How to Budget When You're Broke
Learning how to manage your money can be overwhelming, especially when you don’t have a lot of money, to begin with. Whether you are trying to protect your credit score, stay out of debt, or prevent yourself from being evicted, the idea of sitting down and really looking at your financial picture can be draining.
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Last week I was laying in bed, scrolling through my phone as I always do before calling it a night. After doing a final check of my social media accounts, I felt the welcomed blanket of drowsiness wash over me and knew I would soon drift off to sleep. I set my phone on my nightstand, turned off my Himalayan salt lamp, and settled onto my pillow. But just as I was about to flow into a peaceful slumber, a thought jolted me awake: my rent is due tomorrow.
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I’ve been budgeting for over two years now, and it’s given me the ability to pay off nearly $20k in debt while managing to save an additional $50k. I don’t make a ton of money and I live in the wildly expensive San Francisco Bay Area. Budgeting has not only given me better financial status, but it has also afforded me invaluable peace of mind and confidence in my ability to control my future.
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