Did you know that using cash instead of a debit or credit card can usually help you cut your spending? The reason behind it is that when you use cash, you typically pay more attention to what you’re spending than you do if you’re just swiping a card. Paying more attention means you spend less because you’re more aware of how much money you actually have. How to Use the Cash Envelope Budget System One of the best ways to manage this budget is with cash envelopes. The cash envelope budget is easy to set up, easy to maintain and easy to see what you have left. It’s also a fantastic way to see where you’re overspending and where you may be able to lower your budget because you’re under spending! Here’s how it works: At the beginning of the month, sit down and figure out how much you have coming out for expenses and what those amounts are. Then, you will pull whatever amount of cash you will need to cover your bills and other expenses. Each expenses gets its own envelope. Write the name of the bill or whatever on the envelope. Now, as you pay bills, you will ONLY remove cash from that specific envelope. If you’re buying groceries, you can ONLY remove money from the grocery envelope. Once the money in that envelope is gone? It’s gone and you’re done spending money on that category. It’s that easy! A couple of things about this budget though.
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