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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Setting up a budget is an important part of managing your money. You can figure out how much you earn, record all your major monthly expenses, and then make a plan for how to allocate your after-tax ...

(NewsNation) — If you’re looking for a new way to manage your finances for the new year, you might want to try envelope budgeting — also known as “cash stuffing.” It might sound odd, but this concept ...

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, ...