<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F63aff0df-efaa-4675-8e7a-f7ad4490f887_1280x725.jpeg" target="_blank"><div class="image2-inset"><source type="image/webp" /><img alt="Take control of your personal finances | by Colin Hewitt | Medium" class="sizing-normal" height="725" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F63aff0df-efaa-4675-8e7a-f7ad4490f887_1280x725.jpeg" title="Take control of your personal finances | by Colin Hewitt | Medium" width="1280" /><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><div class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container restack-image"><svg class="lucide lucide-refresh-cw" fill="none" height="20" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M3 12a9 9 0 0 1 9-9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1 6.74 2.74L21 8"></path><path d="M21 3v5h-5"></path><path d="M21 12a9 9 0 0 1-9 9 9.75 9.75 0 0 1-6.74-2.74L3 16"></path><path d="M8 16H3v5"></path></svg></div><div class="pencraft pc-reset icon-container view-image"><svg class="lucide lucide-maximize2" fill="none" height="20" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></div></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Over the last year, I worked with many individuals to help them gain control of their finances. Financial independence and freedom sound great, but one step before that is financial awareness.<br /><br />You can't impact what you don't know.<br /><br />We are exposed to various topics throughout elementary and high school, from math, chemistry, and physics to art, literature, and foreign languages. </p><p>Don't get me wrong—these are valuable. However, once we're "thrown" into the real world, there's much to figure out. Personal finance and budgeting are crucial topics that get little to no attention. <br /><br />So, I've recorded a short video on budgeting for individuals and households. It includes a template and is, as always, free for everyone.</p><div class="youtube-wrap" id="youtube2-5YAthQZSai8"><div class="youtube-inner"></div></div><p>If you find it useful, feel free to share it with others.</p><p class="button-wrapper"><a class="button primary" href="https://thefinancecorner.substack.com/subscribe"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper"><a class="button primary" href="https://thefinancecorner.substack.com/p/personal-budgeting-done-right?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p></p>