Developing and sticking to a family budget 9 Articles

by Laurie Kennabrew

The first step in developing and sticking to a family budget, is realizing that you need to do it. Take a good look at your total income and your total debt. Pay close attention to the amount of money hemorrhaging from i...read more

by Diane Palmer

When developing a budget, you have to allow for the "human factor". If you don't, then it will fail. The human factor, means "FUN". If you don't budget for some fun, then you will not stick to your budget. On paper, ...read more

by Vonda Sines

You can save $500 next month by making a series of small changes in your life. You don't have to give up a car or wash and reuse sandwich bags. It doesn't have to be painful. If yours is a typical U.S. household, you ...read more

by J.R. Reddingfield

If you are really serious about developing a family budget here is some advice 1)Track 1 month of normal expenditures,such as utility bills, mortgage payments and food or any other normal recurring expense and ...read more

by Martin J. Stephens

One of the greatest pitfalls to a parent's budget, are those pesky extra school expenses, birthday parties, before or after school care, and holidays. How can you possibly plan for these expenses? How can you keep them fro...read more

by Ray Cook

For the past 30 years I have been an absolute pain as far as my wife is concerned because I have always kept meticulous records (and for the past 20 years on computer) of what we spend in various categories of expenditure....read more

by Amina Randall

One of the most dreaded words in the English language is "budget". It makes you think "restriction" and if done properly it doesn't have to be. It can just be a plan, a clear list of everyone in the family's immediate "n...read more

by Latonia Griswold

Me being 47 years of age. It has come to my attention that yet I have worked hard all of my life. Saved money at times, had to spend at others, and yet still am just as broke as I ever was. Would love for someone to answer...read more

by Amaryllis Holloway

In order for family to have a successful budget, the major spenders in the family need to come together and develop course of action. First, they need to list all of the expenses. Once they have completed that list, they n...read more