Writing about money without the jargon, the shame or the pretending. Mostly about the ordinary stuff: where your money actually goes, why budgets fall over in week two, and what to do about it.
The usual advice is to combine everything or keep everything separate. Both skip the actual question, which is who can see what, and when.
Read post →The envelope method works for a reason that has nothing to do with paper. Here is how to keep the reason and drop the banknotes.
Read post →The car needed tires, the dog needed the vet, and your careful plan is now confetti. Good news: this is exactly what a budget is supposed to do.
Read post →Most people who feel bad about money are not spending wildly. They just have no idea where it goes. Here is how to find out, in one slightly boring month.
Read post →We read every support email. Once you get past the bug reports, the same seven money questions turn up again and again. Here are the honest answers.
Read post →Hooldbudget is a simple budgeting app built for real life, not for spreadsheet people. It is free to start and takes about five minutes to set up.
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