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Sticking to a Personal Financial Budget and Having a Grip Over Your Financial Condition

By: Akira Kiyosaki

You have taken the time to create a budget. It has been a time and energy consuming task, but you have done it. Now, you must stay with it. That budget is not bad at all on paper, but it useless if we dont change our spending habits. Here are some ways that even the biggest budget hater can stick to one.
1. Spend your budget wisely.
Having plastic in our pocket stops us from buying sometimes. We see something we want and we act like Betty and Wilma in The Flintstones: “Charge it!” Before we realizeit, we have dipped into the bill money. Once it's gone, there's no way to put it back into our pocket until next month.
2. Put your credit cards away.
Once they are paid off, hide them. If you carry them in your purse you probably want to use them. It is okay to keep them since you never know when an emergency will come up, but out of sight will lead to out of mind.
3. Forget about that raise.
We are all guilty of planning on our next purchase as soon as the ink dries on the paper. Instead of using that money, put it away in a savings account. It is an added bonus for doing a good job at work. Let it grow a little away from your buying habits.
4. Put away that tax refund.
Each year I used to count on the tax refund to get myself out of debt once again. The problem was that I got right back into debt and needed to be bailed out again. Treat tax money like a raise or a bonus - keep it unconsidered.
5. Withdraw money from the ATM at a scheduled time only.
If you know that you will need some cash on hand, go to the bank once and get enough to last. When it is gone, it's gone. Don't follow the urge to go back again for more.
6. Learn how to grocery shop.
This seems like insignificant task but it really is an art to getting enough food to last, especially with children. Cut coupons out of the Sunday paper. Stock up on essentials like toilet paper, laundry detergent, soap, and the like when there is a sale. Buy common food staples in bulk. Buy meat from the butcher and have it cut up for free.
7. Re-negotiate insurance rates and utility plans.
Every three years or so it is good to review which plan gets you lower rates - your current insurance carriers or another.
Sticking to a personal budget takes time and we all slide back into old habits now and again. The point is to get right back on the saddle and keep on going. You will reach your debt-free future.

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