She shared the first iteration of her spreadsheet on Reddit three years ago. There's a daily 'spendable' amount at the top of the budget that's customizable. The post has over 10,000 upvotes - a sign of approval from fellow Reddit users. Celes recently shared the latest iteration of her budget template on Reddit, which has an active and growing personal-finance community. She grew up experiencing food insecurity and felt a need to always have food in the house, she said, but didn't have a sense of urgency to pay medical bills, for example.Įventually she sat down with her partner, someone 'who was taught the value of money,' and created her first budget. Bills often piled up.īy the time she graduated college and started earning her own paycheck, Celes didn't know which expenses to prioritize. When cash came in, her family decided on the fly what to buy and what to forgo, the 29-year-old scientist - who uses a pen name online - told Insider. Money was fraught with uncertainty during Celes' childhood. By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from InsiderĪs well as other partner offers and accept our
