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Why Would Someone Create a Personal Budget? (Goals)

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Why Would Someone Create a Personal Budget? (Goals)

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Short Term and Long Term Goals; You should always have a goal to "Set aside 10% of you income each month until you have at least 3 months' worth of expenses set aside" (Planning and Money Management 2). This allows you to always have spare cash incase of an emergency. By setting financial goals, you are allowing yourself to establish a foundation for future saving decisions. "Financial goals are categorized as short-term, intermediate, or long-term" (Planning and Money Management 3). By identifying your goal, making a plan, and starting to save, you will be able to achieve your goal.

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I have been saving up for a car within these last two years. Due to this I have been trying to follow a budget in order for this to happen much quicker. I have been limiting what I spend my money on. Before I buy anything I ask if it is really worth it. I also just got a new job for the summer. I had a summer job last year and the manager told me that I could have went back there but I did not want to. I started when I was 15 years old so they only paid me $7.50 per hour. Now, with my new job, I get paid $9.25 which is a dramatic difference. I put a good chunck of my checks into a savings account. This way I will not touch the money that I am saving up. By doing this, I have been able to save a good amount of money. For the most part I follow this plan but it can be super challenging. I occasionally waste my money on something really stupid and regret it later. In the end of the day, it is worth it.

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Why Would Someone Create a Personal Budget? (Income and Expenses)

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Why Would Someone Create a Personal Budget? (Income and Expenses)

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"A budget is an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time" (Planning and Money Management 2). This is used to limit ones income and expenses.
Income and Expenses; When setting some financial goals, there is a good chance that you will need to cut some of your expenses. This will make it a lot easier to achieve your goal. Once this is done, you should try to find ways that you could increase your income. You could do this by considering your salary, wages, money given through gifts, and allowances.