Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to Budgeting Series! If you are just starting your financial journey, or just wanting to learn how to manage money better, I encourage you to follow along and try my personal {and simple!} budgeting system.
There's no need to buy expensive software. In the following posts, you will learn how to start a budget completely from scratch, and each post includes free printables to help you along the way. All you need is a willing and can-do attitude!
Because I want this experience to be life changing, if you go through this series, and something isn't quite clear, please email kalynbrooke{at}creativesavingsblog{dot}com with any questions, and I'll help you out!
Part 1: Why You Need a Budget…Yes, YOU!
Part 2: How to Track Your Income
Part 3: How to Track Your Expenses
Part 4: Building Your First Budget
Part 5: Create Your Own Money Management System
Part 6: I Have A Budget, Now What?
Part 7: How to Budget on Irregular Income
Katie says
So excited to read all the posts in this series!
lori says
LOVE your blog! I’ve just recently closed a business and unfortunatly have some left-over debt hanging over my head. So excited to get this plan going! Can you tell me when you will post the next segment, “Setting up your budget”?
Kalyn Brooke says
Thank you, Lori! Closing a business is hard – I have done that before {at a loss, no less.} You will come out of it! As for the Setting Up Your Budget post, I have that scheduled for Wednesday, March 19th. 🙂
jennifer says
Great ideas, the cost of eggs have skyrocketed in NY and since I bake often its been getting expensive. Love your ideas and website. Keep up the great posts.
Kalyn Brooke says
Thanks Jennifer. Eggs are crazy right now! Down here in FL all our dairy products seem to be getting more pricey too. Christmas cookies are going to be a touch more expensive to make this year for sure.
Genesis Steinline says
Love the information I greatly appreciate it, do you happen to have a tracker on Google docs or sheets? I cannot afford excel.