Spending & BudgetingBudgeting

Fixed and Variable Costs at Home

The bills that never move and the ones you control

Some bills never move, whatever you do. Others change every week. Do you know which ones decide your month?

You'll find out

  • Which bills set the floor of your month
  • Why two paychecks left less room
  • The cut that pays you twelve times

Why it matters

Much of a month is decided before it starts. Knowing which bills do the deciding shows where the room really is.

About 3 min6 interactive slides · 5 questionsLesson 172 · Zone 20

Play this lesson

Free to play in your browser or on iPhone

More in this zone

  1. 173PricingThe Decoy PriceA useless option can make another look like a deal
  2. 174SpendingLifestyle CreepWhen spending rises to meet every raise
  3. 175BudgetingSinking FundsSaving a little each month for bills you know are coming
  4. 176CarsA New Car Is an InvestmentMost cars lose value fast
  5. 177CarsThe True Cost of a CarPayment, insurance, gas, repairs and the value it loses
  6. 178WantingThe Diderot EffectA philosopher's beautiful new robe made everything he owned look shabby, and the upgrades never stopped
  7. 179Behavioral EconomicsThe IKEA EffectWe love what we build ourselves
  8. 180Spending HabitsThe 30-Day PauseWaiting before a want shows if you still want it