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How a Mid-Year Budget Adjustment Can Build Wealth

Posted Under: Blog, Budgeting

The purpose of a budget is to serve as a guide for spending. You establish benchmarks in each major spending ...

Post-Pandemic Budgeting Strategies: Vacations and Holidays

Posted Under: Blog, Budgeting, Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Grounded flights, closed hotels, and canceled cruises meant most families had to abandon vacations and alter travel plans throughout 2020. ...

Post-Pandemic Budgeting Strategies: Transportation Costs

Posted Under: Blog, Budgeting, Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Transportation options changed dramatically during the pandemic. Many cities shut down trains and buses or limited capacity. Work at home ...

Post-Pandemic Budgeting Strategies: Housing and Utilities

Posted Under: Blog, Budgeting, Coronavirus (COVID-19)

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the economy in March 2020, Congress stepped in to provide an abundance of relief ...

Post-Pandemic Budgeting Strategies: Food Costs

Posted Under: Blog, Budgeting, Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Between June 2019 and June 2020, the cost of groceries increased by 5.6%, the biggest increase since February 1974. Beef ...