my budget went up

@breakyourbudget

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The Personal Finance Dashboard — Feel like you aren’t making enough. Even though you have a good job with a steady paycheck that should definitely cover essentials AND some fun purchases.

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The creator shares relatable personal finance decisions and new expenses, framing them as improvements to her quality of life. The content is aspirational and provides a glimpse into how she manages her budget, which resonates with an audience interested in personal finance.

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The creator shares three new expenses added to her budget in July: a semi-private gym for weightlifting, a ceramics studio for a phone-free hobby, and increased grocery spending on high-quality food. She explains how these expenses improve her life and are evaluated using a Personal Finance Dashboard.

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1Introduction: Budget increased
2New Expense 1: Gym membership
3New Expense 2: Ceramics studio
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Spending more is not wrong or bad - but it has to be done with CONTEXT!! My full July money review is also on yt if ur curious 🤍

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Personal Finance Dashboard: ACTs - it is used to evaluate expenses and make financial decisions. Removing it would change the creator's ability to make confident decisions. The creator is using it to manage their budget and expenses. This is promotional as it is a tool that the creator uses to manage their finances and improve their life.

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my budget went up 3 new expenses I've added to my budget in July all of which improve my life! @breakyourbudget new gym I've heard over and over again that I should be lifitng heavy weights - but I don't know the proper way to do it and I also don't want to just figure it out! so I joined a semi-private training gym, and I am on a new weight lifting program to build muscle! THE ADD This costs me $360 per month for 12 sessions. I think it's very reasonable! I'm also seeing a real change and I actually love it! ceramics studio I need (and want) more phone-free hobbies! On my birthday, I took myself to a ceramics class and absolutely loved it. to get more practice and learn, I decided to join the studio so I can start developing this hobby and see where it takes me. It has been such a fun new challenge and I find that it's the perfect way to put my phone away, get creative, and actually MAKE something my first attempt at an espresso cup THE ADD This is $250 per month and worth every single penny (to me) @breakyourbudget my groceries I've been shopping at the farmers market a lot more (I give myself $40 per week) and since I have been doing more weightlifting, I have been prioritizing eating at home and generally eating MORE. This has translated into a higher grocery bill, and I think it's here to stay. I don't mind spending money on high quality food, especially with all the food-borne illness floating around lately. Plus, I have been shopping locally and more seasonally! THE ADD About $100 a month more than usually @breakyourbudget every new expense I add is evaluated with CONTEXT how does this fit into my budget? am I seeing a real impact on my quality of life? I evalute this inside the Personal Finance Dashboard, and couldn't make these decisions confidently without it!!