Tips to help you save!
By: Julia Niedzwiecki
7 Tips to help you keep a budget...
1. Focus on Saving your money
2. Log your expenses
Write down all of your expenses on paper or just in a common place where you can find all of your purchases. This will help you to see what you have spent and how much more you have to spend.
3. Keep your receipts
Keeping your paper receipts from purchases or having them emailed to you will then help you to log them or just see how much you spend and what items maybe aren't to much importance over others.
4. Keep a list
Write down what you plan to buy before you go on to your shopping trip. Write even the smallest of things, this will help you go in prepared and stay on your budget.
5. Get an app
There are many apps on the app store that can help you keep track of your budget. Having this with you on your phone wherever you go will help manage your money
6. Recycle and Refurbish
Instead of trying to fin room in your budget for expensive items you want, find refurbished items that are the same or similar. This is not only much cheaper but will give you more money to spend on more important items.
7. Don't spend money you don't have
Spending money on something you know you don't have the money for will throw your budget off and it is a very bad habit to get used to . Be wise with your purchases and determine what you need verses what you just want.
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