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The 14 best money management tips from real people's budgets

Libby KaneJun 23, 2015, 20:33 IST

Thomas GilmoreThomas Gilmore, a 26-year-old living in Tennessee, budgets five years in advance.

Over the last few months, over a dozen readers from across the US have been generous enough to share their budgets with Business Insider.

From a 25-year-old with impressive financial management skills to a would-be retiree trying to figure out if he can afford to take the plunge, they all have something to teach the rest of us.

Here are some of the highlights.