We live in a society that has taught us to BUY NOW and PAY LATER. This method has caused people to overspend and allowed us to drown in debt. People need to take control of their spending and realize that their financial situation can be overcome with proper budgeting. Unless you are tracking your money carefully it is probably not going where you really need and want it to go to. The goal to proper budgeting is making sure that your monthly expenses do not exceed your monthly take home income.

Here are some tips on budgeting:

• Write down your total monthly pay. Then list your monthly expenses. At the end of the month subtract the expenses from your total pay.
• Look for places that you can cut back and save. Expenses that are not needed each month.
• Use this information to set a monthly budget that includes 5% to 10% savings
• Review how things are going each month, by doing this you will be able to see where your overspending is happening and then adjust accordingly

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