April Lunch and Learn - How to Make Budgets Work
Presentation Overview:
Determine your personal obstacles to budgeting, create a format to track and analyze your spending, list your short- and long-term goals, discuss the importance of debt reduction and emergency savings, and apply strategies to manage your day-to-day spending.
Learners will apply project‑management principles such as planning, tracking, risk management, and adjusting scope to build and maintain an effective personal budget.
About Our Speaker:
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Speaker - Emily Bustos, PNC Bank Emily Bustos is a Branch Banker based in Fort Worth, Texas, where she specializes in helping individuals build stronger financial foundations through practical, accessible guidance. With experience supporting customers in setting goals, managing day‑to‑day finances, and navigating major life decisions, Emily brings a clear and relatable approach to financial education. Passionate about financial empowerment, Emily focuses on simplifying budgeting, teaching realistic money‑management strategies, and helping people gain confidence in their financial choices. She bridges project‑management principles with personal finance to make budgeting feel structured, manageable, and achievable—no matter the starting point. Emily is presenting “How to Make Budgets Work” for PMI to equip attendees with actionable tools, mindset shifts, and step‑by‑step methods they can apply immediately to improve their financial well‑being. |





