grocery store without a list<\/a> I sometimes spend nearly double of what I have planned.<\/p>\nKeep a Record of Bi-Annual Bills<\/h2>\n
Another thing that caused my budget failure (which again was totally my fault) was forgetting about the six month auto insurance bill coming due.<\/p>\n
As soon as I got the bill I knew my savings plans were out the window. Had I kept a little note in my checkbook I would\u2019ve remembered.<\/p>\n
In addition to the insurance bill I also got $450 worth of physical therapy bills that I hadn\u2019t planned on getting. I thought insurance would cover those, but again, asking a few questions would have helped me plan for this.<\/p>\n
Learn From Your Mistakes and Try, Try Again<\/h2>\n
None of us our perfect. I think admitting that we sometimes make some really stupid mistakes is helpful in getting us back on track for the next month.<\/p>\n
Things will come up, sometimes you\u2019ll fall of track, but as long as you get back up and try again your budget failure months will end up being a glitch in the radar.<\/p>\n
How do you recover from budgeting failure?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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