Book 6 · Budget

Variable-Income Budget

When income swings, budget on the floor — your lowest month — and let the good months fill a reserve. Steady spending from an unsteady income.

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From the book — Chapter 4. Two numbers tame a variable income: the floor (your lowest month) and the average. Build the budget you must cover on the floor — if even the worst month pays the bills, every month does. Then bank what each month earns above the floor into a reserve, and draw on it in the lean ones.

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