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Budgeting

Frugal budgeting advice, from how to create a budget
and stick to it, as well as  how to save money and more

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"Those living on small incomes must be creative all through the
month. Means must be found to save money in one area when money
must be spent in another area." from Small Income Budgeting, by Nikki Willhite

Related Links: Budgeting - Money Help Index


Banking Fees

Banking Fees and Billing Cycles: Saving Money with Billing Cycles, by Nikki Willhite   How to avoid banking fees by altering your statement cycle.

Bill Pay Bandits, by Nikki Willhite   How making a mistake when paying bills can lead to weeks of aggravation and loss of funds.

How to Reduce Bank Fees, by Jeffrey Strain   Some tips to avoid finance charges and other fees imposed by banking institutions.

Saving Money on Bank Fees, by Nikki Willhite   Banking tips to save money.

Creating a Budget

5 Tips To Creating A Family Budget, by Alex Daniels.   The basics in getting started  creating a budget.

7 Ways To Beat The Debt Collector, by Terry Rigg   How to budget and stay out of debt.

A Budget That Really Works, by Galia Gichon   An easy way to budget money.

Budgeting For Dummies, by Tom Tessin   The basics of how to budget your money.

Budgets to Change Your Life, by Molly Wilder  The basics of making a household budget.

Deciding to Keep a Budget, by Diane St.James   The benefits of keeping a budget and knowing where your money goes.

Go Frugal Budgeting, by Nikki Willhite   Why budgeting is important and how to do it.

Moms, Five Reasons To Examine Your Spending Habits, by Teresa Hansen   How to have more control over your money and reach your goals.

Small Income Budgeting, by Nikki Willhite   How to budget your money when there isn't much of it.

Saving Money

7 Ways You are Wasting Money Today, by Nikki Willhite   What you should be doing right now to quit wasting money and start saving money.

10-Minute Tasks to Help You Save Money, by Nancy Twigg    Small things you can do that make an impact on your budget.

Are You Mortgaging Your Dream? by Cathy Goodwin    How big mortgages and bills kill dreams.

Effective Strategies to Boost your Savings, by Jack Reed   The basics of handling your money wisely.

Learn to Save Your Money: and Teach Your Kids Too! by Molly Wilder   Little ways to save money and let your kids help.

Piggy Bank Savings, by Nikki Willhite  
Using a piggy bank to save for emergency expenses as a family.

Saving Money Around The House, by Linda Polansky   Some tips to save money on household expenses.

Top 10 Tips For Saving Money, by Ben Obrien   Some of the more effective ways to save on expenses.

 

Sticking to a Budget

10 Tips to Make Sure Your Financial Budget Will Succeed, by Greg Quincy   How to make a budget you can stick to.

An Emergency Fund: Your First Line Of Defense, by David Berky   The financial protection provided by an emergency fund.

Budget Creep, by Gary Foreman    How budget expenses can increase if we don't watch them closely.

Budgeting For Emergency Funds,  by Edwin Shackleford   The need to put aside money for unexpected expenses so you can stick to a budget.

Life after Bankruptcy: The 5 Big Budget Rules, by Jim Brown    Tips to handle your money after declaring bankruptcy.

How To Find Money When Your Income Is Tight, by Alyice Edrich     Ideas to raise cash.

How to Maximize Your Hard-Earned Money, by Craig Lock.  Personal finance advice on how to budget and save money.

How To Stick To Your Budget, by Terry Rigg  Advice on how to budget and save money.

The Critical Flaw That Causes Most Budgets To Fail, by Charles Phelan   What you must put in your budget for it to succeed.

The Fix for Spending More Than You Make, by Kent E. Irwin   Learning how to manage your budget and be frugal.

The Top Ten Budget Busters, by Michelle Jones   Financial habits that cause your budget to fail.

Trimming the Household Budget, by Nikki Willhite   How to control family expenses by slashing them across the board.

Where Are You Vulnerable? by Gary Foreman    How to analyze your finances and see where you may have potential problems.

Where Has All Our Money Gone? by Nikki Willhite   Dealing with budgeting issues.

Which Direction, by Gary Foreman    Some questions to ask yourself to see if you are on the right course with your money.

Misc

Budgets and *Bling*, by Nikki Willhite   How the frugal use of bling in your life can make you happy.

Men, Trees and Money, by Nikki Willhite   
"Men in Trees" teaches a lesson in frugal living.

"Root Canal" Budgeting, by Nikki Willhite   The difficulty and rewards of cutting your budget when you lose your income.

Why Writing Bad Checks is a Bad, by Kasey Steinbrinck    The consequences of writing bad checks.

Your and Your Property Taxes, by Nikki Willhite    Why you should pay your own property taxes if possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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