Budgeting is a lot like a DIY project.
For anyone who has ever attempted a DIY project, you started with an idea of how you wanted the end result to look.
You made plans, measured, envisioned it, maybe even thought of some potential roadblocks.
Then you get to work.
Things do not always go according to plan.
You have to rethink your plan, make adjustments, maybe even go so far as a complete overhaul.
Then you finally finish your project. And whether it looks like your original vision or completely different, there is a sense of pride in completing it.
You learned something.
You are proud of what you accomplished.
I have always said I would rather screw it up myself than to pay someone else to screw it up for me. And, yes, I have gone back to early projects and fixed them after gaining new skills (ahem, drywall 😉 ).
You may look back at early budgets and laugh at what you created. Or, be amazed that you lived like that.
That is part of the process.
You learn. You apply. You learn some more. You adjust. You learn some more. And on and on.
And, if you are one of those people who absolutely hate DIY, I have monthly mentoring programs from “just a little guidance” to “hold your hand and do it with you”.