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Tara Lynn talks with a financial coach to find out why we fail at budgeting and how to do it differently to live the life you dream of having. Define what financial independence means to you and then categorize your spending.

Live the life you want: Tips from a financial coach

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Tara Lynn talks with a financial coach to find out why we fail at budgeting and how to do it differently to live the life you dream of having. First, decide what financial independence means to you.

Financial coach offers tips for living the life you want

Nash Johnson, 8, of Lexington, Kentucky, wanted a job so he could buy an Xbox.

QUINNIPIAC AT REYNOLDS COLISEUM. >> AGE IS JUST A NUMBER. JUST ASK AN 8 YEAR-OLD IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT WANTED A JOB SO HE COULD BUY AN X BOX. SO HE APPLIED FOR A JOB AS A DISHWASHER AT A NEARBY RESTAURANT. KRISTEN EDWARDS EXPLAINS WHAT HAPPENED NEXT. >> I LIE. I KNOW WATCHING THIS. PUT THOSE UP TO ME AND SAY I KNOW HIM. >> AND YOU'LL KNOW ME WHEN YOU KNOW ME, 8 YEAR-OLD NASH JOHNSON IS AN ENERGETIC KID WHO KNOWS WHAT HE WANTS. I JUST WANT TO FIND MY NEXT MONTH TO PLAY NEXT MOCKS. BUT TO GET AN X BOX, HE NEEDED SOME GREEN TO GET THAT. HE NEEDED A JOB NUMBERS. EMAIL THAT YOU FEEL DOUBT. HE HOPPED ONLINE AND FILLED OUT THIS APPLICATION FOR A DISHWASHER THAT HAD TO BE THE EVE DALAI NEW ALSO ON FAKE GOOD AT WASHING THE DISHES. ONE SMALL PROBLEM WITH HIS PLAN, THOUGH, IS YOU KIND OF BE 16 TO WORK FOR DRINKS. THAT IS UNLESS YOU CAN FIND A LOOPHOLE. HE SAID YOU'RE UNDER 18. YES, AGAIN, ASKING THE ACTUAL AGE AND A HALF MILES MORE. AND SO I I PUT OUT UNDER 18 THAT KID IS NOT AFRAID TO FAIL. HE'S A GO-GETTER MAMBA. LINDA HAD NO IDEA HE WAS GOING TO SEND THAT APPLICATION. BUT IN A WAY, IT'S NOT ALL THAT SURPRISING. >> FINANCIAL LITERACY IS LIKE REALLY IMPORTANT IN OUR HOUSEHOLD NASH HAS JARS AT HOME WHERE HE LEARNS TO SAVE, GIVE AND SPENT. >> GETTING THE JOB AT DRAKE'S WAS HOW HE WAS GOING TO GET MORE CASH IN THAT SPEND JAR. HE'S LIKE I CAN GET MORE MONEY. IF I GO GET ME A JOB THAT'S GOING TO BE MORE MONEY. THEN DO MY CHORES AT HOME. THE $5 A WEEK. DRINKS. COULDN'T GIVE NASH THE JOB DUE TO HIS AGE. BUT THEY DID INVITE HIM TO ORIENTATION WE'VE GOT THE X BOX. HE'D BEEN DREAMING ABOUT. I WAS LIKE THEY SHOCKED HE GOT WHAT HE WANTED THAT DAY, BUT NOT EVERYTHING. I HAD A JOB IN THE X BOX. I DO HAVE BILL THAT WOULD ADD THE JOB. THAT'S THE KIND OF WORK ETHIC BELINDA HOPES HE CARRIES FOREVER. HIS COURAGE TO DON'T BE AFRAID TO JUMP OUT THERE AND GO FOR IT. GO GET IT. WE WANT THEM TO GO GET IT. MY GUYS WERE ALL LAUGHING NEAR. THAT WAS THE CUTEST THING EVER. THAT WAS KRISTEN EDWARDS REPORTING. AND TODAY THE RESTAURANT PLANS TO HOLD A GRAND OPENING. I MEAN, >> HE KNOWS THAT IF YOU WANT SOMETHING, YOU HAVE TO WORK FOR. HE'S A SMART KID. I LOVE THAT. I LOVE HIS ATTITUDE AND YOU'LL KNOW ME WHEN YOU KNOW WE'RE GOING TO DON'T FORGET.

8-year-old applies for job to purchase Xbox

Whether you are struggling to make ends meet or living more comfortably within your means, everyone can benefit from a household budget, especially right now. Here are some helpful tips and worksheets to get you started.

Create a household budget to live more comfortably within your means

Budget Worksheet

Are you living comfortably within your means or struggling to make ends meet every month? As we begin another year, it's time to create your financial goals and household budget for the year. Here are some helpful tips and worksheets to get you headed in the right direction.

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