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Why Budgets Fail (Part 1)

This post is part 1 in the series Why Budgets Fail.

Why Budgets Fail

Are you hiding from your budget?

You’ve gone to the trouble of creating a financial plan for you or your family, but you’ve thrown it out in exasperation.  It just doesn’t work!  Why even bother?

Your budget may have failed you for one of these (fixable!) reasons: [Read more…]

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Why Budgets Fail (Part 2)

This post is part 2 in the series Why Budgets Fail.

Why Budgets Fail

If you’re just tuning in, click here to read Part 1 of this series.

Your budget is too simple.

Does your budget have only a few items on it?  Maybe housing, clothes, and food?

If your life is more complicated than a hermit’s, your budget needs to reflect that.  You’ve got a kid in college, a gym membership, a family vacation, a newspaper subscription, vet bills — the list goes on and on.

Don’t gloss over the hidden and forgotten expenses in your life when you make your budget, or your budget’s simplicity will be your downfall. [Read more…]

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Hi, I’m Megan!

Megan Nye I'm a personal finance writer, wife, and mom. And I know we’re all looking for the secrets, the systems, and the hacks that will make our lives easier & better.

We want to stretch our resources to get more for less . . . so we can spend our time, money, and energy on what really matters to us and our families.

Here at Prioritized Living, we talk about making smart money choices, organizing our space, managing our time, and pursuing our goals. Be the driving force of your journey. Live your priorities! Read more.

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