Unexpected Budget Gaps Challenge Retirees—How Do Your Monthly Expenses Compare?

The average retired household spends around $5,000 per month, with housing, healthcare, and food being the largest expense ...

The costs of food, housing, and energy are going up. Here’s how to create a household budget to track them.

Making and regularly updating a budget can help you live within your means and save for the future, whether that means a down ...

Why your 'small' monthly subscriptions are a big budget problem (and how to stop the creep)

Think you’re spending $86 a month on streaming services and apps? Try $219! Subscription creep is real — but here’s how to ...
The New York Times

Splurging? In This Economy? Here’s How to Do It Right.

In turbulent financial times, splurging on expensive vacations or fine dining may feel unwise. But with planning, people can still find ways to indulge. By Rachel Kramer Bussel Anela Malik can’t name ...
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I'm 67 With $900k in a 401(k), $200k in Cash and $2,400 Monthly Social Security. How Should I Budget?

From one perspective, by age 67 your retirement budget is largely set in stone. The accumulation phase of your working life is over, and whatever set of savings and benefits that you have is… well, ...
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2025 Social Security Payment Schedule: When You’ll Get Paid and How to Budget Around It

Social Security payments follow a specific schedule each month, which means not everyone is paid on the same date. Knowing when you get paid can have a big impact on your finances, especially if ...