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The everything budgeting book : practical advice for spending less, increasing savings, and having more money for the things you really want / Tere Stouffer.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Everything seriesPublication details: Avon, Mass. : Adams Media, 2008.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xvi, 301 p. : ill., charts. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1598696319 (pbk.) :
  • 9781598696318 (pbk.) :
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Contents:
What is budgeting and why do I need to do it? -- Prioritizing your spending -- Assessing your current financial situation -- Creating a livable budget -- Freezing your spending for the short term -- Saving money on groceries -- Cutting your expenses at home -- Reducing your biggest expenses -- Restructuring a heavy debt burden -- Refinancing your home and tapping your equity -- Adding income -- Surviving unemployment -- Sticking to your budget in an emergency -- Getting government help-- there actually is a free lunch! -- Marriage or moving in: budgeting for two -- Changing your budget for a new baby -- Changing your budget to include a new house -- Saving money for college -- Budgeting through a separation or divorce -- Changing your budget after age fifty -- Saving for retirement -- Staying motivated.
Summary: Learn to use your money wisely today, and prepare for the future at the same time!
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 332.024 S889 Available Brown stains noted. 33111005729369
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When you work, take care of a family, and maintain a home, you need practical ways to make every dollar count. The Everything Budgeting Book, 2nd Edition can help you use your money wisely today and prepare for the future at the same time! This step-by-step guide will help you to: Assess and improve your spending patterns Find ways to save on everyday expenses Use worksheets to keep your finances in order Prepare for unexpected events and plan for the future Whether you're saving for a house, a child's education, or a new car, this essential guide can help you meet your financial goals. Before long, you will be able to balance your checkbook, avoid pre-payday panic, and still have money for the things you really want. So embrace your budget-and start enjoying the wealth you never knew you had! About the Author Tere Stouffer is an award-winning author and editor. She is the author of more than a dozen books, including The Everything Budgeting Book. Stouffer has been interviewed about budgeting, personal finance, and fitness by the BBC, Publishers Weekly, Women's World, MORE Magazine, and several other newspapers and Web sites. She lives in Sevierville, TN.

Includes index.

What is budgeting and why do I need to do it? -- Prioritizing your spending -- Assessing your current financial situation -- Creating a livable budget -- Freezing your spending for the short term -- Saving money on groceries -- Cutting your expenses at home -- Reducing your biggest expenses -- Restructuring a heavy debt burden -- Refinancing your home and tapping your equity -- Adding income -- Surviving unemployment -- Sticking to your budget in an emergency -- Getting government help-- there actually is a free lunch! -- Marriage or moving in: budgeting for two -- Changing your budget for a new baby -- Changing your budget to include a new house -- Saving money for college -- Budgeting through a separation or divorce -- Changing your budget after age fifty -- Saving for retirement -- Staying motivated.

Learn to use your money wisely today, and prepare for the future at the same time!

Originally published: Avon, Mass.: Adams Media, 2003, 1st ed.

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