This video teaches the concepts of Money Management and Budgeting. Budgeting refers to drawing up a plan for how available funds will be spent. Budgeting is sometimes called money management, since it involves clarifying decisions about how available income will be spent.

Key Concepts

Budget, Credit, Investing, Money Management, Saving, Insurance

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