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Authors: Judy Lawrence, Judy
ISBN-13: 9781427796721, ISBN-10: 1427796726
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
Date Published: January 2008
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Judy Lawrence


Judy Lawrence, MS Ed., lives in Silicon Valley and is a Personal Financial Counselor, Budget Coach and popular speaker on basic money management. Her master’s degree in counseling enhances her skill in helping people manage their money. Judy has been a frequent guest on TV and radio including CNBC, WGN, Iyanla Show, CNN Radio, USA Radio Network and Business Talk Radio and featured in Money, Kiplinger’s, the Chicago Sun-Times, and San Jose Mercury News.

Book Synopsis

One of the best-loved roadmaps in the budget management genre, The Budget Kit is purchased year in and year out by its legions of dedicated fans who have learned to make budgeting as second nature as breathing. Judy Lawrence makes it easy, with this proven workbook for getting your financial house in order.

Covering everything from daily expenses to retirement and investments, child support, medical expenses, mail order purchases, gift giving, and tax deductible expenses, it offers an overall view of personal and family finances in monthly and yearly snapshots. The Budget Kit helps consumers:

  • organize and maintain daily and monthly records of financial information
  • use Internet resources wisely and well
  • plan and manage finances, even with irregular paychecks
  • reduce debt using the unique debt-reduction calculator
  • anticipate monthly and yearly expenses, avoiding unpleasant surprises
  • gain confidence and financial peace of mind

More than 50 graphs, forms and charts make the budgeting concepts crystal clear, and embody the hands-on attitude necessary to take charge of personal financial management.

Table of Contents

Prefaceviii
Prologuex
Introduction: How to Use The Budget Kit1
Living in a Cashless Society7
Online Information Record15
Part 1
Net Worth Statement21
Setting Financial Goals23
Identified Goals Worksheet25
Goals Savings Record26
Needs/Wants List27
Part 2
Yearly Budget Worksheet (Non-Monthly Anticipated Expenses)33
Gift Giving Worksheet40
Christmas/Holiday Expense Worksheet42
Monthly Budget Worksheet43
Variable Income Worksheet60
Windfall Planner66
Multiple Sales Monthly Planner67
Debt Payoff Record71
Debt Repayment Worksheet78
Credit Card Purchase Record80
Monthly Expense Record84
Summary-for-the-Year Record/End-of-the-Year Tax Information113
Part 3
Medical Expense Record119
Flexible Spending Record122
Tax-Deductible Expense Record124
Miscellaneous Expense Record127
Investment/Savings Record130
Savings Activity Record134
Retirement Savings Record135
Child Support Records136
Child Support Payment Record138
Child Support Enforcement Record139
Child Visitation Record139
Subscription Record140
Online and Mail Order Purchase Record141
Recommended Reading145
Online Resources149
Mvelopes Personal151
Index157
About the Author160

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