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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!

Buying seasonal produce is one of the best ways to save money on your grocery bill. Learn how to shop for seasonal produce month by month.

How To Save Money on Fruits & Vegetables: A Month-by-Month Guide

June 21, 2021
Food & Drink

Whether I’m shopping at the grocery store or my local farmer’s market, I’m always on the lookout for the best deals on fruits and vegetables. I’m not a vegetarian, but I tend to make many meatless View Post

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Printable Simple Christmas Gift Tags

November 11, 2017
DIY

  Today, I wanted to share these simple, yet cute, Christmas gift tags that I created. I wanted to add a personal touch to my gift wrapping this year, so I designed these. These tags are View Post

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Wish your friends and loved ones a merry Christmas and happy New Year with these Simple Printable Holiday Gift Tags.

Printable Jolly Holiday Gift Tags

November 4, 2017
DIY

Today I'm excited to share these Jolly Christmas Gift Tags with you. With my son in school, he has been asking to hand out more and more gifts to friends. With Christmas coming up, I wanted to do View Post

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Today, I am showing you our 2017 Budget-by-Paycheck Binder. Learn how I manage our money on a monthly basis, track our spending, pay off debt, and how we save for important goals. Get the budget printables that I use, and start creating a plan for your money today.

Our 2017 Budget Binder (A Plan for Every Dollar)

December 5, 2016
Budget Guides

This week, I wanted to share something very special with you. In this article, I am going to show you the exact steps that I use to budget our money, and how you can get the same system that I use. If View Post

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The Ultimate Guide to the Cash Envelope System

July 26, 2016
Budget Guides

If you have researched how to budget, then you probably have heard of the cash envelope method. This method is not new and has been around for a very long time. Even though it's been around awhile, View Post

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It's time to start living without the burden of debt. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to start paying it off.

How to Create a Plan to Pay Off Debt

June 14, 2016
DEBT & CREDIT

If you want to eliminate debt, blindly making the minimum payment because you don't know where to start is one of the worst things you can do. If you have a large amount of debt, or have many sources 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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04:37 Savings Goals
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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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