@jasminecapers: No one handed me a roadmap when I was stressed about money every single month…🥲 I figured this out the hard way. Consider this me handing you the roadmap. Here’s what I do and why: (But first save this for later so you don’t forget) 1. I built a budget around my real spending, not my ideal spending Most budgets fail because they’re based on who you wish you were instead of who you actually are 2. I automated my savings the day I got paid If I have to decide to save, I won’t 3. I gave myself a guilt-free spending category Restriction backfires every time Save this one for later ❤️