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It’s important that you get yourself in a situation where you understand your finances. Here are four tips to help you budget better... 1. Work out what you need to spend, vs what you actually spend. Look over your monthly expenditures. Print out bank and credit card statements; track down your annual costs such as car insurance. Focus on needs before those luxury essentials that aren't always a necessity (TV subscriptions, gym, cleaner etc). 2. Be honest with yourself Make a realistic budget. Although it can be tricky to look at your expenses realistically, it is important to creating a sound financial future. The more you make your spending about rational, rather than emotional decisions, the better. Allow space within your monthly budget with an extra 5% – 15% for unknowns. Although that can sound steep, it’ll cover costs like a car repair, an emergency trip to the vet or a new boiler. Alternatively, these costs could also be deducted from an emergency fund. 3. Prioritise creating a emergency fund Once you’ve divided your expenditures into “needs” and other, you should have a bare bones idea of what you require on a monthly basis just to exist. Whatever that number is, triple it and that’s a good indicator for what you need for an emergency fund. 4. Decide how to manage your accounts The hardest part about budgeting is it can raise questions and difficult decisions. The important thing is to be clear on every scenario to promote positive financial wellbeing.