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Expense Tracker<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Why track expenses?<\/h2>\n

Bringing awareness to how and where you spend money is an important step in becoming in control of your money. Tracking your expenses for at least a week will show you where your money goes and may uncover habits that you can change to save more money.<\/p>\n

Tracking your expenses can also help you build an accurate budget.  When creating a budget, especially for the first time, we may think<\/em> we know how much we spend on eating out on a monthly basis. Often what we think <\/em>we spend on a particular category and what we actually spend are two different amounts!<\/p>\n

How do I track my expenses?<\/h2>\n

Use our expense tracker<\/a>. Print it out and carry it around with you for a week. Write down every purchase you make throughout the week. At the end of the week add up all of your spending.  Take a look and ask yourself the following questions:<\/p>\n