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Budgeting & Personal Finance Budgeting & Personal Finance Plan for Big Events Retirement Budgeting 101 From Paula Pant, your Guide to Budgeting & Personal Finance Spring is generally the season of cleaning: You minimize the clutter that's piled up in your home, open the windows, and generally tidy up the house. It's also a great season to tidy your finances. Review your insurance packages to make sure you have a "Goldilocks" position: not too much insurance, but not too little. Review your asset allocation to make sure you're well-diversified among stocks, bonds and alternatives. Look over your budget to make sure there aren't any big leaks. Two Mental Tricks That Can Motivate You to Save Money Finance is more a matter of mentality than math. Click the headline to learn two mental tricks that can help you manage your money more wisely. Search Related Topics:  manage money  personal finance  invest How to Avoid Losing Money to Scams Imagine this: You tour a beautiful apartment. It's in the perfect location, and its well within your budget. The property manager says that there's a ton of interest in the unit, and you'll need to act quickly. How can you protect yourself from some scams -- or at least spot red flags? Read more to find out. Teaching Kids How to Budget How can you teach your children important lessons about managing money? Try setting up three jars in your home, labeled "save," "spend," and "share." Read more about teaching kids to save. Where Should You Keep Your Long-Term Savings? Your savings fall into three categories: Money you'll spend in the next few months, money you'll spend in the next 5-10 year, and very-long-term savings. Read more about these buckets. Related Searches Budget Planner Personal Budgeting Budget Worksheet Household Budget Budget Spreadsheet Featured Articles Programs and Apps Money Websites, Magazines and Books True Stories and Tips from Readers Glossary and Definitions How to Optimize Your Finances Answers to budgeting and finance questions.   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Paula Pant Budgeting & Personal Finance Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Budgeting & Personal Finance newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads Eleven Rules to Make You Rich Interactive Budgeting Worksheets Create a Budget in 9 Simple Steps Three Traits of a Successful Budget Are You On Track for Retirement? Advertisement