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Contents
1 What is a Budget and Why is One Necessary for FinancialSuccess? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
A Budget is a Plan
WhatDoesaBudgetSayaboutYourFinancial ........... Management Ability?
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3 SavingMakesGoodCents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
The Reasons We Save How We Save
Start Saving Today
Is Borrowing Easier?
4 Retirement:AreYouanAntoraGrasshopper? . . . . . . . . .29
A Retirement Formula That's Worth Thinking About How Can You Prepare for Retirement?
Have a Goal
Something to Think About
Where Should You Put Your Money? My, How Your Money Grows
Keep Your House in Order
5 There’s More to an Education than Good Grades . . . . . . .43
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Establishing a Budge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Tracking Your Spending
Using Budget Forms
Net and Gross Income
Understanding Your Monthly Expenses Evaluating Your Budget
