Hey Budget Besties! Hang out with me as I complete my bi-weekly budget. This budget did not give what I thought it was going to give but I worked it out. Thank you in advance for watching and please make sure that you are subscribed to the channel. We are on a mission to hit 17K Budget Besties in the community and I know together we can make it happen 🤗

Girl…we sympathize and empathize with you because we are experiencing the same thing. I definitely got more bills than money coming in but I continue to do what I can with what I got. I refuse to stress anymore because I know God is in control and he will definitely make a way. 😊 By the way, love the “besties”..❤

We're a one paycheck a month family, when money get tight we live on breakfast food. Eggs, toast milk, pancakes/waffles, and cereal are a way of life for us.

I heard my words coming out of your mouth, "I need to be a better steward of what He provides." Thanks for the great video and reminder. 💸 🙏🏾 ❤

Girl, I feel you. The last 30 days has been a whirlwind. I feel like timing is divine though 🙏 I've come a long way from living paycheck to paycheck, eating peanut butter crackers for dinner when I was broke. Sleeping in my car at one point. Beginning of May I booked a plane ticket for my first real vacation. Got myself hooked up with a nannying gig making extra 600 each month. Then my car pooped itself, 4k I didn't have to fix a beater. Kicking myself for not saving, I got into a car loan and felt pretty anxious about the payments. Right when I did that my work place started being really toxic. I felt targeted and started job searching, now with more options with a more dependable car. I found a new job and gave my notice, and was walked out on the spot. Sh*t had really hit the fan and escalated. I start my new job, with a pay raise and shorter commute, next week. I will get my vacation hours paid out. But in the meantime, I am thankful for this nanny gig, as it is holding me over. Just this week in a few hours I have earned over half my rent 🙏 a week after I got my new car I realized the transmission was slipping. The freaking odds. But this time the warranty department is paying for a new transmission and a rental. My point is, life happens but God will provide. It will be okay.

I love your transparency, thanks for sharing I think everyone should start Living below their means" adjust their lifestyle, be frugal, budget, save and invest. This helped me out as a 6 figure earner. I've grown over half a million in retirement savings with this method

I am in a very similar situation and YES!! GOD DOES PROVIDE!! We will get thru this!!

When I calculate my bills for the month, I get paid once a month, I include everything, such as gas, groceries and pet food. This has helped me tremendously. Even though I don’t have any money left over, I know that I can cover my expenses.

Stumbled across this video while in the middle of learning to budget and having an anxiety attack. “ Trusting God” is definitely something I needed to hear and being a good steward over what he’s blessed me with. Thank you for this video! You definitely have a new follower!

There are a lot of budget grocery KZfaq videos that are very helpful! I just bought $58 worth of groceries and I meal planned for that to last me 10 days breakfast lunch dinner. You should try those vids

I’d get a Ring doorbell and get rid of ADT! This is coming from a real estate agent lol. The sales reps for ADT hound on new homeowners and make them feel like it’s a necessity. That’s a lot of money for something you might never use. Ring doorbell or some other safety system that’s similar at least provides some peace of mind. Just a suggestion!

Hello! love your videos and appreciate your transparency. For my household, we cancelled cable and kept internet only, which was a huge savings. Their is peacock, tubi which has so many updated movies and other stuff to watch. Hope this helps. 🙂

I believe right now Peacock has a special for $19.99 for a full year. That could help supplement the cable as well.

I am on the same boat. More bills then money. I just started doing hardship programs for the credit cards i have. For example one of my credits minimum payment is around $130 but with the hardship program it is going to be reduced to $99 for 6 months and lower interest too. They will suspend my spending ability but it does help to break my habit of constantly using my credit cards.

It is so refreshing to see someone else in the same boat as me. Not that I would wish it upon someone to not have enough for bills and things like that but it's what my husband and I have struggled with for soooooo long and I feel like I don't know how to get out of this hole that is not being able to cover bills/expenses and things like that... it's difficult when you feel like you've already cut out so much!

New Sub here. I appreciated that your paycheck to paycheck budget was real. I have followed other budgeting channels, and they’re just not realistic. They have all this money coming in they’re able to pay their bills are able to have all this cash on hand and take all these trips and I came across your channel and I feel you. I was just in the same position the other day after I did my budget by paycheck, Workbook and the amount of bills that had to go out versus what we had left over was barely anything , so I was able to relate. We are a family of five. I am a full-time stay at home mom, my children are young adults and my husband is the sole income so that should tell you something lol.

It took me 3 years of going back and forth before I cut cable. I am so glad I did. I keep Hulu and Paramount Plus all the time, and every 6 months or so, I'll add Netflix or something else for a month or two, get caught up and then cancel it.

New Budget Bestie here 😊. I appreciate you making this video because.....SAME. To cancel your cable and keep the internet, call the provider and state exactly that. I've done it with Spectrum and they usually end up giving me a discount to stay a customer or offer me a different package at a lower cost.

Cable....let it go.. let it go!

I like the name change, it's nice to see a content creator that has stated the problem alot of us may have more bills than income. X The fact that you were having a tighter month on your income yet you still put money away for others is incredible. Xx

Id like to repeat. Thanks for your transparency! ❤ Nice to know, I am not alone out here trying to survive.

Bestie! I was apprehensive to cut cable as well but I decided the cost was not worth it. And I also love watching tv. I just find random shows on Hulu. I cut cable over 3 years ago and have not gone back! ❤

I've just joined your channel a little while ago. You're very relatable. Realistic. Sometime the bills are more than the money brought in. And then we find a way. I am on the cut the cable team. I'm in Canada but haven't had cable for 5+years. Pluto, tubi are free. Roku has a lot of free stuff as well, and they're not much money. With cable I just find that you only watch a few of the channels but pay for 100. Good luck on your financial journey!

Currently going through this same struggle and it is hard. I constantly struggle with which bills I can pay on certain days. I had a month where I couldn't afford groceries and that was low feeling. Thank you for sharing.

Budget besties is really cute!! You got this girl! I love how you keep going forward no matter how many times you fall! God bless you! ❤️❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾

I love your transparency in these video! It’s RAW and I appreciate that! Thank you for sharing!

I just found your channel and subscribed. I feel you with having more bills than money so it means a lot that you are covering this topic as many other budgeting videos don’t talk about that. I’m just getting started in my budgeting journey and it’s really been a struggle but I’m not giving up.

For the home cleaners make your own. Equal parts water with vinegar add a table spoon of the blue dawn and if you want a certain smell add a few drops of essentials oils. Best homemade cleaner.

This is one of the realest videos because I did my first ever draft for my check next week (a super beginner) and it was EXACTLY like this

I’m a budget bestie 😊 I love your videos. I just ordered some binders & things to get me started. Im excited to be on this debt free journey with you!!

Love Besties!! Yes the Lord will provide - always. I'm a firm believer in this. You will have what you need.

Hey Jaz, it's Jas lol def cut the cable girl! I did back in 2015 and haven't looked back. My kids don't even understand the concept of not picking what they want to watch next, lol! Stick with it, girl. I am right there with you on this financial freedom journey!❤

Thank you for sharing your budget, sometimes it feels like we are so alone as we go through, but this video really helped.

so thankful for your transparency and openness and sharing your journey. I promise you that you are helping me and I’ve got to believe so many people by being so raw because I am right where you are. It feels like every week! Thank you for the great content you are the best!

Just found this video and Subscribed. This video really helps me get a good idea of how to better myself when it comes to budgeting my money because I'm working and just left home to go to school and I'm paying my own way through it all. I am just young and clueless because I just started my adult life, So thank you! So proud and happy to be a budget bestie now and going along with your journey and learning some tips along the way.

Thank you for not being ashamed of the God we serve! I appreciate you listing your tithes and declaring he shall supply all of our needs. I too have so much more bills than money. I’m praying for wisdom on how to be a good steward over my finances and He led me to this video. God bless you and thank you 😊

Get an antenna depending on you're area an antenna can get a lot of channels. I'm in central CA and I get 54 local free over air tv channels. I then have prime and a few streaming services thru prime so it is all in 1 bill. Then I just get a good internet connection and been saving a boat load of cash. Local channels give you local stuff plus. Streaming covers everything else.

Hey, i think is is the first time I came across your video or really watching your video. I can honestly say I got more bills than money so keep up the good job and what you're doing and god will prevail❤

Great work in organizing everything! When separating your new bills account can I suggest that only household expenses come out of that and that you keep things like Netflix and other discretionary spending subscriptions linked to your variable spending account? That way if you ever need to downsize expenses you have things sorted at a glance between needs and wants

I canceled cable a year ago and I do not miss it one bit. I watch KZfaq, Netflix, Hulu and I’m super content with those platforms. I saved an extra $80 a month cutting cable and having only internet. I’m thinking about getting a cheaper internet plan because I work from home as well.

Finally someone whose budget is realistic. I am on a fixed income where i get paid monthly. By the end of the month i am usually on .00. I am starting the cash stuffing method and i hope it will help.i subscribed to your channel so i can follow your lead.

Girl same! So our friend group got rid of cable and split Hulu live bundle. It literally cut our entertainment bill in half! I also have a month ahead fund so my fixed expenses are good and it's such a weight off my shoulders.

I started saving and buying toiletries every 3mo or 6mo, whichever suits my household at the time. I tend to shop lower cost stores for these items because building a savings was crucial to my financial development. Instead of buying lotion, we opt for coconut oil. You mentioned you like perfume. It sticks better to coconut oil than lotion and costs so much less.

Thank you for this! A realistic budget video from a real person. I need to do a side hussle myself.

Hey budget bestie! Know how you feel more bills than money for the last 2 months just trying to get this debt out of my life! Thanks for sharing your real life videos!

Just know at the struggle is real and you’re not alone. I’m proud of you that you’re still making a way out of no way & putting money to the side for your sinking funds.

I just subscribed! This is refreshing to watch I know I need to catch up to current video of ur budgeting but u just gained a loyal subscriber🎉

Chyleeeeee lisssssennnnnnn! The way I was looking like, is this my pay and budget. LOL.

Hey girl hey! I love this so much b cus I relate so much to it. Definitely hard when paychecks don’t cover bills 🥹 but things will get better! Subbed 💖

We cancelled cable too. If you have a smart TV you can use your apps, they are already installed in TV. I work from home too so I FEEL YOU about needing high speed internet. This is so helpful. I will have to buy this planner

We got rid of cable a long time ago. We just use apps. We’ve also discovered that when they want to increase the rate, we just cancel and subscribe under a different email address

Hey Bestie! Thanks for sharing your journey with us❤

I would cancel ADT. I know it makes you feel better. But it s something to consider. Also, there are alternatives that are a one time cost thing rather than a monthly expense. Also, whenever your job offers you a raise I would ask for the additional $20 to cover internet. It’s okay to go to a food pantry to supplement your groceries and toiletries.

Subscribed for the transparency alone! Congrats on 20k🎉

if you can use cash back apps, and idk where you are at but some side hustles as independent contractors for store demo and if you have a liquor license for in store demos too. I use trusted herd to find agencies that need the reps and work them on weekends after my full time

Thank you for all the videos Queen! Have a magnificent blessed week

This video was very helpful. Thank you for sharing. I'll start on this today.

Finally someone I can relate to! Immediately followed and your closer to your subscriber goal🥰

If you cancel the extra non necessities like stars and Hulu you can have a small bit of extra set aside to save or gas money or food etc.

This is a very relatable video! Look forward to being a budget bestie! 🤑

Hey @BudgetTreasures. I’m new here but I saw that your Hulu is $12.99. We are some months out but but around Black Friday Hulu is usually on sale for $1-3 a month for a yr. I thought of cancelling cable but decided against it. But you can call them and speak with customer loyalty or retention department and tell them you are looking to lower bills and ask if there are an promotions or discounts that you qualify for.

Thank you for being real. And a real budget. I’m swimming about to sink. It’s a comfort to know I’m not alone as we all work towards financial freedom.

I needed this video because the bi weekly pay makes you really budget I had to pause my hulu for a few months and I'm about to get ride of the cable

I love the bill account idea!

Great video!!! I’m right there with you sis more bills than money. But God does provide and we will be alright and it won’t always be this way, this I’m sure of ❤❤❤

I am watching this three months later and your 17,000 subscriber goal has been surpassed by 10,000! Congratulations. I'm a. new subscriber. Have a great day.

Just found your channel! I love this. Thanks for showing your real budget and yes God will pull you through. He always does. 😊

You are a saving Grace. God gonna bless you because you are definitely blessing us with this knowledge

Very relatable video, thanks for your transparency. I was in your position a few years ago until I cleared up my credit card debt (continuing to tithe is a must!). Would agree to cut out the cable and make the sacrifice with streaming services for a bit. I watch a lot of tv as well so I know it’s hard but it’s doable and it can be temporary. Plus, you can password share/swap on certain apps which also helps you save.

Hang in there and the more you budget the better it will get❤

I don’t have a side hustle but I’m getting my certification for my job and that will make a difference. I’ll be able to work outside of my job to make way more money than could typically make in a day.

I always LOVE your videos and Thank you for being so transparent! I can definitely empathize with you as we are going through the same thing! I actually stopped budgeting and stopped uploading videos because I was like, I don’t even have my ish together, so who gonna wanna watch this train wreck of a mess that I have going on. But, you have inspired me to get back on it and that life happens! Oh, I am sooooo into perfume right now also. And I watch the same youtuber you’re talking about or at least I think it’s her…Cheray talking about give her 2.5 seconds. I LOVE her! Thanks for sharing! ❤

Thanks for this. Sometimes I have more bills than income too because I own my own business. I need to figure out how to earn more money.

I would only have internet and I would set up sinking funds so that you can pay for Hulu and Starz at the lump sum yearly rate. The extra money not going to cable could pay down the sinking fund fast. Once you pay the yearly subscriptions that is about $85 you have freed up

I just suscribed..love the reality of the struggle. Glad to know I am not alone.

Thank you much for your transparency!!! I only have internet and stream apps you will definitely save. This is my first time seeing your page. You may have explained it, my apologies if you did. For your HOA can you split it per paychecks for the month.

This definitely be me! Have more bills than money! Then I don’t work right now! But God has definitely been providing for me, even when it has looked like I had run out of money, he has shown and provided more than I can think or Imagine! The envelope always helped me! I love the one you have! Thanks for the videos! Definitely a great reminder! We need these videos!

That’s my usual. More bills then money. Great video ❤❤❤❤

Paycheck to paycheck budgeter here !! Thanks for the video!

Love the Budget Besties.. and girl this is me!!

Cut your apps and keep the cable IF you have those channels available on your cable you can log into your apps using your TV provider

HULU can provide you with local TV and cable channels. And it's only 40.00 a month. Cheaper than cable!

Thanks for your transparency. We have to trust that God will make a way. Congrats on 19K+ subscribers! 💜

I recently got rid of planet fitness and sling tv, saves me about $80 per month. I let the kids keep disney + but paid the yearly $100, I hate paying bills monthly so if there is a yearly option I will take it. I cant cut anything else. I live in NYC so I know how you feel about the cost of living issue.

You are fantastic 👏🏾🎉 I bought a chromcast dongle for the TV and beam all movies/shows from the phone it works great plus I bought an indoor antenna 📡 📶 and get over 25-30 local channels just keep the internet 👍

soooo appreciative to have you as a budget bestie

I would also consider going to church virtually a couple times a month and watch virtually to cut down on gas unless you live less than 15min away.

Late to the party, was literally drinking my water (which tasted like the best thing ever) when you said if you love water subscribe so now I am subscribe.

You can connect your laptop or pc with a tv and watch everything on there.

Thanks for being relatable, im glad your back🙂

Use the extra money to get current on bills and make extra payments to your debts. Even adding an extra $10-20 a month to these categories helps you reach your goals sooner. You also won't pay as much in fees and interest which saves you money in the long run. You can do it!

I do an antenna, Roku, Internet, and whatever subscriptions I like.

Look into reducing Wi-Fi speed. I worked from home and only needed 300 what it’s called lol. It was roughly 60. So essentially your job would cover ALL of it

Thank you for your transparency… love videos like this

I love your transparency. Thanks for sharing. I’m a new subscriber.

I'm in girl! Part of your family now!!

Can’t wait to see your journey!

You have the right attitude!

I cut cable a while ago! We just have Netflix and sometime hubby get KZfaq tv for some games

I rely on God's provision, too. It never fails. I like budget besties. I enjoy your videos a lot. Thanks for posting. 😊