Virtual Budget Workshop - "Learn to budget to buy!"
Overview
Date: Saturday, November 8 at 10:00 a.m. CT
Location: Live online session (link sent after registration)
Event Overview
A no-nonsense workshop on building a budget that actually grows your savings. We’ll audit spending, choose a simple budgeting method, set realistic savings targets, and automate progress. No financing talk. Just practical steps to keep more of what you earn.
You’ll learn
- Fast cash-flow snapshot to find leaks
- Pick a method: zero-based, 50/30/20, or digital envelopes
- Set goal amounts and target dates that fit real life
- Build an emergency fund and sinking funds without stalling everything else
- Automate transfers, bill timing, and weekly check-ins
- Cut costs the smart way: subscriptions, plans, food, fees, small caps
You’ll receive
- Budget worksheet, savings tracker, 30-day “save more” checklist
- Bill audit script and sample automation schedule
Who should attend
Anyone who wants a clear, workable plan to increase savings, from first-time budgeters to folks rebooting after false starts.
What to bring
Monthly income and expense estimates, plus a list of recurring charges.
Host: NextHome Blue Skies. Each office is independently owned and operated.
Note: Educational only; not financial, tax, or legal advice. All attendees welcome under Fair Housing laws.
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Highlights
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Online
Location
Online event
Agenda: Learning to Budget to Buy
Date: Sat, Nov 8 • 10:00–11:25 a.m. CT Location: Virtual (link sent after registration) 9:55 Virtual doors open, tech check 10:00–10:05 Welcome, goals, how to use the worksheet 10:05–10:20 Cash-flow snapshot: map income, fixed, flex, leaks 10:20–10:35 Budget methods: choose one and set monthly caps 10:35–10:45 Savings framework: emergency fund, sinking funds, goal ladder 10:45–10:55 Hands-on: set target amount, date, and weekly automations 10:55–11:05 Cost cuts that stick: audit subs, renegotiate, food plan, fee traps 11:05–11:15 Habit system: weekly 10-minute review, rules, accountability, trackers 11:15 Q&A and next steps You’ll get: budgeting worksheet, 30-day action checklist, resource list. Bring: rough income and expense numbers; recent credit estimate if available. Host: NextHome Blue Skies. Each office is independently owned and operated. Note: Educational only, not financial, tax, or legal advice. Fair Housing compliant.
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