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A life you love on a budget you can afford.

Here on TBM®, I provide you with simple, easy-to-follow solutions to help you budget your money, pay off debt, save more, and crush your financial goals. But more than that, I give you the tools to start doing the things that matter most to you, on a budget that actually works!

A detailed look into my April 2019 budget. How I budget every dollar and make sure my spending is aligning with my financial goals.

April 2019 Budget Recap

May 4, 2019
Budget Recaps & Overviews

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A detailed look into my March 2019 budget. Don't just blindly follow a budget. Understand the reasons behind your financial choices, and look at what your budget is telling you.

March 2019 Budget Recap

April 15, 2019
Budget Recaps & Overviews

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A detailed look into my February 2019 budget. Don't just blindly follow a budget. Understand the reasons behind your financial choices, and look at what your budget is telling you.

February 2019 Budget Recap

March 20, 2019
Budget Recaps & Overviews

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A detailed look into my January 2019 budget. Don't just blindly follow a budget. Understand the reasons behind your financial choices, and look at what your budget is telling you.

January 2019 Budget Recap

February 6, 2019
Budget Recaps & Overviews

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A detailed look into my December 2018 budget. Don't just blindly follow a budget. Understand the reasons behind your financial choices, and look at what your budget is telling you.

December 2018 Budget Recap

January 2, 2019
Budget Recaps & Overviews

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Hello, I'm Kumiko, but everyone just calls me Miko. Welcome to my blog, The Budget Mom. I am an Accredited Financial Counselor® , and mom to a rambunctious boy. Come along with me as I strive to live a life I love on a budget that I can afford. Read more about me.

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00:00 Intro
00:37 Why you should use financial trackers
04:37 Savings Goals
08:32 Graphic Tracker for Debt
13:16 Lined Tracker for Debt
20:43 Tips & Recommendations

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ABOUT ME

Kumiko Love is a single mom who empowers women everywhere to regain control of their financial lives. An Accredited Financial Counselor with over nine years of experience in the finance industry, she founded The Budget Mom, a community of millions of women on a path to financial fulfillment.

She's also the creator of the wildly popular Live Rich Planner® and Budget by Paycheck® Workbook. Love has been featured on Good Morning America, the Today show, CNN, CBS, ABC and in USA Today, US News, World Report, Huffington Post, Money Magazine, Parents Magazine, the Washington Post, and Real Simple. She lives in Spokane Valley, Washington.

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