4 Things We Can Learn from the US Federal Budget

Planning and preparing a country’s federal budget is no small task. In the United States, not only is the President involved in the process, but both the House and Senate have committees that are responsible for voting on and approving the budget. They spend months gathering reports on revenue, and attending meetings to figure out … Read more

You Don’t Have to Live Paycheck to Paycheck

GB 30 is here to help! It’s challenging living paycheck to paycheck. Without a one-month cushion, you’ll often find there’s a point in the month when your checking account balance gets uncomfortably low, forcing you to keep a close watch on your spending so you have enough for your next bill. Stopping this pattern isn’t … Read more

How to Save for College

Every year, hundreds of thousands of young adults head off to college, seeking an experience that will enrich them both academically and socially. But increasingly, that college experience is being seen less as a chance to explore and make mistakes and more as a critical stepping stone to securing one’s place in society. Because of … Read more

Budgeting as a Student | Featured Budgeter

Meet Arianna. She’s a 30-something, second-year grad student who’s learning and teaching Italian at the University of Florida. She’d say she’s in limbo since she’s transitioning into a new career field. But I still wanted to know more about what it’s been like for her budgeting as a student, and she was kind enough to … Read more

GB Bulletin: Living Paycheck to Paycheck Sucks

Photo by Michael Longmire on Unsplash But it’s possible to break the cycle More than half of Americans report living paycheck to paycheck. That means they don’t have a buffer to pull from if an emergency were to strike or if a paycheck came late. That’s scary! Living paycheck to paycheck can be stressful and … Read more