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Create a budget

15 minutes2 of 7

Budgets are the cornerstone to thriving financially. In this lesson, we will talk about why a budget is important and how to create one.

Start Here:

Step One: Click the arrow above to watch the video
Step Two: (optional) Read the prayer below
Step Three: Download and go through the Work It Out questions
Step Four: Choose a budget app or the worksheet to download and create a budget
Step Five: Mark complete, and you are ready for the next lesson

A prayer for you as you begin this lesson:

Before watching this video, we invite you to pray the following prayer: Lord, I surrender myself, my gifts and talents, and my finances to You. Give me the courage to enter into these exercises with vulnerability, so that I can experience freedom on the other side. I invite You to challenge my views on money, and to challenge my heart so that I might embrace the fullness of the freedom You offer. In Jesus’ name, amen.

About The Resources:

Work It Out Questions -(PDF): Questions for you to work through individually, as couple, or in a group.
Budget Tool (SPreadsheet): We have attached a tool for you to build your own personal budget! Make a copy of this spreadsheet and follow the directions to input your own financial information to help you understand your own goals around giving, saving, and spending.
YNAB (You Need a Budget) (Website):  This is a subscription-based ($99/yr) resource that gives you tools to manage your budget and make dynamic decisions about where to adjust your giving, saving, and spending.
Quicken (Website): This is a subscription-based resource with clear tiers to match your financial situation. This resource helps you manage your budget and spending, as well as investments, small business, and/or rental properties.