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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!

Having trouble getting your spouse to participate in money conversations? Here are some ways to start working as a team on your budget so you can achieve your financial goals.

What to Do When Your Spouse Won’t Participate in a Budget

July 30, 2018
Family & Money

When it comes to your relationship, working together as a team on your finances is critical. There can be real damage to a marriage because of money issues, so it's vital that everyone is on the same View Post

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As a single parent, you can face unique challenges that can feel overwhelming, and money management is no exception. Here are six tips you can use to stay on top of your finances.

6 Financial Planning Tips for Single Parents

August 15, 2017
FINANCE 101

Budgeting and financial planning are a challenge for many people regardless of their marital or income statuses. As a single mother, however, you simply have no room to make mistakes. You have small View Post

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Anyone can start investing in the stock market. You just have to know where to start.

How to Start Investing in the Stock Market

April 20, 2017
FINANCE 101

This post contains sponsored content. Please see our disclosure policy for more information.  Investing in the stock market may look simple, but it’s not. Just because you have some cash to spare, View Post

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Real estate investing can be a scary thing. Use these six tips to help you get started on building a property portfolio - the right way!

6 Tips for Diving into Property Investments

April 5, 2017
FINANCE 101

This is a guest post by Elizabeth from Dynasty Partners. Are you thinking of investing in property? Investing in residential or commercial real estate can be very rewarding. Plus you could get View Post

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3 Ways to Prepare Your Finances for the New Year

December 11, 2016
FRUGAL LIVING

In the last month of the year, many people are running around trying to get last-minute holiday shopping done, planning out their New Year's resolutions and worrying about how to finish out the year View Post

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In the past, my relationship with my money sucked. Here are some ways I improved it and why it also helped me find financial success. Click to read the full article today!

How to Improve Your Relationship With Money

September 18, 2016
Budget Tips

Most people don't even realize they have a relationship with their money. It's easy to see money as something we just have to deal with. In reality, the relationship you have with your money is really View Post

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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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It’s time for another Real Life Budget. I asked my readers to submit their REAL information. Real spending, real debt, and real savings goals.

I am taking those real-life numbers and showing you how I would organize and budget that information using my Budget By Paycheck® Method.

If you would like to submit your budget information to possibly be picked for a Real Life Budget that we will show on YouTube, please reach out to budgets@thebudgetmom.com.

Diane is a single mom who is a Database Administrator for an IT Department at a local college. She lives in Queens, NY, and eventually wants to move to a lower-cost of living area in the future. 

Diane submitted her information because she is struggling to organize and tackle all of her larger short-term goals.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
02:15 Why & Personal Story
04:20 Income 
04:37 Fixed Expenses
05:48 Variable Expenses
06:31 Debt
07:53 Savings Goals
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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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