I’ve got another little video for y’all…all about budgets! WOOOOO! Don’t get so excited. I promise it’s not boring – okay, so it might be boring if you hate budgets.
Here is a look at our actual budget envelope system – I thought it would be easier via video instead of photo.
Remember, if you don’t have a budget and you need help seeing one up, you can get in touch with us at the resources page.
Oh yeah, and I mentioned to you that you could make your own envelopes. Here is a great tutorial on how to make your own cash wallet system from Sweet Kisses and Dirty Dishes.
Any questions for me??
This may seem arbitrary, but you said you use the misc. category for things like toilet paper or light bulbs. I’ve always had a hard time separating those things out from my grocery budget because I buy them all at the same store, while I’m grocery shopping. So some weeks my grocery bill seems outrageous only because I bought toilet paper for the month or a cleaner that will last 2 months. I don’t want to ring those items up separately, but never know exactly how much they’ll be. Any suggestions…does that even make sense, lol? It does to me, but may not to anyone else 🙂
Yes…I get ya. 🙂 I take all my envelopes with me and a notepad. So, I just tally up how much I spend in the misc category and pull that from my miscellaneous envelope. I always make sure to have plenty of 5s and 10s in there. 🙂
Wonderful, thanks!!
What?! Chick-fil-a coupons that don’t expire?! How did you get those?
We’re also Dave Ramsey nerds. My paper envelopes shredded & I can’t sew, so I made new ones with heavy scrapbook paper and a glue stick.
They don’t do them starting in 2013 – now it’s a card. But all of the old coupons never expired. They had a date on them, but you could still use them when they ran out. 🙂 I still have some from two years ago that I use.
Thanks for linking! I could not figure out why that post had gotten a serge of traffic.
🙂 You’re welcome!
I subscribed above and it said I was already subscribed. I wanted to download the ebook being offered. I haven’t received an email and it has been hours. Thank you for checking into this.
Rebekah, are you getting my daily emails? Perhaps check your Spam filter. If it’s not there, holler back.
I just have to say – I love hearing you talk! I just love that accent (I just sound Canadian)
🙂 Well, I’ll try doing more videos…
I too love your accent 🙂 You’re cute to watch in videos. We just have envelopes we keep at home and when we need one I put it in my purse, or my Husband takes cash from it for what he needs. I too just sound Canadian eh!
I’m always afraid if I don’t have my entire budget that I’ll need something from another envelope. 🙂 I love Canadians!!!
I also love the rules in the back! Can’t wait for that post. We keep our envelops in the house, so I think keeping it my purse will be a lot easier…since we tend to forget them. Also, the only other person I’ve heard say “pockabook” is my 93 year old New York City-an grandma 🙂 Love it!
She’s a smart lady – I like her. 🙂
Stacy, you are too cute!! I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: I love following a blogger that talks like me! lol ( ;
I call it a “pocketbook,” too. “Purse is a weird word, haha. I noticed you say “AHN-velope,” though, so I gotta ask: do you say “PEE-can” or “pe-CAHN?” hehe
Pe-CAHN. Is that wrong? 😉
Yes its wrong. haha just kidding! 😛
WHATEVA! :-p You’re the one who is wrong. lol
Love seeing your sweet face and hearing your cute country voice 🙂 I have not kept up with my budget. Ahh. But I have the wallet. Does that count for something? And I’m not going over budget I just haven’t been faithful to cash. 🙁
Girl – cash is cool. Embrace it.
Stacy, I was chuckling to myself as I watched this because (seen in the background) I have the same exact old Better Homes & Gardens cookbook as you. Love it!
It was a wedding present from my Grandmaw. 🙂
Hey Stacy, I also subscribed but didn’t get the book?? Didn’t see a like to get it either other than the one to subscribe.
Link not like… Darn auto correct!
Did you get a confirmation email? You have to confirm that you subscribed before the book will come – check your Spam filter. 🙂 Sometimes it ends up in there.
I subscribe but for some reason can’t find the link to download the book 🙁
Am I missing it somewhere??
It will come in your email after you confirm your subscription. Check your Spam filter to make sure it didn’t end up there.
We have been through FPU and so I’m familiar with what you showed. What I would like to have is all the rules you had listed on the board behind you. I couldn’t see them all. Can you send me that list?
🙂 I’ll be doing a post on that soon. I didn’t realize you could see them. lol That’s funny. 🙂
I too am interested in what your wall plaque says. I could only read a few of the lines.
Post coming soon! 🙂
Cute! I was trying to read that list too! Looking forward to that post.
I have a regular Dave Ramsey wallet with the paper envelopes…I just need to use them! 😉
Yes! Use them!!!
Me too!!! 🙂