Russia overtakes Saudi Arabia in defense spending, despite downturn The U.S. topped the spending leaderboard in 2016, increasing its defense spending by 1.7 percent.

How to Stop Spending Impulsively Once and For All You’ve tried to curb your spending problem. You’ve frozen your credit cards. You won’t travel within a mile radius of a Best Buy, Marshall’s, Sephora, or wherever else your spending weakness hits hardest. Yet, somehow, you’re still screwing Read more ... up your budget every month. It’s time to get your impulsive...

Healthcare spending in the US just did something that rarely happens outside a recession The percentage of US GDP coming from healthcare spending jumped to 17.8%.

Control Impulse Spending By Asking How a Purchase Improves Your Life There’s nothing wrong with spending money—that’s what it’s for, after all. It’s easy to spend mindlessly, though. To get into the habit of spending with a purpose, ask yourself this question before you fork over the cash: how will the purch Read more ... ase improve your life?

Eliminate Impulse Spending With the 3D Method It’s easy to buy things mindlessly, and impulsive spending can destroy your budget and derail your financial goals. For more mindful spending, try what DailyFinance calls the “3D Strategy”

No Government Shutdown Likely; Here's What's In The Spending Bill House Speaker Paul Ryan looks like he will avoid what would've been a government shutdown at midnight with a massive $1.1 trillion spending package. But he had to appeal to Democrats to do it.

How I Cut My Spending By 50% The idea of drastically curbing my spending in October was already on my mind in August. I knew September was going to be expensive — I was traveling to Denmark and Sweden for a week, and I was throwing...

How Do You Prepare Your Budget for Holiday Spending? Holiday spending can take a toll on your finances. In fact, some people go into debt over it. In one poll, 37% of consumers say they rely on credit cards to fund their spending. A little preparation can help you avoid going broke over the holidays, s Read more ... o how do you get ready for holiday spending?

Dozens of Canadian Politicians May Go To Jail Over Spending Probe | VICE News Report into inappropriate spending in Canada’s unelected Senate may see current and former lawmakers locked up.

What red ink? As deficits dip, all sides seek more spending WASHINGTON (AP) -- The deficit is dead. Long live the deficit. As the nation's ledger adjusts to decreasing levels of deficit spending, the voices in Washington calling for austerity are barely audible. Republicans want more defense spending. Democra Read more ... ts want more domestic spending.