Budgeting

Budgeting tips and help creating a budget.

5 Reasons You Bailed On Your Budget

The fresh resolve of a new budget has faded into a apocalyptic mix of receipts for unnecessary purchases and wine to make to you forget. So you busted out of your budget. It happens. Yahoo Finance have inspired this article on reasons why your budget didn’t work and how to make it better for next time

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The 50-30-20 Budget

There are occasions where I like answers. There’s so much doubt in life, it’s nice to come across something that has ground rules. Generally you stick to said rules and things will work out okay. The 50-30-20 budget is such a thing. Sure, no one solution will work for everyone when it comes to budgeting. Then again, you can’t go too far wrong should you institute this strategy in your life. Here are some of the ins and outs of the budget.

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A Reminder Course In Budgeting 101

If you’re anything like me, your budget was beautiful in about 2007. Very accurate, thorough, exquisitely calculated. Here’s a reminder course for anyone who needs a budget (or a first up for any new readers) that tells them something about their lives in 2011, and will help set them up for the rest of the century.

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The Best Financial Apps

I’ve been on the lookout for the financial app that will help me solve my problems. I can’t always get to a computer, so need it to be for my iPhone. I don’t need huge complexity, just an app were I can track my spending, put together some budgets and set some financial goals. Here’s what my search has uncovered.

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Re-Assess Your Finances & Face The Facts About Your Money

I am in dire need to fix my finances. Yes, me – even after all the reading and writing I do on saving money. It shows that everyone, no matter who you are – must get their money in order once in a while.

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How To Avoid The Budgeting Blues & Staying Happy About Money

Sometimes budgeting and saving money can really get you down. You feel like yelling ‘What is life all about?’. We look at ways to ensure you never feel this way about your savings and budgeting – it really is a mind over matter type thing.

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