3 Sample Budgets to Help You Create Your Own

Making your first budget might seem intimidating. You’re probably thinking, “What kinds of expenses should I even budget for?” To that we’d say, budget for all of the expenses you can anticipate and even the ones you can’t. If you’ve just signed up with Goodbudget and need a place to start, check out the samples … Read more

Engagement Rings: Getting on the Same Page

Talking about budgeting for engagement rings may not be romantic, but I sure was excited to do it! Mostly because I knew my now-husband and I were ready to get married, and I wanted us to be on the same page. Even more so because this was going to be the first big purchase we … Read more

16 Things You Should Be Saving For

I can think of at least five expenses that don’t happen very frequently that often get left out of our budgets. And, you might be thinking, “I only pay for my car registration once a year, so I don’t need to budget for it.” But, the truth is, when we plan ahead for expenses like … Read more

When should you update your budget?

Whenever life changes As you budget over the course of a few months, you’ll probably start noticing that you’re budgeting for too much in some categories and too little in others. So it’s always a good idea to review your budget on a regular basis to make small adjustments. But, are there other kinds of … Read more

Web: A New Look & Feel Coming Soon

With fresh, new colors But, everything else is staying the same Even though the colors are different, it’s really the same Goodbudget you know and love. Everything is still in the exact same place: All Your Data Your Transactions Your Envelopes Your Accounts Login Add Transaction Fill Envelopes So you’ll still know where to go … Read more

Web: Debt Accounts are here!

Get started now. Here’s how. Pick the option that shows how you’ve been keeping track of your debts in Goodbudget so far. Option 1: Payments only, no debt balances If you’ve been tracking your monthly payment with a regular Envelope and not tracking the balance of your debt using an Account, you can find instructions … Read more

Web: Use Debt Accounts to Track Payoff Progress

Track debt on the web Debt Accounts are now available on the web, so you can more easily track your debt payoff progress. These Debt Accounts are great for tracking things like car loans, student loans, and credit cards you’ve stopped using and are working to pay off. When you track these kinds of debt … Read more

Having debt is a drag…

…and tracking it in Goodbudget has been a pain So we wanted to do something about that, because you told us our old workaround for tracking debt wasn’t working for you. Here’s what didn’t work about it: There was no good way to track the balances on debts you were working to pay off. It … Read more