Budgeting is a marathon, not a sprint. It never goes away, so the sooner you get it under control and get the hang of it, the better. You don’t have to figure this out all by yourself, though. Below are the two best budgeting tools that I’ve found so far. Let me know in the comments what you’ve found!

Mint.com

This was originally a website (and still is) but it is also now an app that helps you set budgets. This is beyond cool because you connect it to your bank account so it updates your budget automatically (it’s secure, you can do your research and confirm, but it is). You set weekly or monthly budgets for how much you want to spend on food, clothes, rent, etc. You also make a savings plan! I love this app!

College In Colorado

This is a site put together to help students get on top of their Money Thing. This link takes you to a budget worksheet (which you can download as an excel file) that is super inclusive and covers a lot of categories to help you plan out your budget. I found this entire site to be incredibly helpful. You should definitely check it out.

How you manage your money is what will make you financially successful! Keep learning!

Keep growing.

-College Cents