personal finance

noun

The financial management that an individual or a family unit performs to budget, save, and spend monetary resources in a controlled manner, taking into account various financial risks and future life events.

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Meanings

nounpersonal finance (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessThe financial management that an individual or a family unit performs to budget, save, and spend monetary resources in a controlled manner, taking into account various financial risks and future life events.
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APA

personal finance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20finance

MLA

“personal finance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20finance. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “personal finance,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personal%20finance.

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