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1631: 4 Budgeting Myths You Should Ignore by Kumiko of The Budget Mom on Simple Financial Smarts

Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money Advice

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Investing, Business, Education, Self-improvement

4.41.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2021

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Kumiko of The Budget Mom shares 4 budgeting myths that you should ignore Episode 1631: 4 Budgeting Myths You Should Ignore by Kumiko of The Budget Mom on Simple Financial Smarts Kumiko went from having a pile of credit card debt to becoming a successful budgeter and Accredited Financial Counselor. The Budget Mom exists to empower women to build a life they love on a budget they understand and can afford. The original post is located here: https://www.thebudgetmom.com/budgeting-lies-vs-truths/ Fundrise is the future of real estate investing. Visit fundrise.com/ofd. Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is Optimal Finance Daily Episode 1631.

0:04.0

For budgeting myths, you should ignore by Camico of thebudgetmom.com.

0:09.2

And I'm your host and personal finance enthusiast, Diana Mariam.

0:13.6

This is the show where I narrate posts from your favorite personal finance bloggers,

0:17.7

with their permission of course.

0:19.5

It's as if these authors all wrote these amazing songs and I get to perform the covers.

0:24.9

For now, let's get to today's post as we optimize your life.

0:30.9

For budgeting myths, you should ignore by Camico of thebudgetmom.com.

0:38.9

The word budget looks scary to a lot of people.

0:42.2

It sounds like work, looks like restriction, and implies that you need to love math.

0:48.1

I went 24 years without a budget for one huge reason.

0:52.6

I didn't want to take the time to do it.

0:54.8

I was paying bills, making the minimum payments on my credit cards,

0:58.0

and I had enough leftover for food.

1:00.0

What else could I ask for?

1:01.8

Having this idea that budgeting would take up most of my life left me restricted to just getting by.

1:08.0

It's true that you can manage your money without a budget,

1:10.9

but you won't be able to manage your money effectively.

1:14.4

If you have a plan for your money, also known as a budget,

1:17.7

it's absolutely amazing what you can accomplish with the income you currently have.

1:23.5

Budgeting completely changed my financial life.

1:26.5

It can for you too.

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