Ways to Budget Biweekly Paychecks

If you’re determined to make your money work for you and you get paid every two weeks, forget your old way of budgeting and follow these three simple steps instead.

Be sure to include the estimated dollar amount next to it on the calendar so that you can visualize your financial responsibilities at a glance for the month.

1. Map Out Your Month

Acquiring a month’s worth of income can take time though, so for a more immediate solution try the next option.

Age Your Money

Try splitting each paycheck up, and set your money aside to cover the larger expenses.

Share The Burden

Call your creditors or utility companies and asking to move your bill payment date to a date that makes more sense with your income schedule.

Switch-A-Roo

The trick to making a zero-based budget work on a bi-weekly schedule is to budget for the dollars you have in your bank account now!

2. Create a Zero-Based Budget

Your budget is fluid with a lot of transactions going in and out. If you don’t diligently track your cash flow and expenditures, this budget isn’t going to work.

3.  Track Diligently & Be Flexible

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