Mastering Personal Finances Part 1: A Lawyer's Guide to Budgeting

Welcome to the first episode of our mini-series on personal finance for lawyers.

We’re lawyers! We don’t need a budget; we are just naturally good at keeping track of our spending. 

We’re lawyers! We don’t need a budget; because we excelled in law school, we excel in other parts of our life without even trying.

We’re lawyers! We don’t need a budget; we make good money and don’t need to be mindful about where our hard-earned cash is going.

Or maybe not...

Lawyers and law students are taught a lot of things in school, in articling, and throughout our careers. One thing we are not taught? How to manage our personal finances. 

The journey into personal finance is multi-faceted and can seem intimidating. That’s why on today’s podcast, we are starting with budgeting. Budgeting is the personal finance spring board from which you can leap into worlds of paying down your debt, sustainably building your wealth, and making sure that you are set up for the best financial health in your future. 

A budget might seem basic, and that’s because it is. Every good thing, every good skill, starts with a solid base. And no matter your income, your debt load, or your financial priorities, I promise you, you will benefit from a personal budget.

You might even *excel* at personal finance once you start! 

 

**This episode is the first of a mini-series on Personal Finance for Lawyers.  We are going to get into some fun and helpful topics in this mini-series and I can’t wait for you to join.

 

The Legal Stuff (because obviously): This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only. This is a podcast by a lawyer, for lawyers. But I am not *your* lawyer. I’m also not your therapist, your finance professional, or your personal life coach. Nothing in this podcast should be considered legal advice, and any suggestions or recommendations that you decide to undertake of your own accord, those are on you my friend. This podcast is meant to be a place where we can talk about life as lawyers, but at the end of the day, you are the one making your own decisions. Perhaps we can help you make some better ones. We are not liable for any choices you make. But you probably already knew that.