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

Family Balance Sheet

Necessary expenses could be: – Home: Mortgage/rent, utilities, insurance, taxes, necessary repairs. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. This group is a safe place where we talk, motivate, and share ideas about budgeting. Non-necessity/extra (can survive without, but nice to have). They will be helpful.

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