Budget or Busted #128

Published: Nov. 13, 2018, 8:01 a.m.

\u201cA budget provides peace and security.\u201d \u2014 Brian Buffini

Whether you have more money in the bank than you know what to do with or you\u2019re searching the couch cushions at the end of the month looking for spare change, you need a budget. Not only do the majority of people not have a budget, many fear even creating one! Creating a budget is nothing to fear; it\u2019s an empowering activity that gives you total control over your money instead of the other way around. In this episode, Brian Buffini gives in-depth information to help you create a budget that works for your financial goals and circumstances. You\u2019ll learn why most people don\u2019t budget, how to prioritize your expenses and the apps that can help, and how to create a surplus each month, even if money is tight. By the end of the episode, you\u2019ll be motivated to save more and build wealth.

 

Inspirational quotes from today\u2019s interview:

\u201cThere is no amount of money that you will create that will be enough to not have a budget.\u201d \u2014 Brian Buffini

\u201dA budget is telling your money where to go, instead of wondering where it went.\u201d \u2014 Dave Ramsey

\u201cMy problem lies in reconciling my gross habits with my net income.\u201d \u2014 Errol Flynn

\u201cIf you aim at nothing, you\u2019ll hit it every time.\u201d \u2014 Zig Ziglar

\u201cPlan your work and work your plan.\u201d \u2014 Norman Vincent Peale

\u201cWhat gets measured gets managed.\u201d \u2014 Peter Drucker

\u201cHe who buys what he does not need steals from himself.\u201d \u2014 Swedish proverb

\u201cDo not save what\u2019s left after spending, but spend what is left after saving.\u201d \u2014 Warren Buffet

\u201cA budget tells us what we can\u2019t afford but it doesn\u2019t stop us from buying it.\u201d \u2014 Brian Buffini

\u201cIt\u2019s not your salary that makes you rich; it\u2019s your spending habits.\u201d \u2014 Charles Jaffe

\u201cTime is like money. The less we have of it to spare, the further we make it go.\u201d \u2014 Josh Billings

\u201cA portion of all you earn is yours to keep.\u201d \u2014 George S. Clason

\u201cYour business is the golden goose.\u201d \u2014 Brian Buffini

\u201cAn investment in knowledge pays the best interest.\u201d \u2014 Benjamin Franklin

\u201cThe best investment you\u2019ll ever make is in yourself.\u201d \u2014 Warren Buffet

 

Mentioned in the episode:

PocketGuard

YouNeedABudget

Wally

Mvelopes

Simple

Personal Capital

 

\u201cThe Total Money Makeover\u201d by Dave Ramsey




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