Create a Personal Budget - Learn the Basics
Learn to create a basic budget to manage your personal finances.
About this course:
You work hard for your paycheck - but are you managing your money well? Budgeting is a crucial skill to managing your money, and helping you pay off debt and take care of those you love. Use this free online training course to learn to setup a budget to better manage your personal money. We'll teach you two ways to budget your money: using a basic spreadsheet (included with this course), or using EveryDollar, a free, powerful online budgeting system. You work hard for your money, make sure you're managing it right.
You'll learn:
- How to set up a budget on a spreadsheet or using EveryDollar
- How to input monthly income and expenses
- How to evaluate your budget
- How to track your budget
- How to manage your budget
Your Instructor
Construct-Ed, Inc. is an online learning platform for the construction industry. We work with both in-house instructors as well as guest instructors to create high quality learning content. This course was created by our in-house team of instructors to help you build your skills and knowledge for a more successful career in the construction industry and skilled trades.
Course Curriculum
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StartIntroduction (0:43)
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StartBudgeting basics (0:48)
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StartTwo ways to budget (1:40)
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StartGetting started (spreadsheet) (1:41)
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StartGetting started (everydollar) (0:46)
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StartInput income (spreadsheet) (1:17)
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StartInput income (everydollar) (1:41)
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StartEnter expenses (spreadsheet) (2:47)
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StartEnter expenses (everydollar) (4:24)
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StartEvaluate your budget (spreadsheet) (2:27)
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StartEvaluate your budget (everydollar) (3:01)
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StartTrack your spending (spreadsheet) (3:31)
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StartTracking your spending (everydollar) (5:15)
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StartManage your budget (2:43)
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StartConclusion (0:49)