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budgeting
/ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt.ɪŋ/
[/ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt.ɪŋ/]
planning spending
Intermediatenoun
Definition
The act of planning how to spend and save your money over a period.
Example
Careful budgeting let the young couple take a holiday without going into any debt at all.
Careful budgeting let the young couple take a holiday without going into any debt at all.
Etymology
From Old French 'bougette', a little bag for money, from Latin 'bulga'.
How & Where It’s Used
A key personal-finance skill of planning income against expenses.