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Learning to Budget

Budgeting isn't about restriction, it's about prioritizing. The best way to avoid financial strain is to know where your money is going and plan ahead!
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Saving
6 min activity
Budget Calculator
Anticipate monthly and yearly expenses and manage your income with this budget calculator.
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Budgeting
3 min read
Quality vs Cost
Get tips to decide where you should splurge and where you should save.
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Saving
3 min activity
Earning Extra Income
Explore your options for earning extra income and see how much you could bring in every month.
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Budgeting
3 min read
Income and Expenses
Learn about income and expenses and why they're fundamental in maintaining a budget.
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Life Changes
2 min read
Financial Wellness Assessment
Use the Financial Wellness Assessment to discover your personal finance strengths and weaknesses.
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Saving
4 min read
8 Tips to Reduce Your Food Bill
Food can eat up your budget. Learn how to reduce your food bill with simple steps like limiting trips to restaurants and planning grocery shopping.
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Housing
2 min activity
Rent Affordability Calculator
Learn how much you can afford to pay for rent and how that relates to the recommended amount.
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Saving
3 min activity
Saving With A Purpose
Outline your savings goals and timelines to see how saving with a purpose can help make them happen.
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Saving
1 min activity
50/30/20 Calculator
Following the 50/30/20 Rule, divide your income into three categories: Needs, Wants, and Savings.
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Budgeting
4 min read
3 Jar Allowance For Kids
The 3 jar money system encourages kids to learn about budgeting by splitting their money into saving, spending, and giving categories.
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Housing
6 min read
College Budget Breakdown
Make the first steps toward creating a college budget by learning specifics about fixed and variable expenses.
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Budgeting
5 min activity
Create a Budget
Creating a budget that works for you is essential to financial wellness and freedom.
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Saving
7 min read
50/30/20 Rule
A simple, practical rule for a budget that's easy to implement.
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Budgeting
5 min activity
Trim Your Budget
Set a goal for reducing your budget each month, then evaluate your expenses and create new goals.
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Budgeting
3 min read
Envelope Budgeting [Cash vs. Digital]
Whether it's a cash or a digital envelope system, the envelope budgeting method is guaranteed to help you manage finances like a pro.
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Budgeting
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Budgeting
Your budget is, perhaps, the most important aspect of your financial health.
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Saving
4 min read
What is Financial Literacy?
Financial literacy is knowing what finances are and how to spend, save, and manage money effectively. But it’s not a light switch—you don’t flip the switch and be done with it.