Budgeting

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A look at tips from a few of our favorite personal finance bloggers on credit, budgeting and spending.

Pay yourself first by setting up automatic contributions from checking to savings or investment accounts.

Stacy says yes; Amanda says no. Here are tips on how to make the strategy work for you — if you want it to.

From taxes and credit to saving and money management, you can get lost in the complexity and abundance of financial issues. But by learning some simple ...

A weekly look at personal finance tips and insights others are offering.

A good budget helps you reach your goals and frees up money for an occasional splurge.

You can now pay your bills directly through one of our picks for best budgeting sites -- but it'll cost you.

As the economy continues to sputter -- along with the balance sheets of many families -- the Internet has supplied an abundance of online tools to help ...

Here's what students heading off to school this fall need to know about managing money.

Our goal here at Kiplinger's is to help you take control of your finances in a turbulent world.

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Holiday spending can easily get out of control. These tricks will help.

The My Savings Machine calculator at Bills.com makes it easy to see how much you stand to gain by cutting out expenses and putting the money in an interest-bearing account.

Share these tips with your children to help them get off to a good start on their own.

Understand where, when and how you're spending your money.

If you can spare the time, Quicken Premier offers a more complete picture of your finances than free online sites.

All these tools let you track your accounts and set goals. But there are differences.

New financial Web sites make it a snap to stay on top of spending and set goals.

With economic growth next year projected to be only slightly better than this year, businesses can plan on moderate price increases, and in some cases, ...

Start by creating a budget and sticking to it. Here's how.

Find out what you own and what you owe, then track where your money goes.

Use this worksheet to get on top of your monthly living costs by projecting expenditures in various categories, and then comparing those projections to what you actually spend.

No one is a more reliable steward of your money than you are.

Follow these tips to spend less and pocket the money you save.

Here's how much you can expect to spend on various categories each month.

You and your significant other could agree not to give each other presents and use the money to improve your finances instead.

Chase's new credit-card tool can actually help you save money.

So finally, you're feeling a little better about the economy. Time to hit the "reset" button on your personal finances. But you still have some lingering ...

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The first step to balancing your budget is to set your priorities.

Having a hard time sticking to a budget? Here's why.

Do you really need a budget? How can you start building credit? Is it possible to make a million bucks without lifting a finger? We answer your questions on everything you wish you had learned in school -- but didn't -- about money management.

Here's help using the tactics we presented in our June cover story, "Simplify Your Life."

Do you really need a budget? How can you start building credit? Is it possible to make a million bucks without lifting a finger? We answer your questions on everything you wish you had learned in school -- but didn't -- about money management.

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Get your financial house in order and online.

Waiting for the next stage in your life to get serious about your finances? You're wasting time and money. Here are seven tips to help you get going now.

You can save hundreds, but these cut-rate specs come with some caveats.

A dozen timely ideas on how to pay unexpected bills and weather tough times.

By tracking your expenses, setting goals and cutting costs, you can avoid scrambling to make ends meet each month and actually start saving money.

Here's what college students need to know about managing money -- and how parents can help.

How can you get a spouse excited about saving? Where should you stash emergency cash? And when is it okay to tap your reserve?

What all kids should know before they leave home -- and how parents can teach them.