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Why Sticking to a Budget Is Important – and How to Do It Successfully

Dana Joseph — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:07:39 +0000

Whether you subscribe to the Dave Ramsey school of thought or the Suze Orman mindset (or any other financial guru you like), there is one common lesson to be learned: you must create and stick to a budget. In fact, you’ve probably been told about the importance of budgeting more times than you [...]

Five Tips for Tightening Your Budget

Dana Joseph — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:45:12 +0000

Many times getting your finances under control includes getting your spending under control. Although you may think that your budget is already unbearably tight, but there are probably still plenty of ways to get just a little more out of your paycheck. If you think you’ve made every budget cut you conceivably could, [...]

How a Family Budget Can Help Alleviate Stress

Dana Joseph — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:10:28 +0000

Does the idea of creating a family budget stress you out? If you avoid the topic of budgeting because you don’t want to stress about money, I have some good news for you. Having a budget doesn’t cause stress. In fact, my experience has been that having a family budget can actually [...]

Household Budget – Give Your Budget Goals the Once Over

Dana Joseph — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:39:54 +0000

Odds are that you routinely re-evaluate the big choices that you make in your life all of the time. As you become more educated about the benefits of a healthy diet, you might make changes to the foods you eat. Completing a degree might make you reconsider your career choice. [...]