How to Create and Stick to a Personal Budget

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Tip 1 - The Key to Creating—and Sticking to—a Budget

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Scott Hile | permalink

Why budgeting is so hard to sustain, and what you can do to improve your chances of success.
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For further reading: http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2012/03/21/the-key-to-creating-and-sticking-to-a-budget ^[1]

Tip 2 - 8 Steps to Creating a Personal Budget

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Henk Lammertse | permalink

Designing a budget you can stick to doesn’t have to be a painful process.
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For further reading: http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2013/10/18/8-steps-to-creating-a-personal-budget ^[2]

Tip 3 - Learn how to make a budget from Better Money Habits

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ali Afnan | permalink

Learning how to budget your money is an important step in reaching your financial goals. Discover how to make a budget with this Better Money Habits video.
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For further reading: https://www.bettermoneyhabits.com/saving-budgeting/how-to-maintain-budget/set-budget-stick-to-it.html ^[3]

Tip 4 - 32 Hacks for Sticking to Your Budget

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Vinicius Carvalho | permalink

For further reading: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/money/32-hacks-for-sticking-to-your-budget.html ^[4]

Tip 5 - Creating a Personal Budget and Sticking to It

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jacquie Alter | permalink

Editor’s Note: Guest blogger David Bakke is a small business owner and freelance writer for the popular personal finance resource, Money Crashers. If you're struggling to get a handle on your finances, a budget may be your best tool for finally taking control of them. This can be especially helpful for freelancers with fluctuating incomes. If you've never created a budget before, however, it can be a challenge – if you don't set it up properly from the start, sticking to it is virtually impossible. To make a personal budget that's right for you, follow these tips: 1. Use an ...
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For further reading: https://www.freelancersunion.org/blog/2013/06/19/how-create-personal-budget-and-stick-it/ ^[5]

Tip 6 - 12 Steps for How to Make a Budget - Personal Budgeting Tips for First Timers

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Neulude | permalink

Creating your first budget can be extremely overwhelming. So overwhelming, in fact, that only 40% of American families have a working monthly budget. But it's worth the effort. Developing a budget ...

For further reading: http://www.moneycrashers.com/how-to-make-a-budget/ ^[6]

Tip 7 - How do I Stick to a Household Budget?

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Alyse Mokrzycki | permalink

Creating a budget is the first step toward financial freedom. But you have to actually follow it if you want to be successful. It's always tempting to spend money, so you need to learn how to ...

For further reading: http://budgeting.thenest.com/stick-household-budget-3200.html ^[7]