Budget and save: How to take control of your finances 25 Articles

by Charlie B

There are 3 fundamental principles that effect your finances. If you learn how to manage them you can take control of your finances. I like to tell people that I was born with the money gene. It is in my DNA to save money ...read more

by Jennifer E. Brown

In today's struggling economy, there exists a never-ending psychological war of balance. Work is important, but so are family and when the budget doesn't meet the bills then stress mounts at a rapid pace. It's a battle Ame...read more

by C. Buckett

Humor: How NOT to create a budget! You've just received your fifth overdraft notice in 5 days. You've got 7 checks out, totaling $363.12. Your current "balance", if you'd call it that, is -$327.50, with $200.00 in re...read more

by Dale Neimeier

We live in a consumers world. Bombarded from all sides, we are encouraged to spend our hard-earned dollars on products and services marketed to us under the guise of a sale, coupon, associated "freebie", or lifestyle impr...read more

by Karon Brandt

Money equals Power. In our society, penniless is powerless. Money carries a lot of emotional baggage with it. Because of the lack of money, marriages break up and some people have committed suicide. This topic, "How t...read more

by Terry Marsh

Increased concern about the current economic climate borders at the brink of panic. Rising fuel prices and the collapse of the housing market has created a ripple effect reaching virtually every retail consumer. Households...read more

by Russ Francis

The key to financial control is in your mindset. If you have been in the habit of mismanaging your money for years then the first thing you need to focus on is changing the way you think about money and then acting on thos...read more

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by Quo Elbert

Someone once told me that anything can be used as a tool. See that piece of paper? Yield it in the right manner and it's a blade. Fold it and it's a plane. Tear it into little pieces and wad those with spit and...well,...read more

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by Krymzen Hall

Two years ago, I declared a cease-fire with my finances. My motivation came in the form of an indelible epiphany. I'm no economist. I'm no accountant. But I am your fellow writer, who regards our craft as sacred, and wo...read more

by Jeremy A. Feliciano

Creating a modest budget in today's economic society can be difficult. I will help our readers understand what makes modest budget work. Everyday I hear someone say that they are broke. Some people live paycheck to pay...read more

by Jessica Whitta

Financial Freedom in the New Year If you are like most people, one of your resolutions for the New Year involves your finances. Whether your goal is to make more money, get out of debt, or start saving, financial resolu...read more

by Ryan Burton

There are many ways a person or a couple can help to budget their money. Even if you are in a position of having a high paying job or not, you should be considerate of you or your family's welfare. The ultimate goal is to ...read more

by Suzanne Fleming

Personal debt has reached a record breaking high across the US and UK. Individuals now owe more than ever before, and many thousands of people maintain their lifestyle only by borrowing money from one creditor to pay off a...read more

by Luningning Sugbu

"Keeping up with the Joneses" or worse " the need to have more than the Joneses" seems to be the attitude we have to be aware of in ourselves if we hope to take control of our finances. As social beings, we have a strong s...read more

by Daggys Wife

Budget Planning For Dummies "Write it down." I am a list maker. If I don't make a list I will forget every single little item until it's too late. I end up having to deal with fees and phone calls or coming home without ...read more

by Sheryl Swan

It is so easy to lose control of finances. One moment, the pay check seems fabulous and you are proud of your ability to command so much money. The next, you discover that you are maxed out on credit cards, have a mortga...read more

by Jennifer Lancaster

It's a long lesson, but to see our money grow rapidly, we must first mentally prepare, learn, and realise the power of the gap. The importance of this gap first dawned on me two years ago. What Gap? The gap between what yo...read more

by Rachel Lammers

Off to college? Beginning your career? Here's some simple questions. Do you know where every dollar goes that you earn? Do you ever say, "What did I spend my money on?" or "Count me out, I can't afford it." Are you low ...read more

by S Thomson

Budgets and Spending Plans are most important item in your financial well being: How do you create a budget or spending plan? Add up and divide by the number of pay checks you receive each month? Well if this is you...read more

by Mary Walker

I am a woman that lives on a fixed income. I do not take for granted the value of a dollar of even the smallest degree. I collect even my pennies in a big old milk jar in my room. Put them together, roll them ...read more