When it comes to budgeting, some advice is timeless - don’t spend more than you make, keep track of what you spend and save first are three rules that will always hold true. However, according to ...

Tracking every dollar in a spreadsheet or following a color-coded budget is simply not everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s OK. You don’t have to be obsessed with budgeting to take control of your money.

"No plan survives first contact with the enemy," said Prussian military strategist Helmuth von Moltke. Likewise, when the annual budget process transitions to execution, it’s already out of date. The ...

Gatti’s version is more restrictive — she believes that, ideally, you should be saving 38% of your take-home pay and only spending 12% on “fun stuff.” Her view is that being aggressive about saving ...

In a time of resolutions, who doesn't reflect on where, exactly, their money goes? It's one thing to stick to strict dollar amounts and percentages that you set for yourself; it's another to actually ...