2968: How to Budget on a Variable Income by Jen Hayes on Reducing and Managing Financial Stress

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🗓️ 13 December 2024

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2968: Budgeting on a variable income can be challenging, but Jen Hayes outlines three actionable strategies to make it manageable: living on last month’s income, budgeting paycheck to paycheck, and creating a bare-bones budget based on your worst month. Each approach is tailored to different financial situations, helping you stay in control and reduce stress even when your income fluctuates. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.jenhayes.me/how-to-budget-on-a-variable-income/ Quotes to ponder: "Budgeting using last month’s income simplifies the process and reduces financial stress." "If your income varies drastically, use your worst month’s income to create a realistic budget." "Decide what extra income will go toward ahead of time so you aren’t tempted to blow it." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:03.3	How to Budget on a Variable Income by Jen Hayes of genhase.me.
1:08.9	As a personal finance blogger, I get a lot of questions from readers about how to
1:13.6	budget on a variable income. Budgeting is hard enough for most people. Throw in an income that
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