About Today: How to Make a Budget

Today In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Jen Hubley By the time the holidays roll around, my budget is totally shot. There's all that shopping to be done, of course, but then there are travel-related expenses, and holiday parties. Also? Murphy's Law of Holidays states that either your car will die or you'll have a plumbing problem before Santa hops down that chimney.   In the Spotlight How to Make a Budget Whatever your circumstances, I can guarantee you're looking at your bank statement with one eye this week. (I have cunningly devised a special "bank statement viewer." It's a hole cut in a piece of cardboard, just like the ones you make for looking at an eclipse.)              More Topics Why Should You Quit Smoking? Smoking Cessation 5 Great Snacks for Pregnant Women Pregnancy & Childbirth Worst Accents in Movies Hollywood Movies How to Wax Your Eyebrows at Home Hair Removal A Free Official Inaugural Ball? Washington, DC New Penny Designs for 2009 Coins The 10 Worst HTML Editors Web Design / HTML How to Budget Annual Spending The good news is, there's no better time than the New Year for getting back on track. My goal? Be able to view my statements with both eyes - at the same time! - by the end of the year.   How to Set Financial Goals I'm also going to do something absolutely crazy this year: I'm going to think ahead to what I want and then save up for it. I know!     Sponsored Links   Best Moves in a Bad Economy Save & Invest the Right Way Find out how to beat a bear market, make smart choices, and keep your cool even when the economy is unpredictable. Today Ads Budget Worksheets Salary Calculators Monthly Budget Plan Budget Spreadsheets Expense Spreadsheet Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Arts & Entertainment Automotive Careers Citysearch Cities & Towns Computing & Technology Education Food & Drink Health & Fitness History Hobbies & Games Homework Help House & Home Industry & Business Magazines Money News & Issues Parenting & Family People & Relationships Religion & Spirituality Shopping & Style Small Business Sports Teens Travel Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter as fpac.rangola@BLOGGER.COM. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=todaysl&e=fpac.rangola@BLOGGER.COM About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.