Why Irregular Expenses Disrupt \u201cGood\u201d Monthly Budgets<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nTraditional budgets focus on predictable monthly costs like rent, utilities, groceries and debt payments. These bills are repeatable, which makes them easier to plan around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Irregular expenses are different. They don\u2019t occur monthly and generally fall into two categories: costs that appear a few times a year and costs that arrive without warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When they aren\u2019t part of the monthly plan, the result is this familiar cycle:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Build a budget \u2192 face an unexpected expense \u2192 abandon the budget \u2192 start over.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat Counts as an Irregular Expense<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nIrregular expenses include any cost that doesn\u2019t arrive monthly or in a consistent amount, so it includes both anticipated costs and unexpected ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n