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Making the First Post-Graduation Pay Check Count

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Include all forms of income and divide expenditure into categories like rent/mortgage, entertainment, household expenses, insurances, transport etc. Another important aspect of your budget should be an emergency fund. Of course, as your circumstances change, you may need to increase the amount you have in your fund.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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emergency fund, so we started throwing what little extra we had straight. Instead of seeing a movie, rent. transportation expenses. First, we will save our six-month emergency fund. Or rent it from the library. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave. towards debt.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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This could be your rent/mortgage, utilities, loan payments, anything that has a due date. Write down any events/holidays/activities that will require funds for the month that you are planning, along with a projection of what you’ll need. Sample Budget Calendar. For informational purposes only. Next, check your necessary expenses.

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