Travel Budgeting, High Gas Prices, and “Free" Utilities

Travel budgeting, sky-high gas prices, and “free” utilities are coming up in this month’s episode of Carl and Mindy’s Spending Summary. Like many Americans, Carl and Mindy didn’t have the easiest time sticking to their March budget. With rising food, gas, and utility prices, it may seem that your budget is squeezing you more and more as the months go on. This month, Carl and Mindy touch on their biggest budget busters and wins, plus why budgets are meant to be adjusted when life permits. Carl and Mindy have been publicly tracking their budget and have found it to be a little trickier than they originally thought. That being said, both of them agree that if you have the financial means to do something you love, it’s probably worth the extra money for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. If you’ve felt strained while expense tracking and budgeting throughout the start of 2022, just know that two of the most respected voices in the financial space also stumble from time to time. If you make a mistake, overspend, or forget to track your expenses, get back on track, hit your goals, and keep chasing financial freedom! ~~~~ Join the BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group:   / bpmoney   ~~~~ Follow Along with Mindy’s Budgeting and Expense Tracking: https://biggerpockets.com/mindysbudge... ~~~~ Last Month’s Spending Summary: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/bi... ~~~~ Hear More from Carl: The “Mile High FI” Podcast: https://milehighfi.com/ 1,500 Days to Freedom: https://www.1500days.com/ ~~~~ Conferences Mentioned in Today’s Show: EconoME: https://economeconference.com/ CampFI: https://campfi.org/ ~~~~ DIY Your Way to FI with Tinian Crawford: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/bi... ~~~~ Want to Be a Guest on the BiggerPockets Money Show? Apply Here: Guests: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guest?u... Finance Friday: https://www.biggerpockets.com/finance... ~~~~ Connect with Carl and Mindy on BiggerPockets: Carl: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/c... Mindy: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/m... Episode 284 Show notes at: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/mo... 00:00 Intro 1:19 Budget Busters 6:40 February's Final Numbers 10:06 Travel Budgeting & Big Costs 15:21 Budgeting Wins! 21:22 Space Heater Savings 24:13 March Spending Goals 31:50 Meet Mindy at Camp FI!