Budget Nerds

#63 - Ben Shares His Categories

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Apr 19, 2023
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INSIGHT

Maintain A Sacred Budget Margin

  • Keep a small intentional margin in your monthly template to create wiggle room during budget meetings.
  • Treat that margin as sacred and avoid using it to cover overspending.
ADVICE

Treat Bonuses As Separate Until Allocation

  • Separate bonus inflows from regular income so you can decide whether to spend or save them in a meeting.
  • Combine them into Ready To Assign only when you want full flexibility during allocation.
ADVICE

Fund A Category For Random Generosity

  • Create a dedicated 'compassion' category for spontaneous generosity to make giving easier.
  • Fund it regularly so you can give freely without upsetting the rest of the budget.
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