Take your finances seriously

• Save money and set it aside for education, to get a business started, or to sustain you financially as you transition.
• Determine your lowest acceptable yearly income and how long you are willing to live at this income level.
• Find other income streams

Each one of us has different levels of income, debt, and savings goals.

If one is new to budgeting and has limited resources, it is prudent to keep the fun money to a bare minimum. It is also fun to stretch your dollars, getting more for less, using creative ways. For instance, you can buy...

Budgeting is simply balancing your expenses with your income.

It's a plan for the coordination of resources and expenditures. When you budget your money, there’s a desired outcome. And being able to track your spending should ultimately move you in the right direction towar...