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Budgets and Personal Financial Planning

Learn the basics of preparing personal budgets, money management and personal financial planning.
How to Create a Budget
Setting up a budget that will work for you is the first step in sound financial planning. From Jeremy Vohwinkle, About.com Financial Planning, has straightforward instructions.
Frugal Living
Erin Huffstetler, About.com Frugal Living, has thousands of good ideas to save money and help get your budget and personal finances under control.
Student Budget Worksheet
University and college students can use this worksheet to plan their finances, by month, semester, and school year. From Jeremy Vohwinkle, About.com Financial Planning.
Managing Money
Useful information from the Canadian Bankers Association on budgeting and planning your personal finances. Includes sample charts.
Daily Spending Calculator
When you're planning a personal budget, use this calculator to find out how much you spend on miscellaneous small items every day. From Industry Canada.
Student Financial Planner
Tools to help you figure out your current financial resources, what you will need, and how to budget. From CanLearn.
Money and Youth
This site covers money basics, spending and saving money, credit, budgeting and financial planning. Sections for teachers and parents too. From the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education.

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