Research & Analysis

Scientific perspectives on expense budgeting

A curated index of peer-reviewed publications on personal finance, spending behaviour, and budget methodology — with full author attribution.

Budgeting 7 Expense Budgeting Strategies That Hold Up in Retirement

Practical frameworks suited to fixed incomes and retirement-stage finances

A structured look at the budgeting methods most relevant to older adults managing fixed incomes, healthcare costs, and changing spending patterns.

Declan Forde 4 min read

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Budgeting 6 Budget Categories Older Adults Frequently Underestimate

Six spending areas that quietly erode financial stability in later life

An analytical review of the spending categories that consistently cause budget shortfalls for people over 60, with practical allocation guidance.

Orla Hennigan 5 min read

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Budgeting Tools 5 Budgeting Tools Worth Considering for Adults Over 60

A grounded comparison of practical options for managing household expenses

A neutral comparison of budgeting tools, from printed worksheets to simple apps, evaluated specifically for ease of use among older adults.

Niamh Costello 5 min read

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Budgeting 8 Signs Your Household Budget Needs Restructuring

How to identify when a current financial plan no longer fits your actual situation

A diagnostic analysis of the clearest indicators that a current budgeting approach is no longer working, aimed at adults managing retirement-stage finances.

Brendan Quirke 6 min read

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Budgeting Fixed vs Variable Expenses: How the Distinction Shapes a Retirement Budget

Understanding which costs are controllable and which are not before building a budget

An analytical breakdown of how separating fixed and variable costs changes the way older adults can plan, adjust, and maintain a working household budget.

Siobhan Treacy 5 min read

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of adults lack a written budget plan

What research consistently finds about household spending

Studies across multiple economies show that most people track spending only after a financial problem appears. A structured budget, maintained weekly rather than monthly, correlates with measurably lower discretionary overspend and higher emergency fund accumulation over 12-month periods.

The publications indexed here examine these patterns with data from real households — not simulations — and discuss which budgeting frameworks produce durable behaviour change versus short-term compliance.

Behavioural economics Household finance Spending patterns Budget adherence

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About this journal

Peer-reviewed sources, not opinion pieces

Each entry in this index links to a published academic or institutional study, with the lead author named alongside the article. Rimovlan does not commission or edit the research — the journal exists to make existing scholarship accessible to learners working through the budgeting programme.

The selection criteria prioritise studies with replicable methodology, published after 2015, and applicable to individual or household-level financial decisions. Theoretical macroeconomic papers are excluded unless they contain a practical household component.

If a study contradicts a common budgeting assumption, it is included. The goal is an accurate picture of what the evidence actually supports, including findings that complicate popular personal finance advice.