Wednesday Word: It's all about the Budget

It’s budget week, and so we’ve asked John Lowe, the Money Doctor, to tell us the word that sums up a healthy attitude to personal finance. And inevitably, it’s "budget"…

Anyone who uses this term means they are either thinking of managing their finances or wish to take control of their lives. Doesn’t it make sense to know precisely where your money is going to and as importantly where it is coming from? In an ideal world, you will provide for all your expenditure from the income you are earning. Remember income is your number one asset and it has to pay for everything. Those with savings who are dipping into them to pay for their lifestyle or supplementing their loan repayments are only staving off the day when those savings will evaporate completely... and what then? Stop now and face the music...