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How to Create a Budget: 6 Steps to Get You on the Path to Financial Security

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Some basic categories, but definitely not all possible ones, you can start with include: Housing, including rent or mortgage Utilities Car payments/insurance/gas Health/medical expenses Groceries/restaurant expenses Entertainment Personal/shopping/clothing Children Savings Credit cards/loans/other fees Etc.

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How My Experience as a Black Entrepreneur Shaped My Views on Building Financial Freedom

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Unfortunately, the entire experience was spoiled by an incident at a popular breakfast restaurant. What if he wrote down my name from my credit card and used it to find out who I was? After visiting a specialist, taking medication and undergoing hours of electrostimulation, I learned it was all stress-related.

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Answering Reader Mail: Green EA, Green Executive

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

If you have to purchase stuff for your boss - ask to xerox the credit card, both front and back now. Does your boss have allergies, special diet needs, medications (like epinephrine for bee stings?), Are there favorites of anything your boss likes - their coffee, restaurants, cafeteria lunch food, etc?