You may have heard the terms recurring and reoccurring thrown around frequently, especially when it comes to expenses. Often, they’re used interchangeably, leading to confusion. However, there’s a key difference between the two, and understanding this distinction is crucial for effective personal budgeting—particularly in a tool like BetterBudgets. While both terms refer to expenses that…
It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of creating a budget that looks perfect on paper, but reality often has a way of throwing unexpected expenses our way. Whether it’s a sudden car repair, an unplanned dinner out, or a forgotten subscription renewal, overspending happens, and it can make us feel like we’ve…
Debt can be a stressful topic for people to deal with. Regardless of how it was accumulated, repayment can seem impossible. Many will offer advice completely unrelated and unhelpful to your bottom line. You may have heard to cancel all your subscriptions, which has nothing to do with your debts. Or maybe the lazy advice…
Far too often, it is almost natural to make plans and start in the beginning. But does that hold up in the long run over more meaningful tasks? For instance, starting from the beginning may work for writing a paper, but where do you start with personal finance? In this article, I want to explore…