Let’s face it. Money is a tough topic of conversation, especially if that conversation is with your spouse. Before you utter the words "We need to talk about our money" with your significant other, take a deep breath and read our best tips for what to say in a budget [...]
Budgeting is hard. We are not going to tell you it’s easy, and you’ll get the hang of it right away. Like any new system or practice, it takes getting used to in order to make it work for you. If budgeting was easy, there wouldn’t be 18 million budgeting [...]
Get your finances in order. Whether it's your New Year's resolution or it's just time to stop the stress, we are here to help! According to a recent Inc.com article, 32% of respondents say their new year's resolution is to save more and spend less money. In fact, is in the [...]
Happy almost Thanksgiving! Or from the looks of most stores right now, Merry Christmas! Whether you are ready or not, the holidays are upon us. It’s time to start making your shopping lists and checking them twice, but there’s one big step before you start counting your Black Friday savings: [...]
One of the questions we get all the time is how to budget for a fluctuating income. Teachers, per diem workers, business owners, employees with hourly pay with bonuses, people paid with commissions or even just not paid on a set schedule say that it's impossible to budget. You're not [...]
Many people think they don't know how to budget. But the problem is many people have been taught to budget the wrong way. For example, here is a conversation we often have at Fiscal Fitness: Kelsa: "Have you tried to budget before?" Client: "Yes, I wasn't very good at it." [...]