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7-10beginnerbudgeting

What Is a Budget?

Explore why a budget is a spending plan.

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Lessons in this module

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Budget = a plan for money

Explore why a budget is a spending plan.

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Why everyone needs a budget

Explore why small money is the training ground for large money.

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Income vs expenses

Explore why income = money in (earnings, allowance, gifts).

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Reading a sample family budget

Explore why a balanced budget means income = expenses + savings.

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Your first budget

Explore why step 1: list all income.

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