Summary: Budgeting together isn’t always easy. Jessi Fearon, author and creator of <a href="http://thebudgetmama.com/">The Budget Mama</a>, shares her story and tips for how to successfully budget as a couple! <br> [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/couplemoney/How_to_Sucessfully_Budget_as_a_Couple_with_The_Budget_Mama_.mp3″ social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ]<br> Budgets and Couples<br> <br> Budgets, spending plans…whatever you call them, people don’t seem to like or use them. A recent survey conducted by Experian found that nearly half – 42% to be exact – don’t use one. The two two reasons given?<br> <br> Respondents said they were ineffective and unnecessary. Considering that in the same survey 46% admitted that they were not savings as much as they hoped and almost three-quarters of respondents say they are behind in their retirement, I think not having a budget is detrimental to your marriage and money.<br> <br> Jessi Fearon, personal finance author and creator of The Budget Mama, is helping me out today.<br> <br> In this episode we get into:<br> <br> * why and how Jessi and her husband Pat had a <a href="http://thebudgetmama.com/2014/07/my500wedding.html">$500 wedding</a><br> * the changes she and Pat paid off over $55,000 of debt in 17 months<br> * why you shouldn’t obsess on finding the best budget and instead how to create a budget that you can stick with<br> <br> Hope you enjoy!<br> If you want to hear about an easy way to budget? Listen to my episode on<a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/easy-and-effective-ways-to-budget-everydollar-and-502030/"> budgets for couples who hate budgets</a>.<br> <br> Subscribe to Couple Money Podcast via <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/couple-money-podcast-build/id924656111">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/elle-martinez/couple-money-podcast?refid=stpr">Stitcher</a>, or copy <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/feed/podcast/">this link to use </a>with a podcatcher of your choice. You can also find me hanging out on <a href="https://twitter.com/CoupleMoney">Twitter </a>and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/couplemoney">Facebook!</a><br> <br> Resources to Budget Together<br> Do you two want to get on the same page with budgets? Here are some helpful resources mentioned in the episode and more.<br> <br> * <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1595555277/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1595555277&linkCode=as2&tag=couplemoney-20&linkId=f0bf04b98a547cc07a108b946ce6e84f">The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness</a><br> * <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1512163651/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1512163651&linkCode=as2&tag=couplemoney-20&linkId=1a706f6969061fad2de09aeee119663f">Real Life on a Budget: 17 Practical Challenges to Live and Thrive on a Budget</a><br> * <a href="http://couplemoney.com/budgeting/joint-separate-account-personal-case-study/" class="bump-view">Why We have Joint AND Separate Accounts</a><br> * <a href="http://couplemoney.com/budgeting/six-tips-for-newlyweds-to-manage-finances/">Six Tips for Newlyweds to Manage Finances</a><br> * <a href="https://www.everydollar.com/">EveryDollar</a><br> <br> Thank You to Our Partners<br> Support for this podcast comes from partners like Personal Capital. Easy to set up & easy to use. You can have all your investments, income, and expenses all pulled into one place.<br> Did I mention it’s free? Why don’t you<a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/pc"> give Personal Capital a try today</a>?<br> Support for this podcast also comes from <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast."></a>
