Staying Within Your Real Budget

By Brian Burnsed

As the economy tightens, consumers are keeping an increasingly watchful eye on their hard-earned dollars. Budgeting properly and living within your means has become the chief concern of most Americans. Based on the expertise of wealth managers and an analysis of consumer spending data, BusinessWeek has provided a useful guide for consumer spending limits based on income. How much can you afford? Look for your income in the slides that follow and find out.

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