Here are expert-approved tips for creating your monthly budget — and how to actually keep up with it.

Make your budget work for your real lifestyle—not the one on spreadsheets Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit ...

Fixed expenses (rent, insurance) remain constant monthly, while variable expenses (groceries, utilities) fluctuate. The 50/30/20 rule allocates 50% for needs, 30% for wants and 20% for savings and ...

Make your budget work for your real lifestyle—not the one on spreadsheets Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez If you want to budget regularly, but have trouble sticking with it, you’re far from alone.