budget
noun
an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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We have been budgeting with an eye toward saving when we needed to be addressing the actual level of need with the resources we clearly have.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2022