The Debt Free Mom Podcast

44. How I've Learned to Stick to a Budget with Variable Income


Listen Later

On this episode of the Debt Free Mom podcast, I am answering one of your most frequent questions: How the heck am I supposed to budget if my income is variable? I understand how frustrating this can be and why it seems like it would prevent you from being able to budget. About a year and a half ago, our family went from a set salary paycheck to fully self employed with a highly variable income. The way we manage our business budget connects our personal paycheck to our revenue. As our revenue goes up, our paycheck will be higher, but if the following month our revenue is lower, our personal paycheck is also going to be lower.

There were many reasons that transitioning from salaried position to self employed were a challenge, both personally as Kyle went from working outside of the home to working inside the home, as I increased how frequently I was working, and also as we added this stress of more risk, more variable, more unpredictable.

So in this episode, I'm going to share our experience of making that transition and then answer some of your most frequent questions about how to budget when you have a variable income. 


Get started with pay your period budgeting today for just $9! The Debt Free Mom Mini Course + Template will help you take your first steps toward managing your home finances with confidence. Get it today at debtfreemom.co/template


Do you have a money question that you’d like to talk about with Carly? Do you have a story of navigating a tricky financial situation? We’d love to have you on the Debt Free Mom Podcast! Fill out the guest application at dfmpodcast.com.



Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Debt Free Mom PodcastBy Carly Hill

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

155 ratings


More shows like The Debt Free Mom Podcast

View all
The Mom Hour by Mom Hour Media

The Mom Hour

1,678 Listeners

Frugal Friends Podcast by Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni | Backyard Ventures

Frugal Friends Podcast

1,195 Listeners

Minimal-ish: Minimalism, Intentional Living, Motherhood by Cloud10

Minimal-ish: Minimalism, Intentional Living, Motherhood

985 Listeners

The Rachel Cruze Show by Ramsey Network

The Rachel Cruze Show

3,738 Listeners

Work and Play with Nancy Ray by Nancy Ray

Work and Play with Nancy Ray

663 Listeners

Get the Hell Out of Debt by Cloud10

Get the Hell Out of Debt

222 Listeners

Inspired Budget by Allison Baggerly

Inspired Budget

302 Listeners

THE HABITS & HOME SHOW | Decluttering & Systems for Christian ADHD Moms by Lisa Lizotte | Home Organizer and Habits Coach

THE HABITS & HOME SHOW | Decluttering & Systems for Christian ADHD Moms

157 Listeners

The Carpool with Kelly and Lizz by The Car Mom LLC / tentwentytwo Projects

The Carpool with Kelly and Lizz

3,624 Listeners

The Decluttered Mom Podcast by Diana Rene

The Decluttered Mom Podcast

549 Listeners

Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel by Ramsey Network

Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel

3,151 Listeners