Chapter 13

Reducing Debt and Saving Money

In This Chapter:

          Taking control

          Using the Debt Reduction Planner

          Understanding Quicken’s automatic budget

          Working with your automatic budget

          Forecasting for your future

          Understanding why we save

          Saving strategically

          Using Savings Goals

The recent downturn in the economy has emphasized the importance of saving money and reducing debt. Budgeting and saving to prepare for life events is an important part of financial management. Savings enable you to make major purchases or take family vacations without increasing debt. Long-term planning and saving can allow you to help your kids through college, handle emergencies, ...

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