During these times when everyone pays with a credit card — or even their phone — budgeting money can be difficult to master. Having to come up with a budget that actually works is hard enough, but it ...

Whether or not you follow a monthly budget, you’ve probably considered putting one together. After all, a household budget is supposed to act as our financial GPS, showing us when we’re headed in the ...

Saving and budgeting can be tough. You’ve researched, you’ve planned, you’ve saved and then when you check your bank balance online, you’ve somehow still lost track of expenses and have overspent. If ...

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(NewsNation) — If you’re looking for a new way to manage your finances for the new year, you might want to try envelope budgeting — also known as “cash stuffing.” It might sound odd, but this concept ...

Regardless of your lifestyle and the amount of money you make, having a complete control of your finances calls on you to have a budget and live within it. Most of those who are always scratching ...

My grandmother, Big Mama, often wrote her budget on the back of old envelopes. I marveled at how she, a nursing assistant, managed to stay within her budget. She made just above minimum wage while ...

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