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Written by Kay Riter   
When building a personal budget, you have to cater to your own needs and situation. You cant look at a general budget and decide it will work for you. Do you have an extra long commute to work? $100 per month on gas probably wont work for you. Do you have a family of eight? $300 per month for food might feed half of you, but not the whole family.
by KayRiter


When building a personal budget, you have to cater to your own needs and situation. You cant look at a general budget and decide it will work for you. Do you have an extra long commute to work? $100 per month on gas probably wont work for you. Do you have a family of eight? $300 per month for food might feed half of you, but not the whole family.

There are some basic personal budgeting strategies that you should try to follow to make the best budget for you. Start by recording all the money you make. Include everything from your regular salary and tips to overtime, interest income, and investment income. Include everything you make.

If you need extra money or if you have extra time and would like to make extra money, don't pass up any opportunity to do so. As a certified teacher, you can make a lot tutoring after work. Many different jobs can be taken on their own and made a side business. If you just want to get away from your regular career for a little, get a part time job or be creative and think of a small business you can start.

Next, write down all your expenses. Include everything you spend money on, no matter what. Even that $2 pack of gum you buy every week can add up fast. Add them up for an entire month. This will help you whittle down the expenses you don't really need when you start planning your budget.

Some people are very lenient where they cut back on expenses. Even if you aren't in debt, you could save a lot of money to put away for retirement. You'd be surprised how much you can save.

Design a plan you can stick with. Don't be so outrageous with your budget cutting out expenses that severely impede how you live. For example, if you think you can save $200 a month by not driving anywhere, but you have a 30 minute commute to work, well, you can figure it out. Its not going to work.

If you are in debt, especially heavy debt, you might have to be somewhat stingy until you pay off your debt. Downgrade wherever you can and only spend when you absolutely have to. The more you cut out, the faster you'll pay off your debt.

Finally, stick with it. This is the most important part of keeping a budget. You have to stick with it! If something seems impossible to do, than modify it, but this doesn't mean giving up entirely on the whole budget. Nobody said keeping to a budget would be easy. You just need to do it!

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