The Budget Couple

We are the Budget Couple. We make a bi-weekly podcast that talks about life, family, and how to afford it. Join us on our budgeting journey as we explore the keys to budgeting, personal finance, and more.

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Episode 62: How Often Do We Review Our Budget?

Nate and Danielle answer a listener question about the frequency of their budgeting discussions and how to find the time with a young family. Show Notes Listener question How often do you guys meet to review your budget? How often do you update your budgeting sheet? Every purchase? Every day? Weekly? We have an 18 month old and used to…

Episode 54: Where is my $2100 going?

Nate and Danielle answer a listener question about being able to save while having new expenses and planning on more expenses. Show Notes Listener Question I have a baby that is in daycare. I got a new job and stopped breastfeeding when I went back to work. Currently I spend $800 a month on daycare, $100 a month on formula…

Creating a Budget: Part 1 The Mindset

I previously talked about the reason for our budget, but now it’s time to break down how to create a budget. This “series” will happen in a few posts, but it’s more to fully explain our reasoning and not because it’s a complicated process. In this post, we look at the mindset behind budgeting. What is a budget? In simple…