by DJ | Jun 18, 2018 | Blog, Budget Tips
The cash envelope budget is a favorite for many people but we found that we prefer a digital version instead. Blame our love for making things easier than they already are or our disdain for carrying cash. Either way, the digital envelope method really works for us....
by Dannie | Jun 6, 2018 | Blog, Budget Tips
For about a year now, we’ve had a one month cushion in our budget checking account for our monthly expenses. This checking account holds all of the money for our monthly expenses. Most of our bills are on autopay via this account and some are charged on our joint...
by DJ | May 30, 2018 | Blog, Budget Tips
At the beginning of our journey towards financial freedom, we took the extreme route to budgeting. That meant, if it wasn’t essential, we weren’t paying for it. Needless to say, that didn’t work out so well and we eventually discovered a secret: Blow...
by Dannie | Jan 16, 2018 | Blog, Budget Tips, Personal Stories
As you’ve probably realized by now, we are very nontraditional when it comes to how we handle our finances. We don’t put a lot of stock into societal “norms”. You would be right if you assumed that the same is true for how we split the bills in...
by DJ | Nov 5, 2017 | Blog, Budget Tips, Personal Stories
When it comes to having a successful relationship, you have to be on the same page about a LOT of things. Unfortunately, personal finance is an area that many couples struggle with. A common question we see is, “What should I do if my partner won’t...
by Dannie @ PenniesToWealth | Oct 17, 2017 | Blog, Budget Tips, Personal Stories
We LOVE sitting down each month to do our budget meeting because it gives us a chance to review how responsible we were (or weren’t). You know what we DON’T love: sitting down multiple times a month to pay our bills. Ugh. Recently, we’ve been tossing around the idea...
