As much as we love using BudgetForLife for managing our personal finances, we're also level-headed enough to realize that it doesn't do everything. With that in mind, we've made this page to compile some tools and tips we use in our own lives that help fill the roles that BudgetForLife doesn't. As genuine as our recommendations are, keep in mind as a disclosure that should you decide to sign up for or purchase some of these resources listed below, we may receive compensation as a result (and for others, we won't). Our goal of course is simply to point you to the best resources available.
InspirationWhile easy to look over, the truth is that no money management tool will do us any good if we don't have the motivation to stick to it! An easy solution to this issue is to surround ourselves with people who are motivated - whether that be through blogs, friends, books, radio, or all of the above - and let them rub off on us. To that end, a few of our personal favorites are The Legacy Journey, Your Life Well Spent, and The Millionaire Next Door.
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EducationWhen budgeting is a relatively new discipline for us or is not going as planned, we'd do ourselves well to look beyond BudgetForLife for further equipping. Consider taking Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University course, which breaks down his straightforward method to get moving in the right financial direction. Or read Realign, a similar concept that sheds more light on the ways our personalities and beliefs influence our experience with money.
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Believe it or not, BudgetForLife is not our only financial tool. For investments, Robinhood is a user-friendly program that offers 100% zero-commission trading and even gives you your first stock free! For longer-term planning and decision making, we love the free calculators SmartAsset offers for areas such as housing, retirement, taxes, debt repayment, and more. To visualize overall net worth, the platform Personal Capital does a great job.
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