Budgeting is a great tool to map out monthly income and allocate funds in a way that sustains comfortable and, ideally, happy lives.
The tricky thing about budgets, however, is that they vary so much from one person to the next. It’s therefore hard to tell when you’re adding overwhelming fluff to your budget and when a tip is something you actually need.
Every budget should be tailored to the individual, but if you’re lost, start here: these six categories are necessary for every budget.
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