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Financial Literacy - Budgeting

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Budgeting: Achieve financial harmony

Create a plan for building financial stability and growth.



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PART 1:	The simple art of budgeting

Learning to live within your means creates opportunities for financial growth. Organize your income and expenses with a budget.

Keys to budgeting

•	Would a budget improve your life?
•	7 secrets to creating a budget
•	6 budget bombs

Spotlight

•	Q&A: Anna Cabral signs our currency
•	On budgeting: Celebrities speak out
•	Celebrity spending power

Poll: Americans relationship with budgeting

•	National results: Who believes in budgets
•	Experts react to poll
•	Take our poll: How important is a budget?

Money Makeover

•	Problem: Single mom worries about future
•	Plan: Change spending/saving patterns

Tools

•	Tools and resources

index | previous | next

	•	Overview: Budgeting
	•	Take action
	•	Spotlight
	•	Poll: How Americans budget
	•	Money Makeover
	•	Tools & resources

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