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Many people find themselves facing financial emergencies and the inability to make their money last from payday to payday, because they don’t know how to budget their money. Honestly, creating a budget is not that difficult. The most difficult part is sticking to it.

Before you actually create your plan, you need to track your expenses. Jot down every purchase that you make, within a seven-day period. Even if you purchase a single bottle of soda or pack of gum… write it down.

At the end of that week, you will have an accurate account of where your money went. If you notice that you’re spending an excessive amount on luxuries, in any one category, it may be time to re-think your spending habits.

(Example: if you find that you are spending a great deal of money on lunches, consider packing your lunch instead of eating out.)

Once you have come up with a tentative budget, look for ways you can trim it. Do you really need a cable television package, with 250 channels? Can you live without certain features, on a cell phone? There are actually many ways you can reduce your expenses, without having to endure severe lifestyle changes.

Filed under: Advice, Finance by John Terino