The word "budget" is often synonymous with restricted and rigid, making you want to avoid it. Instead, use the term "cash flow."

The formula for cash flow is:

(Monthly income) - (Monthly expenses + saving) = (Money left to spend.)

People who bank offshore do so in a part of the world outside their home country. As such, the term offshore banking is generally used to describe international banks, companies, and investments. In short, you're banking offshore if you're an American who has a bank account in Ca...

Having some extra cash is helpful when the world falls apart. But emergency funds, while great in theory, are very difficult to put into practice. That is why so few people get around to saving one - most people have more urgent financial demands.

However,...