A planning tool that lays out in simple and concise terms how much you earn and spend each month. For example, you may decide to spend $1,000 and save $200 from your monthly after-tax income of $1,200. You can do a personal budget for the entire household. As part of the budgeting process, you want to save for several months of emergency, or rainy day, expenses. These are funds you can live on for three to six months in the event of an emergency. Part of setting up a personal budget is using it to compare to your actual spending. If you actually spend $1,100 a month and save only $100, you either need to discipline your spending, or adjust your budget to more realistic circumstances.
A Personal budget is a plan for managing income and expenses in personal finance. A comprehensive personal budget provides a clear understanding of an individual's expenses, encouraging informed financial decisions. The main objective for any budget is for income to meet or exceed expenses.
