Saving and budgeting can be tough. You’ve researched, you’ve planned, you’ve saved and then when you check your bank balance online, you’ve somehow still lost track of expenses and have overspent. If ...

Cash stuffing — a budgeting strategy using cash and envelopes — is surging in popularity in 2025. Here’s how it works, why it’s catching on again, and what to know before trying it.

We may earn a commission from your purchases. Learn more. Who doesn’t enjoy being handed an envelope of cash, even in the smallest of denominations? We’re going to go with a simple answer: no one.

Each day, you’ll choose an envelope and tuck the dollar amount of cash inside. If you choose an envelope labeled No. 50, you’ll tuck $50 into it as a part of the challenge.

Pick the Right Denominations Before you begin using the cash envelope system, be sure to plan out your denominations. For instance, if you have a “fast food” envelope, you likely won’t need ...

Cash stuffing — a budgeting strategy using cash and envelopes — is surging in popularity in 2025. Here’s how it works, why it’s catching on again, and what to know before trying it.

The cash envelope system requires that “you only take cash out for the categories in your budget that you want to use cash for.” For example: going to the grocery store, paying for gas or ...

Saving and budgeting can be tough. You’ve researched, you’ve planned, you’ve saved and then when you check your bank balance online, you’ve somehow still lost track of expenses and have overspent. If ...

Conversely, with gas being as expensive as it is, if it costs you between $70 to $90 at the pump, you’re probably safe pulling out denominations of $100 for your “gas” envelope.