Please note: This content is for informational purposes only and not financial advice. Consult a professional for your specific situation. Disclaimer Cartoon image of a family in a chaotic budget meeting, surrounded by bills and paperwork. Credit: Gemini Budgeting’s like training my dog Sansa to do my taxes or hunting for paired socks in the laundry abyss—noble but totally nuts. And on one income with a family? Hold tight, it’s a wild ride of strategy, delusion, and laughing when my “vacation” becomes a backyard campout (BYO marshmallows and mild panic). So, grab my budgeting app (or my spouse’s dusty spreadsheet), pour some “free” tap water (suspiciously refreshing!), and let’s dive into my hilarious reality of making it work: Step 1: The Great Paycheck Reveal (and Mini Meltdown) First, I stare at my paycheck—that one number that’s my entire financial ...