Guides: Financial Literacy: Budgeting

Budgeting Basics

Here are some helpful links to get started with creating your budget. Click below to understand what a budget is, how it can help you, and some common pitfalls.

Getting Started

Making a Budget
consumer.gov
Budgeting
Practical Money Skills
Why Budgets Fail
Money Crashers
Budgeting 101
Nerdwallet

Budget Examples

Real Budgets from You Need a Budget
Example budgets for different profiles.
Example Budget
From Clevergirl Finance

Online Tools

Financial Calculators
Financial Calculators for practical money skills.
Expense Planning Tools
Resources from the National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Budget Software Comparisons
Introduction to budgeting and comparisons of tools.

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