Articles about Budgeting

Finances for Couples Living Apart: Healthy Organization - 165

Finances for Couples Living Apart: Healthy Organization

Not sharing a roof doesn't mean not sharing expenses. Learn to manage dates and trips fairly without money bec...
Budget for Your First Car: Beyond the Purchase Price - 164

Budget for Your First Car: Beyond the Purchase Price

Buying the car is only 60% of the first year's cost. Learn to calculate the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) to a...
How to Budget a Move: Expenses You Didn't Foresee - 163

How to Budget a Move: Expenses You Didn't Foresee

Moving is exciting, but the drip of expenses can ruin your first month. From van rentals to "survival kits", w...
The Real Cost of Owning a Pet: Complete Annual Budget - 162

The Real Cost of Owning a Pet: Complete Annual Budget

A pet brings happiness but also bills. Discover the breakdown of costs many owners forget: from vaccines and p...
How to Budget a Wedding Without Going into Lifetime Debt - 161

How to Budget a Wedding Without Going into Lifetime Debt

A "yes" shouldn't mean a financial "no" for the next few years. Learn to prioritize expenses and celebration g...
How to Calculate Your Net Worth and Why It is a Key Figure - 154

How to Calculate Your Net Worth and Why It is a Key Figure

Your salary says how much money passes through your hands, but your net worth says how much money stays with y...
Shared Finances: How to Manage Expenses in a Student Flat - 153

Shared Finances: How to Manage Expenses in a Student Flat

Living with friends is great until the electricity bill arrives. Learn to organize common expenses, from toile...
How to Audit Your Own Expenses at Year-End to Improve - 146

How to Audit Your Own Expenses at Year-End to Improve

Learn to perform a real balance of your financial health. Auditing your annual expenses is not just looking at...
The 10% rule: Save automatically before spending your salary - 145

The 10% rule: Save automatically before spending your salary

If you wait until the end of the month to save what is left, you will never do it. The 10% rule teaches you th...
How to Adjust Your Budget When Interest Rates Rise - 134

How to Adjust Your Budget When Interest Rates Rise

Rising interest rates can increase your mortgage or loans by hundreds of dollars. Learn to protect your family...
The Base 100 Budget for Finance Beginners - 133

The Base 100 Budget for Finance Beginners

If percentages confuse you and Excel overwhelms you, the base 100 budget is for you. Learn to visualize your i...
Finance for Kids: How to Teach Them the Value of Money Starting Today - 123

Finance for Kids: How to Teach Them the Value of Money Starting Today

Financial education is the best legacy you can leave your children. Learn age-appropriate techniques so they u...
Budgeting Your Home Renovation Without Deviating a Single Cent - 122

Budgeting Your Home Renovation Without Deviating a Single Cent

Renovating a home can be a bottomless pit of unexpected expenses. Discover how to create a bulletproof budget,...
Financial Management Apps: Which to Choose Based on Your Profile - 111

Financial Management Apps: Which to Choose Based on Your Profile

Discover the ultimate tool to master your numbers. Not all finance apps are created equal; some focus on autom...
The 50/50 budget to survive in times of acute crisis - 110

The 50/50 budget to survive in times of acute crisis

When income drops drastically, conventional rules don't work. The 50/50 budget is a survival technique designe...