Basic Budgeting Guidelines

• Have a vision - plan for the future; don't get caught up in today.
• Live within your budget - maintain tight control over waste and frivolous spending.
• Keep your budget up to date - revise it as your circumstances change.
• Exercise discipline - don't let money drive you; you drive it!
• Make budgeting a lifelong habit.

See Student Awards and Financial Aid for more budgetting help.

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Reduce Stress, Achieve Your Goals

Good financial planning provides a solid foundation that can help you achieve your goals. If you don't have your finances sorted out before heading off to University, worrying about money can create a lot of unnecessary stress. Putting together a realistic budget however, gives peace of mind and saves you from financial panic later on.

A Healthy Financial Habit

With a few simple calculations and some basic number crunching you can easily identify your expenses and resources which puts you in control - and starts you on a lifelong, healthy financial habit.