13 Simple Budgeting Tips For Summer Savings
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
13 Simple Budgeting Tips For Summer Savings Summer’s halfway over, and with the kids out of school and family vacations...
Budgeting & Savings
Short-Term Budgeting Tips
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Getting your household spending under control requires having a spending plan in place -- a budget -- and most important,...
What Do You Learn From Budgeting?
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Though the thought of actually making a budget might sound as appealing as having a ball and chain attached to...
5 Questions to Ask Before You Prepare a Budget
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Sometimes, when people finally decide to take charge of their finances -- to stop winging it and prepare a budget...
Essential Questions to Ask Before Creating a Budget
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
You can't create a budget if you don't know how much money is coming in and going out. Eric Roberge,...
How to Budget for a Large Event
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Whether it's a wedding, a family reunion or your church's Easter festival, big events cost money. You don't want to...
5 Common Budgeting Mistakes to Avoid
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Budget Accurate budgeting starts by identifying every category of expense, no matter how small the annual expenditure on the item...
How to Establish a Realistic Budget
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Include All Expenses Your budget should account for all the money that you spend, not just the big categories or...
Reasons to Keep a Rainy Day Fund
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
As much as we may try to predict the future, life always comes up with a way to throw us...
Financial Planning Tips All Travelers Should Consider
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
When you travel, you don’t want to be distracted by money problems. You definitely don’t want to miss a great...
Budgeting Tips for Your Honeymoon
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
More than a million newly married couples take a honeymoon each year, according to the Real Size Bride website's 2016...
How to Save for Short-Term Financial Goals
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Determine your financial objectives Saving is always easier if you have a plan. When starting your short-term savings program, try...
How to Track A Household Budget
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Maryland-based financial adviser Lamont Corprew, a Certified Public Accountant, is an advocate for having an household budget emergency fund. "Make...
Taking Inventory of Your Personal Finances: How Much of Your Paycheck Should You Budget for Bills
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Whether you get paid an hourly wage or a monthly salary, at the end of the pay cycle, chances are...
3 Steps to Creating a Wedding Budget
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Estimate Savings From All Sources Though creating a wedding budget can seem like a daunting task, in reality a wedding...
How to Set Goals to Overcome Household Budget Issues
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Review Your Current Finances You can set better goals if you have a clear idea of your current personal finances....
Household Budget Checklist: Determining Necessary Expenses
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Discretionary Spending The items that you don’t really need fall into the category of discretionary spending. Sometimes, the line separating...
Easy Budget Tricks for Controlling Your Spending
by Kathryn Bergeron
June 2, 2016
Get Real With Your Spending To control your spending your first must know how much you actually spend and what...