Budgeting

Saving for Infrequent Expenses and Financial Goals

Saving for Infrequent Expenses and Financial Goals

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Great Investment Opportunities for Investing Beginners

Great Investment Opportunities for Investing Beginners

The following is a guest post from Ron at The Wisdom Journal:
So you’re ready to begin investing. You’ve paid off all your high interest debt, have 3 to 6 months of living expenses socked away in a liquid account, and you’ve developed a working budget that leaves cash each month for investing in the stock [...]

Choosing Tools to Help You Create (and Stick to!) a Budget

Choosing Tools to Help You Create (and Stick to!) a Budget

Before I get started sharing the pros and cons of various budgeting programs, I wanted to point you to the comments on Monday’s question of the day. Many readers have been sharing tips for budgeting, and it’s definitely worth the read!
In the past, I’ve used software programs like Quicken for our personal and business finances, [...]

Question of the Day: How Do You Organize Your Finances?

Question of the Day: How Do You Organize Your Finances?

This week we’ll be talking about organizing your finances, with a look at various budget programs, investment options and tools for meeting your savings goals.
To kick it off, I thought I’d start with a question of the day:
How do you organize your finances?
Do you use a budget?
What budget system do you use?
How do you [...]

Money Matters: Organizing Your Budget with the Envelope System

Money Matters: Organizing Your Budget with the Envelope System

The following guest post is from Julia at The Frugal Find:
This envelope system isn’t new. I’m not the genius who created it – and yes, that person WAS a genius – but I believe this system will transform your financial situation.
Envelope Budget 101
My #1 tip is to use cash only and always. I speak [...]