Build a Budget

• Start budgeting now so it becomes a habit.  A budget will help you gain some control over your money.  If you don’t tell your money what to do it will just take off on you!  A spending plan will allow you to estimate the amount of income and expenses you will earn and spend over a period of time.  These plans also help track actual income and expenses.  A good spending plan will help you compare estimated and actual data in order to readjust estimates for the next time period.
• Visit www.smartaboutcollege.org to learn more about how to create a budget and how to follow one.