How to Use the Jar Budget System
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Set Your Income
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Enter your Regular Monthly Income (your typical monthly earnings)
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Enter your Current Month Income (actual income this month, if different)
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Add any Extra Expenses to subtract before allocating to jars
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Adjust Your Jar Percentages
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Edit the percentage for each jar in the "Allocation" column
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The total should equal 100% (green indicator)
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Yellow = under 100%, Red = over 100%
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View Your Allocations
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The table shows dollar amounts for both regular and current month
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The visual jars below fill up based on your percentages
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Each jar displays the allocated amount in dollars
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Default Jars: Necessities, Financial Freedom Account, Savings (2 jars), Play Monthly, Play Vacations, Education, and Give.
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