How-To: Create Budget Your Life

[#1]

Summary

This article will help you with the steps to create a budget for a lifestyle you want to lead or from a starting salary.

Process

1. Select I want to from the main navigation menu.

2. From Activities, choose Budget Your Life.

3. Click Budget how much money you’ll need or Budget from a starting salary.

4. Enter your zip code and click Begin or choose your state, click Select, and then select a county. Alternatively, select your starting salary and click Next Section.

5. For each category, select an option or enter a Monthly Cost. Then, click Next Section.

6. From the Summary, review your monthly spending. Optionally, you can:

   • Print your budget summary.

   • View occupations that meet your budget.

   • Save your budget to the Career Hub.

   • Add other items for expenses not covered in other categories.

     1. Click Add a new expense.

     2. Enter the expense details and then click Save Option.

     3. Select the expense and click Next Section to add it to your budget.

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[#2]

Summary

This article will help you with the steps to create a budget for a lifestyle you want to lead or from a starting salary.

Process

1. Select I want to from the main navigation menu.

2. From Activities, choose Budget Your Life.

3. Click Budget how much money you’ll need or Budget from a starting salary.

4. Enter your zip code and click Begin or choose your state, click Select, and then select a county. Alternatively, select your starting salary and click Next Section.

5. For each category, select an option or enter a Monthly Cost. Then, click Next Section.

6. From the Summary, review your monthly spending. Optionally, you can:

   • Print your budget summary.

   • View occupations that meet your budget.

   • Save your budget to the Career Hub.

   • Add other items for expenses not covered in other categories.

     1. Click Add a new expense.

     2. Enter the expense details and then click Save Option.

     3. Select the expense and click Next Section to add it to your budget.

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[#3]

Summary

This article will help you with the steps to create a budget for a lifestyle you want to lead or from a starting salary.

Process

1. Select I want to from the main navigation menu.

2. From Activities, choose Budget Your Life.

3. Click Budget how much money you’ll need or Budget from a starting salary.

4. Enter your zip code and click Begin or choose your state, click Select, and then select a county. Alternatively, select your starting salary and click Next Section.

5. For each category, select an option or enter a Monthly Cost. Then, click Next Section.

6. From the Summary, review your monthly spending. Optionally, you can:

   • Print your budget summary.

   • View occupations that meet your budget.

   • Save your budget to the Career Hub.

   • Add other items for expenses not covered in other categories.

     1. Click Add a new expense.

     2. Enter the expense details and then click Save Option.

     3. Select the expense and click Next Section to add it to your budget.

Was this Article Helpful?

• Kudo this article if you found it helpful. It will help others find this resource.
• Comment directly on this article to request clarification or share feedback about the content of the article.
• Use the product-specific forum for questions not directly related to this article.