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Budget and spending.

Give every dollar a job: needs, wants and your future. No spreadsheets, three numbers.

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Monthly money plan

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Rent, bills, food, transport, minimum debt payments.
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Eating out, shopping, subscriptions, trips.
Left for your future

Needs
Wants
Future
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Remember

Three things to know.

Split into three

Needs keep you going. Wants make life good. Future is savings, debt payoff and investing.

Aim for 20% to the future

A common target is 50% needs, 30% wants, 20% future. Any start beats no start.

Pay yourself first

Move the future money out automatically on payday, before you can spend it.

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Questions

Good questions.

My needs are more than 50%. Now what?
That's normal in expensive cities. Cut wants a little, and review your biggest needs once a year: rent, insurance, phone plans.
Is my phone a need or a want?
A basic plan is a need. The newest phone on a big plan is mostly a want. Be honest, not harsh.
My income changes every month.
Plan on your lowest normal month. In good months, the extra goes straight to your future.
Where should the future money go?
In order: a starter cushion, expensive debt, a full cushion, then investing.