If you struggle with money — or you have a specific goal to save money going into the new year — following a budget can help you stay on track. Budget worksheets provide a basic layout for tracking ...

A budget variance is a discrepancy between the predicted cost or revenue in a given account. A budget variance may include a revenue shortfall due to an inaccurate estimate, or a sudden and unexpected ...

New business owners starting a day-care center must create a budget that suits a functional center. The individual figures for each item on the budget differ depending on the size of the day-care ...

Rebecca Lake is a certified educator in personal finance (CEPF) and a banking expert. She's been writing about personal finance since 2014, and her work has appeared in numerous publications online.

Teresa Wippel and Larry Vogel of My Edmonds News sat down with Mayor Mike Rosen and some key staff Oct. 3 to get their ...

In the 2026 budget the mayor presented last week, the two biggest items in that category were a $118 million reduction in how ...

Ian Group has paid down $190,000 in student loans. Budgeting has been a key component of his debt-management strategy. He shared screenshots of the budget template he created and explained how it ...

On the first day of budget hearings on Tuesday, city department heads presented the consequences of impending cuts.

An open letter to Sen. Patty Murray: The “supercommittee” failed to make a deficit-reducing budget. Your Senate Budget Committee better get one this time. They have two choices: cut spending or raise ...

Most filmmakers’ ideal movie would be backed by an unlimited budget and full-fledged crew. However, a skilled filmmaker can use the tools at their disposal to create a beautiful film, even with little ...