I tried a popular budgeting method but felt I was running out of money every month — until I made one small change

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Brooks makes $109,000 a year at her job.

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How to find financial happiness if you're suffering from lifestyle creep, according to a Harvard professor

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How our family sticks to a budget with 2 teenagers while also teaching them about finance

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How my family of 4 overhauled our lazy budget to save over $450 a month. Offering our teenagers a share in the savings was key.

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The author's family.

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Gen Zers can't always afford to have fun. Here's how I budget my $80,000 salary to save for a house and still enjoy my 20s.

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Emma Sandke started to take budgeting seriously after starting her first job after college.

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Avoiding 'blackout shopping' could be the key to saving money, according to a 'frugal living' YouTuber

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Here is how much you should be budgeting for groceries every month

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Broke Gen Zers are skipping first dates and meeting each other virtually instead

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Gen Zers are opting for virtual first dates to save time and money.

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I'm a Gen Z mom. DINKs showing off their splurging and traveling gave me FOMO, but I don't regret having kids.

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Megan Pagel got married in 2020 and has two children.

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Here's how much more Americans are spending on basic monthly bills compared to 5 years ago

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