The Budget Zone
 Budgeting Articles and Worksheets |
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| Guilt-free Budgeting: No Blame, No Shame: A budget summarizes how you spend your money and creates
guidelines for spending. Set up one that works, without guilt.
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Budgeting-1st Step in Financial Planning: "Budget" is not a four letter word, and you need one whether you make thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. |
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| Budget Worksheet: Not sure how to get started? This budget worksheet will help you set up your own budget.
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Budgets Are for Sissies: Before you throw out your budgeting
software and head to the mall on a spending
spree, read on. |
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| Money and the College Student: Learning to budget in college can prevent debt that saddles many students for the rest of their lives.
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College Budget Worksheet: A printable budget worksheet for college students, by month, semester, and school year. |
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| Getting Started With Budgeting |
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| Planning For Budget Busters: Budget busters, those unplanned and usually large expenses, happen, but there are ways to deal with them.
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Stop Spending Leaks: If your money runs out before the end of the month, this article may help you identify spending leaks. |
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| Creating a Budget: Solid basic advice for starting a budget.
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Why Budget?: If you're having trouble getting motivated, start here. |
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| Getting Started: A brief overview of how to get started on the budgeting
process. If you're having trouble feeling motivated, start here.
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Budgeting 101: Assess where you are now with the cash flow calculator. |
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| Maintaining the Budget Habit |
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| Sticking to a Budget: Advice for setting up and sticking to a budget.
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Finding the Fat in Your Budget: Where to look for the least painful places to cut fat from your budget. |
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| Get the Most From Your Budget: Wise advice for controlling your spending, from Family Money.
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Maintaining the Budget Habit: Tips on permanently incorporating the budget habit into your life. |
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| Helpful Personal Finance Magazines |
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| Smart Money Magazine: Monthly magazine for active, sophisticated investors.
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Cheapskate Monthly: Practical and realistic solutions for your financial problems. |
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| Money: One of the best all-around personal finance magazines. |
Kiplinger Personal Finance: Down-to-earth advice on managing your money and achieving financial security. |
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