If you struggle with money — or you have a specific goal to save money going into the new year — following a budget can help you stay on track. Budget worksheets provide a basic layout for tracking ...

An effective budget provides more than a forecast or tracking of income and expenses. A small business can use its budget to stay on top of financial trends it can use to take advantage of ...

Rebecca Lake is a certified educator in personal finance (CEPF) and a banking expert. She's been writing about personal finance since 2014, and her work has appeared in numerous publications online.

A budget variance is a discrepancy between the predicted cost or revenue in a given account. A budget variance may include a revenue shortfall due to an inaccurate estimate, or a sudden and unexpected ...

Ian Group has paid down $190,000 in student loans. Budgeting has been a key component of his debt-management strategy. He shared screenshots of the budget template he created and explained how it ...

Most filmmakers’ ideal movie would be backed by an unlimited budget and full-fledged crew. However, a skilled filmmaker can use the tools at their disposal to create a beautiful film, even with little ...

The collision of a state budget impasse with a federal government shutdown is unprecedented in the commonwealth.

The city of Moses Lake's general fund is projected to have a smaller deficit than it did in 2025, but still to have a deficit. While spending in the general fund is projected to decrease, the city's ...

Unspent state agency funds normally are returned to the Treasury at year-end. But agencies can keep unspent work project ...