A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum has found that recycling services are stressing local government budgets due in part to a decline in state aid. The report released Wednesday said state data shows operational costs for municipalities that offer recycling have grown by about 0.6 percent each year when adjusted for inflation between…
Where to Store Your Cash in 2025
A new year means a fresh look at where you can maximize savings, while also paying close attention to how the current landscape has shifted. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates three times to close out 2024, with the latest rate cut at 25 basis points. This is great news if you need to finance…
TikTok ‘cash-stuffing’ budgeting trend contributes to rise in ATM use
Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth A cashless society is not yet upon us – and the UK is…
IDA Insight: Budgeting and Scheduling 101 with Robert Bahar
IDA Insight: Budgeting and Scheduling 101 Workshop with Robert Bahar Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Time: 10:00 am–1:00 pm PT Location: Virtual on Zoom RSVP Required: To RSVP, login to your MyIDA portal Open to IDA members and 2024 Getting Real registrants. (Getting Real registrants will receive a separate registration email.) As filmmakers, we yearn…
Beyond cost-cutting: Zero-based budgeting as a strategic growth tool
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The following is a guest post from Marc Suidan, CFO at Backblaze. Opinions are the author’s own. Just a few years ago, many CFOs — including me — found themselves managing their company’s “growth at all costs”…
‘We have to prioritize cybersecurity’ within federal budgets, outgoing cyber czar says
The Trump administration shouldn’t abandon an effort to get federal agencies to set cybersecurity priorities as part of their annual budget requests, the nation’s outgoing cyber czar said on Tuesday. Last year, the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Wednesday published a list of digital…
Idaho legislators prepare to set state budgets by first reviewing Gov. Little’s recommendations • Idaho Capital Sun
Idaho legislators, who will soon begin setting the next year’s state budget, conducted their first meeting of the new legislative session Tuesday in Boise. The Idaho Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, or JFAC, is a powerful legislative committee that meets daily during the legislative session and sets all of the budgets for every state agency and…
First National Bank takes budgeting lesson to CCHS – Moultrie Observer
First National Bank takes budgeting lesson to CCHS Published 12:36 pm Tuesday, January 7, 2025 Lorenda Smith, senior vice president at First National Bank, teaches a budgeting class in Kaitlyn Conine’s class at Colquitt County High School. (Submitted photo) Teacher Kaitlyn Conine, left, and Lorenda Smith, senior vice president at First National Bank, pose for…
We may be seeing ‘a lot of little snowstorms,’ but they’re still eating up Berkshire snow removal budgets | Local News
PITTSFIELD — While the storms this winter haven’t produced towering snowbanks, they have taken a chunk out of municipal snow and ice removal budgets. By the first week of January, Pittsfield had plowed through more than half of its $900,000 budget for winter snow removal. Across the county, smaller towns are also keeping an eye on…
Don’t Budget the Wrong Way in 2025. Try My Easy Money Management Hack Instead
It’s officially the new year. Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to start thinking about your financial goals. Maybe it’s saving to buy a home or restocking your savings from spending last month. Setting money goals can be fun, but following through on them can be a little boring. I get it: Traditional…