In this video, I break down exactly how I calculate how much money to add to each savings envelope using a simple formula. I ...

In this video, I answer a common question about budgeting on a biweekly pay schedule. I show exactly how I break down bills, ...

My last blog post, Don’t Be a Budget Hater, discussed the surprising truth that not all budgets are bad. They often have a negative connotation, but hopefully after reading the article, you see the ...

Cash stuffing involves allocating physical cash into labeled envelopes for different budget categories. The method is seeing a resurgence in 2025 as Americans look for ways to control spending and ...

There are so many people who’ve tried every budgeting tip and trick in the book but still can’t seem to figure out how to handle their money by themselves. It’s just not a natural tendency for most ...

Have you ever used the "envelope system" for budgeting your monthly income? Have you found it to be more difficult to use considering so many purchases and bills are paid with credit cards, checks, ...

My grandmother often wrote her budget on the back of old envelopes. I marveled at how Big Mama, a nursing assistant, managed to stay within budget making just above minimum wage while raising five ...

Mvelopes is a good tool built on sound budgeting principles, but its old-school interface needs to go. Mvelopes mines the same tried-and-true envelopes budgeting system as You Need a Budget and Dave ...

Younger U.S. adults are flocking to social media for advice on how to handle their money, seeking and sharing information on a range of personal finance topics, or sometimes just commiserating about ...