{"id":3399,"date":"2016-02-29T21:27:45","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T02:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goday.ca\/blog\/?p=3399"},"modified":"2021-09-30T11:07:12","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T15:07:12","slug":"tips-on-managing-a-successful-budget-part-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goday.ca\/blog\/tips-on-managing-a-successful-budget-part-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips On Managing A Successful Budget- Part One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goday.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-29-at-9.13.59-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3400 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/goday.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-29-at-9.13.59-PM-300x189.png\" alt=\"Tips On Managing A Successful Budget- Part One\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At GoDay, we\u2019re all about smart money, which is why we want to give you the tools necessary to make the best financial decisions possible. This is why we\u2019ve created part one of our tips and tricks list on managing a successful budget to make sure you\u2019re making the best decisions when it comes to your finances. In this part one of two series, we\u2019ll get you started with the first steps you will need to take to get your expenses in order.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Track Spending<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nThe first step in managing any successful budget is knowing what is going in and how much is going out. Creating a tracking sheet of essential expenses can help show you how to allocate funds,\u00a0after all, expenses are paid. And as always, make sure you\u2019re always checking your bank accounts, including credit cards regularly, as this is also a way to track down where those dollars are ending up. So how do you track your spending?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goday.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-10-at-8.31.04-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3362 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/goday.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-10-at-8.31.04-PM-300x200.png\" alt=\"Track Spending\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photograph via Pixabay<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spending Journal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve already given you the reasons as to why you should be <a href=\"https:\/\/goday.ca\/blog\/keeping-a-spending-journal\/\">keeping a spending journal<\/a> because everyone has a different way of how they like to manage their finances. Are you a mobile tracker? Or do you save your receipts? By finding the best fit for you, a spending journal can help not only track your spending\u00a0but show you where you can save money and cut back on expenses. It is through monitoring your funds a spending journal will be able to keep tabs on your spending and help simplify your expenses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goday.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-29-at-9.21.32-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3402 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/goday.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-29-at-9.21.32-PM-300x176.png\" alt=\"Spending Journal\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photograph via Pixabay<\/p>\n<p><strong>Automate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Knowing that your bills and payments are going to come out on the same day of every month, making it a regular habit can make your budgeting a lot easier. Because you know that money is going to come out or be charged to your accounts means that you\u2019re accountable for making sure that you\u2019re able to make the payments required or you will have to pay (literally) the consequences. Don\u2019t get caught with overdraft fees or insufficient funds, because that is another one of those <a href=\"https:\/\/goday.ca\/blog\/things-you-shouldnt-pay-extra-for\/\">things you shouldn\u2019t pay extra for<\/a>. Set up with your bank a separate account for your bills and charges that way you know how much to set aside each month for these expenses. Not to mention that once you get into a routine of setting this money aside, making bill payments becomes hassle free and a huge financial stress relief.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goday.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-29-at-9.23.41-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3403 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/goday.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-29-at-9.23.41-PM-300x199.png\" alt=\"Automate\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photograph via Pixabay<\/p>\n<p><strong>What were the first steps you took when getting your finances in order? Let us know in the comment section below. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At GoDay, we\u2019re all about smart money, which is why we want to give you the tools necessary to make the best financial decisions possible. 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