Budgeting Your Money

So you want to learn how to BUDGET YOUR MONEY?

Here is a good place to start. 



1) How will you keep track of everything you buy in one month?

• Cell phone list? Talk to Brett (he loves this stuff)
• Or you could print out this budgeting sheet and keep it in your wallet/purse
• Use it to write down everything you buy in TWO WEEKS
• You can use this to make a monthly budget for yourself
• OR, use this sample budget

2) Now categorize the stuff you bought.

• Use your list from Step 1 to fill out this sheet for Step 2

3) Set a budget!

• Print out this sheet from American Student Assistance and use Step 2 worksheet to complete it.

* Make sure to hole punch all of these and put them in your binder