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Did you know?

According to Google Trends in 2024, search interest for “budgeting” reached a 15-year high and with “loud budgeting” increasing +4,550% as well

View the detailed Google Trends interest over time report →

The Loud budgeting movement pushes individuals to be open and honest about their financial situation and to refuse offers of goods or activities that they cannot afford or do not want to spend their money on. It's a tactic meant to make your financial goals visible and audible to friends and family. The notion is that you should keep to your budget to support your financial goals rather than going beyond to live up to others' expectations.

Loud Budgeting – What it Is and how it can work for you →

Loud Budgeting

6 Frugal Habits of the Super Rich and Famous by Caitlyn Moorhead

For you to live frugally, you might want to take a page out of the super-rich.

Pay using cash
Pay yourself first
Travel on a budget
Live beneath your means
Make your money work for you
Invest. Invest. Invest.

Frugal habits of millionaires you should start today →

Quote of the week

"Money looks better in the bank than on your feet."

- Sophia Amoruso

Infographic of the week

Mapped: The Income a Family Needs to Live Comfortably in Every U.S. State by the Visual Capitalist

This was originally posted on the Voronoi app. Families in the top five most expensive U.S. states require an annual income exceeding $270,000 to live comfortably. This visualization illustrates the income necessary for two working adults with two children to maintain a comfortable lifestyle in each state.