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How to Cut Expenses: The Order That Actually Works
Learn how to cut expenses in the order that works, recurring charges first, the big three next, then daily habits. A realistic plan with real numbers.
8 min readThe Pockita team
Read articleHow Much Money Do I Need to Move Out? The Real Number
How much money do I need to move out? Plan on roughly three months of rent in upfront costs plus a three month cushion. See the math for your rent level.
7 min readThe Pockita team
Read articleMoney Dysmorphia: Why You Feel Broke When You Are Not
Money dysmorphia is the gap between how your finances feel and what they really are. Learn the signs, the causes, and a calm 5 step way to close the gap.
8 min readThe Pockita team
Read articleHow to Organize Your Finances: A Simple 5 Step System
How to organize your finances in five steps: list every account in one place, put bills on autopay, build one budget, and keep it current in minutes a week.
8 min readThe Pockita team
Read articleLow Income Budgeting: A Realistic Plan When Money Is Tight
Low income budgeting that works: pay the four walls first, give every dollar a job, budget from your lowest month, and free up money without going hungry.
8 min readThe Pockita team
Read articleADHD Money Management: A System That Works With Your Brain
ADHD money management that sticks: why normal budgets fail the ADHD brain, what the ADHD tax costs, and a low friction system of automation and tiny habits.
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Read articleHow to Save $10,000 in a Year: $833 a Month or $385 a Paycheck
How to save $10,000 in a year: $833 a month, $385 per biweekly paycheck, $192 a week, or $27.40 a day, plus a plan that mixes cutting, earning and windfalls.
9 min readThe Pockita team
Read articleBudget Categories: The Complete List (and How Many to Use)
The complete list of budget categories: the core set most budgets need, the ones people forget, how many to use, and how they map to the 50/30/20 rule.
8 min readThe Pockita team
Read articleHow to Save $5000 in a Year: A Realistic Plan
How to save $5000 in a year: the exact monthly, weekly, and daily amounts, plus practical ways to find the money and automate the habit so it actually sticks.
8 min readThe Pockita team
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