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Budgeting

Budget

A plan for how you will spend and save your money.

A budget is a deliberate plan that allocates your income across spending, saving and investing. Rather than restricting you, a good budget makes your priorities explicit and helps you direct more money toward your goals.

Examples

  • Assigning each dollar of income to a category before the month begins is budgeting.

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