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Budgeting Tool card
Tran: Read this space for tips and help.
Purpose: Use the Budgeting tool to keep track of your income and expenses and plan how to adjust your spending when needed.
Tips:
1. Use this tool when you have to manage your money for monthly or other time periods for rent, living expenses, groceries, and other things.
2. Enter you regular monthly and weekly expenses and the amount of money you will have to spend during the time period.
3. Decide what you will pay by selecting the items listed.
4. Decide what else you will do with your extra money if you have any and plan that in the optional spending area.
5. If you do not have enough money to pay for everything, write a plan about how you will adjust your spending for the next period.
6. Review your information when you are planning your spending for the next budget period.