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Sometimes, just listening to the opinions of others opens up our minds to other possibilities we
have not thought of, read about or seen in any published material, industry-related text-books or
budget specialist tip sheets and ‘how to’ layouts. All the technical information, procedural and

budgeting principles are extremely important if you want to ensure lasting and sustainable
change. It is also undeniably true, that in this day and age, collaborating and connecting with
others is how we learn.

Utilizing online sources, electronic publications and shared experiences, solving common
problems together is definitely the wave of the future. Some providers online offer ‘live’
customer consultations.

These are mainly for financial issues and mostly your first hour is free. If you are in a real crunch,
crises and need a budget fast, but do not have the time to even read through the Coles-notes
version, then maybe the internet has the answer for you. Always remember that you are the

best-informed and decision maker in this process.

Taking control of your finances should challenge, invigorate and excite you. You are taking

charge of your life, getting your ducks in a row so to speak and traveling down the road of fiscal
responsibility and re-connection.

It is mostly a money crunch or crisis situation that make us lean towards budgeting more.
Handling a money crisis well and realizing that family budgeting is but one pieces of that

puzzle, might be helpful. The expectations, problems faced, context and depth of the crisis,
is as important as the steps, procedures, techniques, tools and budget worksheets you end
up using.

 Admitting that there is a problem is normally considered a good first step. Asking for
help is a close second. Money-matters makes us do strange things. You are probably not

the only one facing this situation. Therefore, take heart there is help out there. Even
before getting to the how to steps for your own budget, work on your state of mind,
immediate needs, concerns, dues and crisis. Consult a professional financial planner, who

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