A new guide by an independent management consultant walks agencies through concrete examples of how they can do a better job of connecting their budgets to both daily activities and broader ...

Sales are going well for the existing product line, and the business owner is looking at expanding manufacturing facilities. However, the sales department has a hot new product they want to introduce, ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

A zero-based budget is a budgeting method in which every dollar of income is allocated for a specific purpose. This budgeting approach involves starting from scratch and allocating every dollar of ...

Editor’s Note: Millions of folks have had their lives disrupted by the coronavirus crisis. And anytime your financial situation changes – whether due to this crisis or when you retire, for example – ...

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 ...

If you frequently end the month wondering where your money went, you probably aren’t using a budget. Alternatively, you could be using a budget that doesn’t work with your income schedule or financial ...

Bernadette Joy is the founder of Crush Your Money Goals. Her media and education programs teaches women how to become financially independent after she and her husband paid off $300,000 of debt and ...

With close to a decade of writing and editing experience, Maisha specializes in service journalism and has produced work in the lifestyle, financial services, real estate, and culture spaces. She uses ...

A budget is a spending plan for a defined amount of time that involves documenting your income, regular expenses and planned discretionary spending. Tips for sticking to a budget include taking credit ...