Planning your personal budget
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In our virtual lesson below, find out more about planning and using a personal budget to take control of your finances, with hints and tips on getting organised and thinking about your income and expenditure in detail.
Below are some links to useful budgeting resources:
Our editable budget planner helps plan regular and once-off expenditures on a weekly, monthly, or yearly basis and also contains a spending diary to help identify spending patterns.
entitledto gives guidance on benefits that you may be entitled to
Citizens Advice provides an online budget tool and guidance on where to get help with paying bills
Step Change offers templates and tips on making budgeting easier
MoneyHelper is the new, easy way to get clear, free, impartial help for all your money and pension choices