Budgeting & Spending
A budget is not about spending less — it is about knowing where it goes. The core skill of money is the gap between what comes in and what goes out. This track covers building a first budget, tracking where the money actually goes, telling needs from wants, and keeping lifestyle creep from eating every raise.
The lessons in this track
- Week 5 — Needs First, Then Wants
- Week 6 — Your Kid's First Budget
- Week 7 — Where Does the Money Go?
- Week 35 — What "Affordable" Really Means
- Week 41 — Lifestyle Creep
- Week 42 — The 30% Breathing Room Rule
- Vacations: Approaches We Use to Save Hundreds
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