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For some, that includes cutting back on other necessities such as food, budgeting strictly to afford half a tank of gas a week and rethinking side hustles such as food delivery service.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Token spending was a focus during Affirm’s annual budgeting process, which wrapped up last month, said Rob O’Hare, the company’s finance chief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The sacking of Dadan Hindayana, an entomologist, comes a week after Indonesia's corruption watchdog filed a complaint alleging inconsistencies in budgeting across kitchens.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Are they intentional about budgeting for a trip every year?

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

She had traveled for stories a few times in the past—down to Columbus, to investigate state budgeting cuts; up to Ann Arbor, when a former Shaker student had started at quarterback in the Michigan-OSU game.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng