I'm guessing if you have fount this blog and are reading it, that must mean we have something in common? finances. Now, don't get me wrong I am not the most 'technical' person ever but I have learnt a lot along the way and done A LOT of my own research. When I first started my financial journey, I struggled finding things like this. Peoples real life experiences where they shared the good, bad and ugly of their financial journey. I am nowhere near where I want to be yet but I wanted to go along the rest of his crazy journey with you. I promise you're not alone, Just look at me like a friend. I hope you stick around, ill get better, I promise. xoxo O rganised Planning.
Are you thinking about starting a budget? Do you know the basics about starting to budget? or maybe you just want another persons perspective. Either way, as always ill be sharing my personal experience as well as well as a TON of research. For me personally, it took me a while to get used to a budget and figure out how one should look. Its safe to say I'm a perfectionist and it took me a lot of trial and errors. First thing you need to think of if of course, your goal(s). This is something you're aiming for so it can be as big or as small as you would like. Remember its YOUR goal. Now you have figured out your goal and what you actually want to do all this for, you need to write out all of your income. This includes everything(I don't include my variable income eg. overtime, side hustles etc) Then it comes down to your essential expenses, the outgoing's that don't change each month. For example: Monthly bills, Rent/Mortgage, utilities, Fuel, Groceries and so on. A...