Unexpected Budget Gaps Challenge Retirees—How Do Your Monthly Expenses Compare?

The average retired household spends around $5,000 per month, with housing, healthcare, and food being the largest expense categories. With a median 401 (k) balance of $210,724, retirees relying on ...
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Mastering Your Monthly Budget: A Simple Guide Using a Proven Template

Creating a monthly budget can feel like herding cats—things go in every direction, and somehow your money disappears before the month ends. But with the right approach (and a solid spreadsheet), you ...

I Need to Free Up $1,000 in My Monthly Budget, and I've Already Given Up Starbucks and Dining Out. What Else Can I Do?

Here are some creative ways to save up to $1,000 a month, even if you feel like you've already made all of the obvious cuts.

The costs of food, housing, and energy are going up. Here’s how to create a household budget to track them.

Making and regularly updating a budget can help you live within your means and save for the future, whether that means a down ...
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I’m a Middle-Class Retiree: Check Out My Monthly Budget

Budgeting during retirement is not easy, nor is it simple. That said, millions of Americans do it every year. GOBankingRates spoke with Diane P., a 68-year-old retired teacher who’s learning to live ...
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Splurging? In This Economy? Here’s How to Do It Right.

In turbulent financial times, splurging on expensive vacations or fine dining may feel unwise. But with planning, people can still find ways to indulge. By Rachel Kramer Bussel Anela Malik can’t name ...
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Why your 'small' monthly subscriptions are a big budget problem (and how to stop the creep)

You try to spend your money intentionally. You meal prep on Sundays. You resist the latest iPhone upgrades. And then — bam! — a random $9.99 charge hits your ...