I grew up fascinated by money, but not for the reasons you might think. We didn't have much of it. As the first person in my family to go to college, I had to learn everything the hard way. That's why I want to share how I learned to budget. These habits changed my life, and they can change yours too.

When I graduated college, I felt lost about what to do with my first paychecks. As a first-generation graduate, I had to figure everything out on my own. Here’s what I learned about handling money after college. I knew I wanted to keep budgeting, but now I had to prioritize where my money was going to go from my first real job.