Identify Your Personal Budgeting Style

Overview

To achieve your financial goals, it's essential to know where your money is going. This is why having a budget is so important. And what's even more important is to find a budget that matches your personality. From the first video, it will help you discover the 4 types of budgets available to fit your personal budgeting style. For more on how to budget based on your ideal preference, watch the video on each budgeting style:

  • the envelope method (ideal for people who don't want to track every single expense in the budget)
  • pay yourself first method (ideal for people who don't want to track every single expense in the budget and want to increase how much they are saving)
  • the 50/30/20 method (ideal for people who like tracking expenses and to follow a guideline)
  • the zero-based method (ideal for people who love details and want to know where every single cent goes)

For more insights and steps that can make a big difference in achieving your financial goals, download Vanguard’s Guide to Financial Wellness to continue your financial journey.

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