Whether or not you follow a monthly budget, you’ve probably considered putting one together. After all, a household budget is supposed to act as our financial GPS, showing us when we’re headed in the ...

The cash envelope system is a great way to keep yourself from going over budget. Your spending is restricted to the amount of money you fill in envelopes to represent different budget categories. The ...

Choosing the right budgeting system can make it easier to stick to a monthly spending plan. The envelope saving method, also referred to as the cash envelope method or cash envelope budgeting, can ...

If you spend much time on TikTok or other social media platforms browsing ideas to manage your money, you’ve probably seen the cash stuffing budgeting method trending in popular posts. This ...

During these times when everyone pays with a credit card — or even their phone — budgeting money can be difficult to master. Having to come up with a budget that actually works is hard enough, but it ...

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 ...

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 ...