Budgeting

Checkbook Balancing Lessons
^[18]MoneyInstructor.com offers a tutorial to teach consumers how to balance their checkbooks. The site also provides a bank reconciliation form and instructions on how to use it. 

Consumer.gov
^[19]Consumer.gov offers information about managing money, credit/debt/loans, scams, and identity theft. This link gets you started on what a budget is and how to create one that you can use. 

Dollar Stretcher
^[20]A guide for stretching each dollar to its greatest potential. This offers tips on how to save money on all types of things:  food, home decorating, wedding planning, etc.

Money Essentials – Making a Budget ^[21]
Money Essentials, presented by CNN, offers easy-to-read lessons on various financial topics. This guide introduces the user to the basics of spending and budgeting. 

Personal Budgeting Worksheet ^[22]
The National Credit Union Association provides information on types of expenses to include in a budget and a link to a budget worksheet from the FTC.

Personal Finance @ Duke ^[23]
Duke University has good budgeting tools for college students who are managing their money for the first time.

Student Aid ^[24]
The U.S. Department of Education has basic budgeting information for college students who are learning how to handle their finances and student aid.

Last review 5/14/2024