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Make Sure Your Budget For the Month Includes Fun Especially When It Comes to the Weekend
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4/4/2025
PennyGem’s Elizabeth Keatinge tells us why lattes can be a part of a reasonable monthly budget.
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You may have heard the age-old financial advice that in order to save, you need to skip the
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latte.
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Well, we beg to differ.
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Budgeting for things that bring you joy is a completely respectable and, in fact, important
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category in your budget.
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So how much should you budget for the lattes, or the vacations, fitness classes, girls'
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nights out, date nights, or whatever it is that brings you joy?
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The Motley Fool explains that the 50-30-20 rule says 50% of your budget goes to needs
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— rent, bills — while 30% goes to wants, and 20% goes to paying off debt and saving.
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Easier said than done, right?
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NerdWallet suggests setting aside that fun money in a separate account.
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If the goal is to spend it on things like vacations, a savings account that earns interest
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is a good idea because you're oftentimes limited to six withdrawals or transfers a
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month.
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If it's for a daily splurge like coffee, a checking account may fit your needs or wants
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better.
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Calculate 30% of your income and literally transfer that amount to the fun money account.
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If you're saving up for a vacation, you'll get joy watching that money grow while you
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plan your itinerary.
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Or if that latte is what brings you joy, you'll get caffeinated without worry because literally,
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you've earned this.
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