CEFR B1

budgeting

noun

Meaning

The process of creating a plan to spend your money, often for a specific period, by estimating income and expenses.

Examples

Effective budgeting helped them save enough money for a down payment on a house.
Many households find that careful budgeting is essential to avoid debt.

Synonyms: financial planning, money management, fiscal planning, cost control

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budgeting (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌdʒɪtɪŋ/

Definition

The process of creating a plan to spend your money, often for a specific period, by estimating income and expenses.

Examples

Effective budgeting helped them save enough money for a down payment on a house.
Many households find that careful budgeting is essential to avoid debt.
The company's budgeting department is responsible for allocating funds across different projects.

How to Use budgeting

do budgeting (collocation): To perform the act of creating and managing a budget. — "We need to do some serious budgeting before our vacation."
budgeting for (prepositional phrase): Planning expenses for a specific item or event. — "Are you budgeting for a new car next year?"
budgeting process (collocation): The series of steps involved in creating and approving a budget. — "The annual budgeting process can be quite complex for large organizations."

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