Oil Field Class

Making a Household Budget

It's almost time to go back to work. I've learned a valuable lesson these last two weeks. No matter how much more you make, if you don't budget you will spend everything you make. It's too easy to just spend like you will never run out. My new plan is this, pay all the bills I need to with this pay period the first day I am home, regardless of when they are due. After that, take out grocery money for the month. Set aside a little for emergencies. Whatever is left we can spend. (We will also have my wife's income for emergenciesas well) Now I just have to stick to that plan. That's the hard part.