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Budget generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues. A budget is an important concept in microeconomics, which uses a budget line to illustrate the trade-offs between two or more goods.

Personal or family budget

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A personal budget is among the most important concepts of personal finance. In a personal or family budget all sources of income (inflows) are identified and expenses (outflows) are planned with the intent of matching outflows to inflows. There are a wide variety of personal budgeting methods and tools that can be employed to help individuals and families with the budgeting process. Also the level of planned finance available to a person, corporation or government, as set by a certain person.

Government budget

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The budget of a government is a summary or plan of the intended revenues and expenditures of that government. In the United States, the federal budget is prepared by the Office of Management and Budget, and submitted to Congress for consideration. Invariably, Congress makes many and substantial changes. Nearly all American states are required to have balanced budgets, but the federal government is allowed to run deficits. In the UK the budget is prepared by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the second most important member of the government, and must be passed by Parliament. The Parliament seldom makes changes to the budget.

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lots of budgeting and revamping household management this week. Sazzie in a mathsy mood for a change.
sazziesazz (Sazz) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:38:46 -0000
lots of budgeting and revamping household management this week. Sazzie in a mathsy mood for a change.
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richardaucock (Richard Aucock) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:37:28 -0000
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FiscalFizzle (Wojciech Kulicki) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:36:18 -0000
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moneymatters (Money Matters) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:33:15 -0000
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@mjrsting some of us like to/need to plan, in advance. It's good for budgeting purposes (and nagging the husband about it).
KMIZmichelle (Michelle Linn) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:09:18 -0000
@mjrsting some of us like to/need to plan, in advance. It's good for budgeting purposes (and nagging the husband about it).

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