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In this episode, we ask:

• Do you need a budget?
• How much is in the bank?
• What reaction do you have to budgeting?
• How do you keep your budget fluid?
• How do you use a budget?
• How can you be successful with a budget?
• What is a state of flow?
• Are you single and budgeting successfully?
• What are the first three steps of budgeting?
  • Step 1: Enter your income. Add it all up.
  • Step 2: Budget it all. Put a name on every dollar.
  • Step 3: Follow it.
• Can you budget passively?
• Do budgeting apps count as budgeting?
• What is YNAB?
• How do you decide to use your time?
• What are your priorities?
• How do you actively participate in how your dollars will be spent?
• If you don’t employ your dollars, what will happen?
• Have you ever built a fictional, ideal budget?
• How much did Mark budget for groceries before marriage?
• Have you ever broken a budget?
• What are the four rules of budgeting?
  • Rule 1: Budget Every Dollar AKA Give Every Dollar A Job
    • Have you ever wondered what happened to your money?
  • Rule 2: Embrace Your True Expenses
    • Have you ever had a “rainy day” expense?
    • Have you ever been surprised by the expenses of the holidays?
  • Rule 3: Roll with the Punches
    • Have you ever overspent?
    • Have you ever under budgeted?
    • Have you ever considered just giving up?
  • Rule 4: Age Your Money
    • How long has your money been sitting there before you spend it?
    • Are you living paycheck-to-paycheck?
    • How long can you wait before spending the income? 30 days?
• What is budgeting about?
• What is the purpose of budgeting?
• How can you grow your awareness around your finances?
• How can you budget your cash value in a Bank On Yourself policy?
• Can you see how much you’re spending?
• Would you like a hand with a budget? Book a meeting with us.