Archive for the ‘Budgeting’ Category

13 Reasons NOT To Have A Budget

Following up on yesterdays Budget Basics post I thought it would be fun to come up with a list of reasons NOT to have a budget. I know 13 is usually considered an unlucky number, but so is not having a budget. So, here goes:

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Budget Basics

Considering the images that are typically evoked by the thought of a budget it’s not surprising that many people don’t like the thought of budgeting. Many people hear the word budget and they cringe, at least inside. For some reason the very word budget has been given a negative connotation in our society. [...]

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Live on Less Than You Make

If there is one piece of personal finance advice that is agreed on by pretty much every personal finance expert and guru it is “Live on Less Than You Make”. Since much of personal finance is based on common sense you can see why everyone would agree on this one small step. It’s [...]

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