How to Build Your Emergency Fund

Financial emergency planning is a great way to prepare yourself for life’s twists and turns. And in our experience, the coming of those twists and turns is not a matter of if but when.  There are lots of situations that might warrant a financial emergency response from you and your family. An unexpected loss of … Read more

Goodbudget Goes Dark on iPhone

Now you can enjoy Goodbudget with a black, sleek look when using the dark theme on your iPhone.  To prepare for upcoming debt features… We’ve made a few changes to Goodbudget on iPhone. Now, you can Add Income, Fill from Unallocated and create Envelope and Account Transfers through the Add Transaction button (the notepad with … Read more

What are you planning for?

Throwing a party for the big game? Here’s how NOT to break the bank. Karisa shares her 4 tips for hosting a party on a budget. So you can enjoy your gathering worry free. What else are you planning for? STORY: How I Planned a Vacation I Could Afford COURSE: GB 201 – Plan Your Budget around … Read more

What are you saving for in 2020?

Start strong with your 2020 savings goal Pick your top goal, get focused, and start saving. Whether you’re building an emergency fund or planning a vacation, we’ve got inspiring stories and useful tips to help you along the way. Resources to inspire your goals: Story: How I Saved Up for a Vacation Tips: Build an … Read more

Be Debt-Free in 2020!

If you’re putting yourself on a journey to be debt free, we have some stories (and one help guide) to inspire you. Wanna get out of debt? Here’s how she did it. In this post, Karisa shares about her debt journey and how she used Debt Snowball to help her tackle it. See how she did it … Read more

Keep the New Year’s energy going!

We’re just about a week or so into the new year. How are things going? If you need some inspiration to help you nail down your money goals for the year, or if you want some wisdom to help reel your finances back in after overspending on the holidays (looking at myself here), here are … Read more