How to Set a Budget…and Actually Stick to it.

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Taking control of your finances and conquering your bad spending habits might seem overwhelming, but managing your money doesn’t need to be complicated. Trust me, I used to practically throw my money at anything and everything that caught my eye and I was the definition of living paycheque to paycheque. Now, I have complete control of my finances. So can you! All you have to do is take some small steps to change your mindset and your habits. And the first of those steps is learning how to set a budget…and actually stick to it.

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No Buy Year Rules | No Buy 2020

Over the last few years I’ve changed my life in every conceivable way. I moved to the other side of the planet for a start. Then I found myself reading self help books, going vegetarian, shopping less, meditating more and having conversations with my old t-shirts in a Kon Marie declutter of epic proportions. But, for all that, I still feel like I’m trapped in the quicksand of consumerism. I still don’t feel like I’m in control. So my New Year’s Resolution for 2020 is to take on a no buy year.

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