EP. 92 What To Expect In The First Month Of Budgeting

Maybe you’re fed up with being broke or excited to start chipping away at your debt - however your journey beginnings, the most important part is actually starting. In this episode, we’re going step-by-step through your first month of budgeting. I’ll walk you through how to track your spending, how long your budget period should be, when to save and when to pay off debt, what to do if there’s no money left over, and how to move forward. Plus lots of words of advice and encouragement from a 6-year veteran to a first-year rookie. IN THIS EPISODE, SAMI SHARES ABOUT: Where to start with budgeting How to make your budget your own How to track spending How much to spend in each category The budgeting worksheets that I use How long your budget period should be How to organize your bills What to do if there’s no money leftover What to do with the leftover money What budgeting really means What to do between paydays How to move forward with your financial goals RESOURCES MENTIONED: [Freebie] Resource Library —> Sami’s YouTube Channel <— [YouTube] How I Organize My Bank Accounts [Podcast] EP. 03 How to Organize Your Bank Accounts [Podcast] EP. 90 Agree to Disagree: Baby Step Opinions [Podcast] EP. 80 Side Hustles and Earning Extra Income with guest Kelly Smith from Freedom In A Budget [Budgeting Worksheets] Digital Budgeting System [Affiliate Resource] Easy Budget Debt Snowball Calculator Podcast Home Page Leave a Podcast Review I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU... Reviews are everything on iTunes! Would you take a minute and click here to leave a review? If you have a question or comment about this episode connect with me over on Facebook or Instagram.  WHO IS YOUR PODCAST HOST? Sami Womack is the brains behind A Sunny Side Up Life. Her weekly chart-topping podcast has been downloaded over 100,000 times. When she’s not downing caramel coffee and rocking a little girl on her hip (literally), she’s creating content, collaborating with finance/minimalist organizations, and inspiring women all over the world to live an intentional life. She began this journey with her high school sweetheart, Daniel, and a debt price tag of $490,000. They both took control of their family’s finances by downsizing, budgeting, and changing habits. From this experience, A Sunny Side Up Life was born. Today, Sami owns this business helping women get through dark times and experience the life-altering magic of intentional living. She offers a jump start into money mindset with the FREE Magic + Money Course + a full budgeting experience with Your Sunny Money Method. Disclosure: There are some affiliate links above, but these are all products I highly recommend. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. Read our disclaimer here.