# Living within your means

**URL:** <https://community.emma-app.com/t/living-within-your-means/3489>\
**Category:** Money & Budgeting\
**Created:** [January 13, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.emma-app.com/t/living-within-your-means/3489 "2021-01-13T15:17:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![rebekah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.emma-app.com/rebekah/32/1091_2.png) [@rebekah](https://community.emma-app.com/u/rebekah)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.emma-app.com/t/living-within-your-means/3489/1 "2021-01-13T15:17:46Z")

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We’ve just published a new article on the Emma blog that looks at [7 money habits that’ll help you improve your finances](http://bit.ly/3bzmtjZ).

One of the things we mentioned is the idea of living within your means…

I’ve been thinking about the quote **“Don’t go broke trying to look rich. Act your wage”** and so was wondering what tips people had for living within their means?

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**Author:** ![nitvit610](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.emma-app.com/nitvit610/32/548_2.png) [@nitvit610](https://community.emma-app.com/u/nitvit610)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2021, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.emma-app.com/t/living-within-your-means/3489/2 "2021-01-21T15:33:35Z")

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Whenever I’ve had a raise or changed jobs, I put most of the extra money I would be getting into savings/investments.  
That way I end up having roughly the same “fun” spending each month.  
Obviously, I do give my self a slight increase in that too. 😉

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**Author:** ![rebekah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.emma-app.com/rebekah/32/1091_2.png) [@rebekah](https://community.emma-app.com/u/rebekah)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.emma-app.com/t/living-within-your-means/3489/3 "2021-01-21T15:57:17Z")

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Yessss this is a great idea

And yeah you’re definitely allowed to splurge a little after your first increased paycheck 🙌

Have you tried budgeting using the 50/30/20 method? I think that’s another good way that you can keep your spending in check after a pay rise!