Financial Planning How to Set a Budget Tailored Just For You Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Written by Chelsea Dehner Published May 30, 2011 0 min read Advertising Disclosure The views expressed on this blog are those of the bloggers, and not necessarily those of Intuit. Third-party blogger may have received compensation for their time and services. Click here to read full disclosure on third-party bloggers. This blog does not provide legal, financial, accounting or tax advice. The content on this blog is "as is" and carries no warranties. Intuit does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, reliability, and completeness of the content on this blog. After 20 days, comments are closed on posts. Intuit may, but has no obligation to, monitor comments. Comments that include profanity or abusive language will not be posted. Click here to read full Terms of Service. Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further Sign up for Free If you’ve previously tried (and failed) to follow a budget, the problem may have been that you were using a formula designed for someone else, with different life circumstances. The best basis for a successful budget is your own past spending patterns. From there, you can create realistic guidelines for yourself that will help you meet your goals. Click on the infographic to learn more about personalized budgeting and see how it is done. Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further Sign up for Free Previous Post Don’t You Dare Pay for These 3 Credit Services –… Next Post Survey: Teens of the Recession Generation Adopt New Thrift Written by Chelsea Dehner More from Chelsea Dehner Browse Related Articles Mint App Introducing Budgeting and Splitting Transactions for iP… Budgeting 101 Free Monthly Budget Templates [Simple & Detailed T… Budgeting 101 NEW Mint Feature Highlight: Budget Widget on iOS Updates Mint.com Launches 2.6 Update for Android Budgeting 101 Jessica Naziri of TechSesh on the New Mint for iOS Look Budgeting 101 Simple Budget Template: Budgeting Made Easy Budgeting 101 New to Mint.com? Here’s the Budget Software Info … Budgeting 101 Budgeting for Teens: 14 Tips For Growing Your Money You… Budgeting 101 Teach Your Kids How to Create a Budget This Summer Budgeting 101 How to Use Envelope Budgeting to Increase Your Savings