Looking for Debt Relief? You May Need to Work on Your Budget First

Posted Jul 26 2010 by Marc Chase
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who are currently living paycheck to paycheck and have decided enough is enough – that you’re ready to find complete debt relief and work your way towards financial freedom – one of the first steps you’ll need to take is to set up a budget for yourself each month and stick to it.
Of course, that’s much easier to put in writing than it is into practice, and many people find themselves unable to stick to the budget they prepared for themselves for a multitude of reasons, some even beyond their control.

Here are some ways that budget you prepared to help you control your spending may not be working out as well as you had hoped, and how you can get it back on track.

• You’re spending more than you’re bringing in.  This is the most obvious and common problem people encounter, and the primary reason they set up a budget in the first place.  If you find that your net income is barely enough to keep you afloat every time the check comes in, now would be a good time to evaluate your spending priorities.