If you want to get a better handle on managing your money, creating a budget should be the first step. You have choices in the type of budget you want to create. Fixed budgets and flexible budgets are ...

Fixed expenses are easier to plan around because they stay the same from one month to the next. Variable expenses, on the other hand, are less predictable. Understanding both types and how they impact ...

Budgeting, quite simply, is the act of spending your money efficiently. The importance of budgeting cannot be overemphasized, and whether you’re looking at your individual finances or running a ...

A major part of budgeting is projecting fixed expenses versus variable expenses. The fixed ones are often much simpler to plan for because they will change less frequently and often the merchant ...

So many of a business’ costs fluctuate based on operations. For example, the more products you make, the more you’ll spend on materials to make them. However, there are several important costs that ...

As you work to create a budget, it’s important to understand how fixed and variable expenses will impact your bottom line. David McMillin writes about credit cards, mortgages, banking, taxes and ...