Dueling Budgets at a Glance
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Highlights of the economic plans of President Bush and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. All figures are totals for the 10 years ending in 2014 unless otherwise indicated.
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The $516 billion omnibus spending bill before Congress blends the budgets of 14 Cabinet departments with multiple policy changes. Highlights of the legislation include:
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Washington Post business columnist Steven Pearlstein discusses the debate over the federal budget.
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How to keep a parent's finances running as smoothly as possible.
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The discount behemoth's out to level prices -- and the competition.
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A popular financial portal has its say.
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Finding the right mix can put more money in your pocket.
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Recent insurance-cost hikes spotlight the deep problems with how the US pays for health care. Both presidential candidates need to be paying closer attention.
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The president's budget mostly looks to the next year in a positive light. But there's some frank talk, too.
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A quarter run 50% over budget Budget overruns on IT projects are costing Irish and UK businesses more than â¬375m a year, new research has revealed.â¦
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Just found out your co-worker makes more than you? Six steps to achieving paycheck parity.
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Americans have resolved to improve their fiscal lot.
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Don't forget about financial strength and competitive forces.
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Back in control of the purse strings after more than a decade, congressional Democrats are pursuing billions in new domestic spending, setting up another clash with President Bush, who has threatened to veto any measures that exceed his budget.
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From $500,000 for a teapot museum in North Carolina to $450,000 for plants on the east side of the Capitol, the federal government spends hundreds of billions every year for grants, contracts, earmarks and loans. With creation of a new federal Web site, citizens will at least be able to see where some of their tax money goes.
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Learn what percent of your income you're spending on things.
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Every other week, I host an online discussion at washingtonpost.com. Recently my guest was Jennifer Openshaw, chief executive of FamilyFN and author of the ''Quick &amp; Easy Budget Kit." She and I took questions about budgeting. As always, there were a lot of leftover questions. So here are our answers to two of them: