The Budget Control Act, passed in 2011, is one of the few mechanisms currently in place to control Congress’ appetite for spending. With the national debt projected to skyrocket over the next decade, ...

Managing personal finances requires deliberate and strategic actions, especially in a high-inflation environment where expenses continue to rise with growing needs and obligations, JOSEPHINE OGUNDEJI ...

Your business takes cash in and pulls cash out in a constant flow. How you manage that process determines whether you can meet payroll, pay expenses, set aside profits and pay taxes. Constant worrying ...

When people hear the word “budget,” they often think of restricting themselves, sacrificing what they enjoy, and counting pennies. But a budget is far more than that; it’s a tool for empowerment, ...

Let’s face it: budgeting is a real pain. That’s why Andrew Sivertsen, a partner and senior financial planner in the Quad Cities office of The Planning Center, advocates another way to control your ...

There’s no escaping the fact that millennials have been dealt a tough financial hand. Many of them have lived through at least two big recessions, the second caused by an unprecedented pandemic that ...

Any organization that wants to progress, or at least survive, has to plan its activities and ensure that the programs and objectives set by senior management are properly carried out. The business ...

The two-year budget deal passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump earlier this month lifted spending caps for the next two years imposed under the 2011 Budget Control Act, effectively ...

Sometimes having the money to buy the things you want isn’t about what you earn but about how you budget. Making and sticking to a budget isn’t always easy. Fortunately, online tools can make this ...

When Richard Wiedenbeck became chief information officer of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. 12 years ago, he encountered a siloed business structure in which each business unit fulfilled its own ...

Now that Congress has passed a budget resolution, tax reform and an end-of-year spending bill are the next big budget items on the agenda. Obtaining “relief” from the budget caps will be a major theme ...