How We Budget Our Money! | Clever Girl Finance: Real Women Talk Money!

Real Women Talk Money is BACK 🎉 . Today's video is all about how we budget our money! Join Bola, Yazmir, and Carli as they discuss:
- The approaches they take to budget their money
- Why they approach budgeting the way they do
- Tips for adjusting your budget when you slip up
- Other budgeting advice, tips, and more!

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[Clevergirlfinance]

What are your key tips for budgeting your money? Please share below and thanks for tuning!!!

[equarshieify]

I write my monthly plan in a planner and transfer money bimonthly into 4 accounts i.e. bills, groceries, fuel and miscellaneous. I have a card for each account. Once that is done I just reconcile at the end of the month. I know immediately I overspend once I have to use my main bank card to pay for something and not my subaccounts. it helps track my expenses in each category because once I download the bank statement for a particular account I know how much I have spent in that category

[NarratingLisa]

For personal spending, I've begun using prepaid debit cards in place of the cash envelope system. I researched to identify the cards that have no fees whatsoever. (Chime card, AMEX Bluebird, etc.) Plastic is just easier for me and I've separated my cards into what I tend to swipe for most. (Food, gas, hair & skin products, concerts, etc ) Only the money I put on the card is what I am allowed to spend in that category. Sometimes this may be only $5 a month, but it is what it is. Lol This helps my paper budget come alive in real time. The multiple cards don't bother me. I label them and it really helps me to not have to think so much. Wonderful video ladies!

[winniem]

"Track your budget because out of sight is out of mind" LOVE THAT! ❤

Thanks so much Bola and all the ladies, I'm learning so much everytime I come to this channel😊😊😊

[beautifulgirl]

We automate: Tithe, Retirement, Emergency Fund, College Fund, Fun Fund and Bills are paid automatically at the beginning of the month. Everyone gets a set amount of cash to enjoy each week. We have 2 large vases where we put coins and dollar bills at the end of the day. This money easily covers birthdays and holidays. Years ago, I watched a broke colleague order Peking Duck for lunch. I’ve packed my lunch ever since.

[pamelacallaway]

I write everything down in a notebook. Since I know my total monthly income, I identify monthly bills like mortgage, utilities, tithing, and groceries. I have a limit for credit card spending and plan ahead for special expenses. So far so good. I am so excited that my credit score is over 800!! It took a few years, but I did it! I review and adjust about 3 times a year. I set a special fund for large projects and plan accordingly.

[wonder]

My January to December 2022 budget is already done ✅. I've been doing this type of budgeting for the past 8 years since I started investing. My first items on the budget are tithe, investment, savings and emergency fund which um strict with. The rest of the items on my budget after bills are paid and groceries are bought, I tend not to be strict with coz I've learnt how to play around with the figures over the years.

[WordsPictures]

This was soooo goood! I've struggled over the last 5 years with trying to get myself to budget "the right way". I really needed to hear this. I definitely do much better with " budget journaling, it's just so much easier, faster and straightforward for me.

Love the tip on merging it with scheduling in a possible daily schedule format. Looking forward to trying this. I'm hoping it will help me get used to looking at my money and help me build a better relationship with it.

Also absolutely love the tip on taking the time to assess and reflect to help uncover possible deeper things.
Such a great video!

[AnnelisR]

This video came at the perfect time, thank you ladies! I tried a budgeting app but haven’t looked at it since I first created the budget. I’ve learned that physically writing things down really helps me stay on track. My Clever Fox planner arrives tomorrow! :)

[rachealowolabi]

This massage come straight to me, I was thinking of our to budget my money for the past months now.thank you so much for this.

[slimgirls]

Very easy to listen to and watch this video. Great contributors, calm, informed and shared great tips. Have subscribed.

[sornram]

I'm starting budgeting now. Thanks for these tips.

[lisacolvin]

I only look at bills once a week, then go online to schedule them to be paid from my bank account. I automate savings, and anything left at the end of the month goes straight into savings. This video is awesome, watching women discuss money and helping each other. Figuring out why we spent does help. Thank you. :)

[walkingwiththemosthighgod]

I love this. I remember watching her years ago when she started but I lost touch. Glad to be back. Definitely missed a lot. Happy to see the growth. 🙏. Keep growing. God bless.

[stacyturner]

When I do my budget I use the planner method as well because I do need to see what bills are due during what pay period. And I want to make sure I have that specific amount in my bill account for that pay period for those bills that are due & on autopay.

[gma]

Yes! The most important one for me is to make sure you check in at least once a day (6 /7 days a week) . Temptations are real and you will forget so quick.

[elisapierre-procope]

Awesome discussion ladies!!! 🙌🏾

Recently my husband and I revamped our budget. I was an emotional shopper and realized I needed to be more transparent to keep myself accountable and find ways to control when and how I treat myself. We use a combination of spreadsheets and apps since we need to collaborate.

[samanunu]

that was great, helped me realize I am on the right track and not paranoid when I check my budget each evening. Watching this has been reassuring so thank you again.

[TheRonskins]

Excellent upload! Thanks for this. I have been budgeting for years and we've been fairly successful with how we map out our "must pay" items, our "must save for" items, our various "emergency fund" pouches, our "daily maintenance" items, our "nice to have" items, and our everyday pocket change. We tend to stay on budget and all extra funds remaining at the end of the month are rolled over as "Earnings" for the next month and this gives us wiggle room to add a bit extra to a utility bill or add to the Emergency Fund.

[jrobinson]

Excellent tips, Ladies!! Very true, you can have the most dynamic budgeting tools but if you don't check in daily or frequently, it will not work. I have so many friends that are running on auto-pilot with their bills and don't like to discuss it. And even myself, if I stop reviewing my schedule, I fall off hard...lol Appreciate the great commentary.😊