Budgeting Insights

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Family

Stay on Track With Family Budgeting Tools

The right family budgeting tool can help track your expenses, identify budget leaks and save money.
Budgeting isn't a single event—it's a process that you must continue working on together.
Family

Budgeting Tips for Single-Income Families

Financial discipline and smart saving will help ease your transition to a single-income family.
If you've decided to become a single-income family, you'll need to make changes to your lifestyle, spending and savings goals.
Saving

What You Should Know About Saving Versus Spending

Beyond your basic needs, there are four key principles everyone should keep in mind.
It’s never too early or too late to begin saving for your retirement. Even a small amount invested consistently will add up over time.
Family

Create a Family Budget to Teach Financial Discipline

Financial discipline for families can be a challenge, but a budget helps you stay on track.
You can make financial discipline as a family easier by making smart choices and forming positive habits.
Budgeting

How Exchange Rates Work

Maximize currency exchange rates before you ever leave home.
Consider adding some padding to your overall trip budget to allow for exchange rate fluctuations.
Budgeting

Budgeting With the 60/20/20 Rule

The 60/20/20 rule is a flexible budgeting approach that can make money management more intuitive.
The 60/20/20 rule gives you plenty of freedom to make it your own.
Family

Budgeting Tips for New Parents

Here are five tips to help you start budgeting for your kids' future even before they arrive.
Along with the joys of watching your kids grow and thrive come the costs of providing for them as they become young adults.
Career

Sometimes a Pay Cut Can Open Doors

It's possible that less might be more in the right career situation.
There are times when a lower salary could help you achieve new personal and professional heights.
Budgeting

Account Alerts for Better Money Management

Life is already busy. These account alerts make managing your money easy.
Account alerts can keep you from overdrawing your accounts and keep them secure.
Saving

Good Money Habits for Your Family

These four essential financial skills will help you shape positive and lasting money habits.
Positive money habits start with a basic level of financial literacy.
Debt

Keeping Track of Expenses

Make your budget work harder for you by automating your expense tracking.
It's important that whatever method you choose for logging purchases and other expenses works for you and your lifestyle.
Career

Budget Shifts to Make When Working From Home

Working from home can save you money, but you'll need to plan ahead
Consider increasing your grocery and utility budget each month to account for any extra costs.
Budgeting

Digitally Balancing Your Accounts

Stay safe and prepared with this habit.
Keep tabs on where your money is going by balancing your accounts digitally.
Career

What to Do With a Raise

The first step is to review your budget.
Celebrate your accomplishment and secure your future.
Debt

How to Decide Which Debt to Pay Off First

Some debts have bigger impacts than others.
Prioritize paying off debts that will save you the most.
Calculator

Keep Working or Stay at Home

Find out if you should keep working or stay at home.

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