To achieve your financial goals, you need to live on a balanced budget. Getting started can be difficult, so we've broken it down into three easy steps.
- Start tracking your spending. Write down every dollar you spend for a month.
- Break your spending into two major categories: needs (money you must spend each month) and wants(money you want to spend each month). Examples of needs include your rent or mortgage, utility bills, and food. Examples of wants include cable tv, eating out, excess shoes, clothing and electronics.
- Figure out where you can cut money from the wants side of your budget.
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