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    by Bartek Smith

    Budgeting is a crucial part of any financial success and is a necessary skill for survival in today's fast paced economy. No company can be successful without a financial strategy and likewise no person can be financially ...read more

  • 2 of 40

    by L. Beall

    While making a budget is simple sticking to one is often difficult. Cost management is something that is easier said than done; in an ideal world you would be able to control the amounts of all expenditures to fit neatly w...read more

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    by Karon Brandt

    Budgeting means controlling your money and not letting it control you. Money = Power. Lack of money has broken up marriages and has driven people to suicide. Everyone needs to budget. The days of easy credit are over. ...read more

  • 4 of 40

    by Rana Williamson

    Budgets and diets fail for the same reasons, deprivation gets old and temptation grows strong. Once you give in and eat something you shouldn't or spend more than you have, the crushing guilt that follows generally leads t...read more

  • 5 of 40

    by Kay Mortimer

    Know where your money is going? Or does it just slip away, and you wonder where it went? You may need a budget! A budget is a practical way to get a handle on your finances. A budget, if used properly, helps keep you o...read more

  • 6 of 40

    by Judy Lin

    The art of sticking to a budget lies in having a budget that you can stick to. Many people approach budgets like they do a diet: "I'm going to save $1000 a month and become a millionaire by the time I'm forty!" Except th...read more

  • 7 of 40

    by Pamela Kay

    Sticking to a budget is a sign of financial maturity. If you view a budget in its true light, you will see it as a reckoning of your senses, a realization that you cannot thrive spending more than you earn. Even if you bre...read more

  • 8 of 40

    by Jennifer Eblin

    Sticking to a budget. Those may be the three scariest words in the English language, especially for anyone trying to save money or find their way out of debt. Sticking to a budget doesn't have to be a scary prospect, as lo...read more

  • 9 of 40

    by JQ Adams

    Settling down and creating a budget is a difficult task, but actually sticking to the budget can be a much more difficult task. There are many reasons why you may not be able to stick to the budget that you created and th...read more

  • 10 of 40

    by Terra L. Fletcher

    People often look at money the way they view religion. Only the clergy or the financial advisers should read the book or do the work. However, money is something we all have to learn how to use. "As long as I'm a good p...read more

  • 11 of 40

    by Martin J. Stephens

    Sticking to a Budget In the back of your medicine cabinet sits a bottle of large pills. They taste like iron, and often lodge side-ways in your esophagus when swallowed. Unpleasant, vitamins form a necessary part of l...read more

  • 12 of 40

    by B L Brander

    In today's economy people are urged to spend even though they don't have the means or the money to pay. It's all done through credit and loans, the fluctuations in interest rates, and the general inflation of the economy....read more

  • 13 of 40

    by Barry Tadmore

    Ask anyone who has lived on a budget and they will tell you how difficult it is. Over the last few years, my wife and I have tried to budget several times and we continued to have trouble sticking with the plan. After se...read more

  • 14 of 40

    by Roger Morse

    Living within a budget is nothing more than having your desired spending plan consistent with your actual spending. What goes out cannot be more than what comes in, can it? Planning: No good plan goes unpunished! First, ...read more

  • 15 of 40

    by Holly Jindra

    A lot of times when people make up a budget, they put down what the think they should be spending or what they wish they were spending. They're then left wondering where the rest of the money goes. The only way doing this ...read more

  • 16 of 40

    by Stephen Meloury

    Budgeting is not a skill that most people were taught before they adventurously entered the adult world. It is a necessary skill for everyone to ensure that they can afford to live comfortably and without constant worry a...read more

  • 17 of 40

    by Kathryn Lavallee

    For most people, setting a livable monthly budget can seem to be an almost insurmountable task. However, a monthly budget is essential to moving forward both in your finances and in your life. Before you begin planning yo...read more

  • 18 of 40

    by Allison Czarnecki

    Maintaining a budget can be really simple and pain-free. It doesn't have to involve expensive software or an accountant. All you really need are the following: 1. A lined notepad 2. A pencil and eraser, (or...read more

  • 19 of 40

    by Joanne Smedley

    Let's face it. We all love spending, and regardless of what our income is we will always tend to overspend. The difficulty many people face however is that this overspending becomes habitual and when that happens - debt ...read more

  • 20 of 40

    by Kelly Szymanski

    Creating and sticking to a budget can seem daunting. It's not. A budget is nothing more that a plan for managing your money: how much you spend, where you spend it, and how much you save. The first part of setting up a bud...read more

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