
Keeping out of debt is not easy these days, but it is straightforward. You just have to make sure your outgoings are less than your total income. Setting a budget is an essential part of this process. Without one, you will be running the risk of getting into serious debt. It's as simple as that.
A budget is the one sure fire way to make sure you don't get into debt because it clearly states how much money you have coming in each month and where it goes, so you always know whether you can afford that little bit extra on something that was not in the original budget - or whether you can't. After all, it is the little bits and pieces of expenditure that accumulate into a bigger debt problem....