While budgeting and saving are practices that have been around forever, there have never before been more tools to help people do just that. Today, social media brings the power of people into the equation. This volume teaches readers how to use the myriad of websites, apps, and crowdsourcing products available at their fingertips, such as TheMint.org and SmartyPig, to plan and stick to budgets and calculate the benefits over the long haul. Readers learn how to manage their money effectively and responsibly.