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Starting out as a married couple often means
going through some tight times. In this case, it
may be a good idea to create a good budget that
works. It is actually very simple to do, even
simpler if you have a joint bank account.
In fact, if you sit down to make a budget
before the actual marriage preparations begin, you
will likely succeed in lowering your wedding cost.
More importantly, you will establish good
communication with your spouse along with a
realistic money management plan.
Creating a budget is actually very simple:
1. Gather all your records of expenditures
(checkbook, credit card statement, etc).
2. Open a spreadsheet or graph and assign a
category to each column.
3. Record each expense under its corresponding
column.
4. Calculate and record a total for each
column.
5. Add all the column totals.
6. Compare that number with your income.
7. Revise your expenses and prioritize them.
8. Eliminate those expenditures that are low on
the priority list.
9. Don't forget to budget 10 percent of your
income for savings.
You see, it's not all that scary. More
importantly, if you create a budget together, you
will eventually see your money grow, especially if
you transfer a portion of your income into a
savings account. | 
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