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By: Family Organization: Budget « Whole Diligence

Family Organization: Budget « Whole Diligence — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:03:45 +0000

[...] Checkout online or software banking programs that can help you keep track and budget. And try the envelope system! Email [...]

By: Me, Myself & Pie

Me, Myself & Pie — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:20:34 +0000

I just started a Dave Ramsey class at my church and my husband and I are starting the envelope system as well. Thanks for this article and the link. It’s a huge help!
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By: money bags: making more out of less « Old Recipe for a New World

money bags: making more out of less « Old Recipe for a New World — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:05:15 +0000

[...] discoveries, lot’s of folks have been touting this method for…ever. This post on the envelope system is quite helpful, and it’s basically what I’m doing now. For the first time since I [...]

By: The Cash System: More information than you ever wanted to know. | Kelleigh Ratzlaff Designs

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:34:12 +0000

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By: The Envelope System "Prettified" | theoffertree.com

The Envelope System "Prettified" | theoffertree.com — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:03:50 +0000

[...] if you’re new here and wondering how The Envelope System works, you can read more about it here and here. We save thousands of dollars every year by using this [...]

By: 7 Things You Can Do Today to Make the Most of Your Christmas Budget

7 Things You Can Do Today to Make the Most of Your Christmas Budget — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:01:14 +0000

[...] help yourself stick to a budget, consider using cash (similar to the envelope system) or opening an ING Direct Electric Orange checking account dedicated to Christmas spending so that [...]

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:26:25 +0000

My sister-in-law sent me the link to this site and I must say, I’m just so happy she did! I too am a big fan of the cash only system! I got tired of dog-earred envelopes though and craved something a little more stylish. So I created my own little business called Divvy Organizers. My Divvy’s have the practicality of a coupon /cash organizer on the inside but on the outside are as beautiful as a clutch. I noticed in your post that you said you are working with plastic pencil pouches…if you are craving something cute for your cash I would love to give you a free organizer in exchange for mentioning my little company on here?! Just a thought! If you want to check out my designs, you can go to my blog at http://www.divvyorganizers.blogspot.com or go straight to my shop http://www.divvyorganizers.etsy.com . Thanks for all your great advice!
Sarah´s last blog ..Welcome to Divvy

By: randy w

randy w — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:30:29 +0000

I use the envelope system and just carry the cash for the month with me at all times. It’s not that much, basically like 500 dollars at the most, and dwindling as the month goes on.

Since I’m often traveling by bicycle, it’s a big deal to have to go home to get cash if I decide to buy some groceries or whatever. So keeping the envelopes themselves with me works well.

Even if they ever were lost or stolen, I figure I’ve lost way more than a month’s worth of cash by overspending when not using the envelope system, so I’ll be ahead of the game anyway.

I like the concreteness of using the cash, and the ability to instantly see how much money is left for, say, groceries, when I open up the envelope to pay.

By: Guest Post: The Envelope System Experiment | theoffertree.com

Guest Post: The Envelope System Experiment | theoffertree.com — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:14:17 +0000

[...] I became intrigued by this Envelope System that I read about (you can read about it here, here, and here). Could it possibly help me to be a better steward of the money we’ve been [...]

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:19:41 +0000

This is a great, great idea. I live abroad and a lot of our expenses are paid for in cash. This is a great way to organize ahead of time what we are spending money on and I also love that it's a great way to teach our children about money. Thanks for the tip. Christine´s last blog post...The sweetest shoes