budget-for/ https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/02/4-things-every-homeowner-needs-to-budget-for/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2020 22:55:16 +0000 https://goodbudget.com/?p=12926 It’s not just the mortgage… There’s a lot of stress involved in buying a home. From the countless weekends you’ll spend going to open houses to signing all of the closing paperwork, it’s A LOT. And that doesn’t necessarily end when you finally own a home. Being a homeowner comes with a whole other set ... Read more

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So you think you want to buy a house? https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/02/so-you-think-you-want-to-buy-a-house/ https://goodbudget.com/blog/2020/02/so-you-think-you-want-to-buy-a-house/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2020 23:59:59 +0000 https://goodbudget.com/?p=12794 You’ve heard it before — buying a home may be the biggest financial decision you ever make.  So it’s imperative to approach it with solid budgeting principles. And at Goodbudget, that means we start by budgeting with a why. Our desire to own a home can stem from many places, whether something deep within ourselves, ... Read more

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Traveling with Goodbudget: Saving Up for a Vacation https://goodbudget.com/blog/2013/03/traveling-with-eeba-saving-up-for-a-vacation/ https://goodbudget.com/blog/2013/03/traveling-with-eeba-saving-up-for-a-vacation/#respond Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:52:31 +0000 https://www.goodbudget.com/?p=4615 This spring, I’ll be heading off to the Big Apple to visit friends and enjoy some time off. In the past, I’ve shied away from setting or following a budget while on vacation. It felt good to take a break from budgeting, but this unregulated spending often led to piles of leftovers after eating out, ... Read more

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