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April 10, 2009

Filed Under (Lifestyle, Stay on the Budget, have a better life) by Laura

If you haven’t been much of a budgeter in the past now might be the perfect time to stop and think about putting one into place. The economy is in a pretty rough place right now with people losing jobs and being laid off left and right. It’s time to sit down and take a look at the income you have coming in and the money you have going out.

It’s sound simple enough (knowing what you have coming in versus what you are paying out) but so many people don’t pay attention or their spouse handles the bills so they again are still unaware. As stated above the economy is in a bad place right now so you need to know what’s going on financially.

Another reason to set up a monthly budget is because if you feel like there’s never enough money and you are always struggling to make ends meet but would like to be able to splurge every once in awhile and treat your kids to something.

It’s also a good idea to start teaching your children about money and budgeting. I can say from personal experience of growing up with never being taught about budgeting and the importance of saving that it eventually cost me lots of debt and headache! Get your kids on board as soon as they are old enough to understand the concept of what you are doing.

Mom’s Talk eBooks has a great guide, Guide to Family Budgeting that is filled with information on why your family needs a budget (aside from the reasons listed above), analyzing your finances and changing your thinking, planning your budget and how to do more with your money. You will also find tips that will help you show your children how to save and manage their money as well.

To grab your copy of Mom’s Talk eBooks Guide to Family Budgeting click here.

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4 Comments posted on "Why Your Family Needs a Budget"

john detitta on April 13th, 2009 at 10:35 #

Using a budget gives you a blueprint of how to use your money.

Eric on April 13th, 2009 at 20:35 #

One of the best things my parents ever did was allow my brothers and I to learn how to budget. They gave us an allowance that was higher than usual, but we paid for all of our clothing and entertainment.

baby prams on April 14th, 2009 at 22:40 #

thanks a lot for this informative post.
you really hit it home in terms of how important it is to budget. I hope that this recession teaches everyone how so important it is to set up an emergency fund and track what is going in and out.
I’d love to buy the book but the link didn’t work.. could you please update the link so I can purchase a copy?
thanks so much.

Salvia Divinorum Extract on April 18th, 2009 at 04:15 #

In todayâ??s world of escalating prices, job security issues and growing lists of monthly expenses, it can be tough for families to make ends meet. We want to provide the best we can for our children, but sometimes the funds available seem to work against that. By taking the time to understand your financial situation and carefully putting together a family budget, you can help create the financial security your family needs.