Send article as PDF What if The Nations Budget Were A Family Budget? This is extremely eye opening. What if you took the nations current budget proposal and cut off the zeros to make it more realistic as an American budget. This article from THV 11 in Arkansas. The story is called If the president’s budget proposal was a family budget: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) — President Obama has proposed a 3.8 trillion dollar [...] Read more »
Family Budget: Can You Spend Money to Get Out of Debt?
Send article as PDF Can You Spend Money to Get Out of Debt? This was a very interesting article I found at StarExponent.com. The title of the article is You cannot spend your way out of debt, which is an interesting idea. The article is actually talking about the federal government. But can you imagine if this was your own family budget? Most people realize that within their own budgets they can’t just [...] Read more »
Adjusting Your Budget for Life Changes
Send article as PDF Today more than ever people are trying to find ways to cut back and trim their expenses. Whether you are expecting a new addition to the family or expecting to retire in the coming months, the hardest part about adjusting is often changing your habits. Because we are creatures of habit it may take some getting used to, but once accomplished the rewards are endless. If you are into [...] Read more »
Family Budget: How Do I Start Saving Money
Send article as PDF How Do I Start Saving Money When I Have So Little One of the best things you can do to secure your family budget is to save money. Many people have trouble with this and say, “How do I start saving money when I have so little to begin with?” I agree that this can be difficult, however, it is important that you start with even just a little [...] Read more »
What Is A Family Budget Made Of?
Send article as PDF Here is an interesting take on the makeup of the family budget. I won’t pretend to say it is real, but it makes you think about how our money is being used. This article comes from us from timesnews.net and is called Family Fun: What’s your family’s budget: This weekend you’re likely to open your wallet and spend at least a little something on entertainment. Last year consumers spent [...] Read more »