How to make an Easy to Follow Budget

Financial advice isn't an exact science, so it's hard to really sift through the cruft and know what you should do with your money—especially if you've never had enough money to make an actual budget. We asked three different experts for their thoughts on what a recent college aged grad (or dropout for that matter) should do with an average post-college salary. Here's what we learned.
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Budgeting lies at the foundation of every financial plan. It doesn’t matter if you’re living paycheck to paycheck or earning six-figures a year, you need to know where your money is going if you want to have a handle on your finances. Unlike what you might believe, budgeting isn’t all about restricting what you spend money on and cutting out all the fun in your life.

Whether you’ve recently graduated college and just got your first “real” job or have been struggling to pay your bills each month, deciding to make a budget is the first…
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