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Budgeting for Major Life Milestones

Want to budget for life's most memorable events? This section shows you how to budget for life's big moments, such as attending college, throwing a wedding, buying a home, going on vacations and enjoying retirement.
  1. Car (1)
  2. Education (5)
  3. Emergencies (5)
  4. Home (9)
  5. Retirement (19)
  6. Vacations and Holidays (6)
  7. Wedding (2)

There's Too Much to Save For! Balancing Priorities
Retirement, college, celebrating your 25th wedding anniversary in Maui -- how can you juggle and balance your priorities when you have so many savings goals?

Make the Most of Your (Limited!) Money
How can you make the most of your limited money? Budgeting -- at its core -- has almost nothing to do with dollars and cents. The heart of budgeting is aligning your values with your spending habits.

How Much Can I Put Into My Retirement Account?
The IRS announced 2012 contribution limits to some of the most popular types of retirement accounts, such as the 401k.

Why Do I Need an Emergency Fund?
An emergency fund will help you avoid falling into credit-card debt the next time an unexpected expense pops up. Learn why you need an emergency fund -- and find out how large it should be.

How Do I Budget for One-Time Expenses?
Irregular expenses are always emerging: you'll need to visit the dentist, buy gifts for your cousin's wedding or replace the tires on your car. Some of these you can predict, but some you can't. How do you budget for this?

Plan for Major Life Events
Your budget will change throughout your life as you attend college, get married, buy a home, have a child and cope with unexpected events. Learn how to financially plan for life's big milestones.

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