The Budget is coming, to paraphrase Jon Snow from Game of Thrones......but what does The Budget actually mean, both in general, and for you individually?

Each year the government sets out a statement of how much money it has got coming in - from things like taxes - and its plan for how it is going to spend them. The government minister in charge of this is The Chancellor of the Exchequer - currently Jeremy Hunt. How much tax you pay depends upon the budget, which is one of the areas it most obviously affects us. 

The budget will also cover things like if the government is going to continue to give support to households with energy prices, and what that support might look like. There are rumours that the age for claiming state pension may raise, and that more help may be available for childcare costs. 

Because we have a party political system in the UK, the government will plan its spending around its values and election promises as a political party. This can make things hard for us, because one party will be saying the budget is good because of certain things, while another will be saying it is bad for other things...or sometimes even the same things. 

It gets harder too, because it isn't just the parties themselves, it is the media too. The newspapers are often supportive of one party more than another, but don't always declare it - it can be another thing that we are expected to somehow 'know'. On top of that, with social media, posts can go viral....but they aren't necessarily true. 

So....the big problem facing most of us is how to find out what the budget says, and what it actually means for us, in the easiest and least biased way to understand. Luckily, there are some good sources of information out there, you just have to know where to find them. 

The BBC is probably the most familiar and most neutral politically. They report using clear language, and say what their sources are - another important thing that social media often doesn't do. 

@SimplePolitics on Facebook and Instagram is another really good source of information. They keep things short, clear, and neutral. If you don't have much time, this is your one stop shop for up to date information. 

Martin Lewis from www.themoneysavingexpert.com is probably a familiar face, and he has a page dedicated to the budget. He also offers a free weekly newsletter. There is a lot of very comprehensive information here, and it is a trustworthy source of information. 

The governments own website has lots of information too, but this can sometimes feel more formal and less user friendly than the other sources mentioned, but will always have the definitive information on it. 

We will be sharing information about the budget too, and also where you can turn to for help if you need it, and tips and ideas for making your money go further. Look out for our series on making a household budget that works for you, and ideas for boosting your budget if you already use one.