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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This money-mastering mom on TikTok went viral for her brilliant budgeting hack that is truly a hands-on approach to saving money. Managing money is serious business. But budgeting doesn’t have to be ...