Comments on Frugal Dollar: Getting Started on the Envelope System

Try these. They are so much nicer to pull out than...

2009-02-09T14:26:00.000-08:00

Try these. They are so much nicer to pull out than envelopes!

http://laceyandtyler.blogspot.com/2009/02/fashion-cash-clutches.html

Thanks Susan, that sounds like a really good idea-...

2007-10-16T12:14:00.000-07:00

Thanks Susan, that sounds like a really good idea- funny I never thought about splitting it up like that but I think it would help me out so much. It's hard to see 2 weeks in advance! Thanks again!

Sounds like you're doing a great job! Here's a tip...

2007-10-15T07:57:00.000-07:00

Sounds like you're doing a great job! Here's a tip that made the envelope system easier for me. I struggled for a couple of years with tyring to manage two weeks at a time. I was always running out of money before the second weekend.

After getting married I found it much easier to budget our cash weekly, letting the leftover money accumulate each week if I don't make it to the grocery store or something. I get our cash either late Thursday or Friday since I do most of the shopping on the weekend.

I'm also a lot more comfortable because I'm carrying less cash each week and I can plan better for one week than I can for two. Just watch out for those 5-Friday months like November!