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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!

Discover budget tune-up secrets to revamp your finances! Follow our easy guide to adjust category limits & stay on track for a brighter financial future.

Budget Tune-Up: Know When to Adjust Your Limits

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Budgeting when you are broke seems impossible. Here is how to set up a budget when you don't make enough money.

Budgeting When You’re Behind on Bills: A Survival Guide

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Discover four money-saving tips to help you stay on budget, reduce food waste, and never overspend at the grocery store again. Try these strategies today!

4 Simple Tricks to Stick to Your Grocery Budget

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There is no greater joy than giving gifts to your children, but gift-giving can easily be a budget buster. Here’s how to keep expectations in check.

6 Strategies to Set Realistic Expectations for Christmas Gifts

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As nerve wracking as this time can be, remember that moving away from home is also a time of opportunity and growth, even in your financial life!

How to Budget When Moving Out for the First Time

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There’s a reason financial advisors repeat the same mantras; it’s because they see people falling into the same financial traps. Here’s what you should know.

The Lifestyle Inflation Trap — And How to Avoid It

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Budget Tips

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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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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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