Budgets + Emojis = Fun 🎈

We express ourselves with emojis in our text messages, emails, on social media, and beyond. But up until now, we couldn’t use them in our budgets. Now you can make your budget more fun and colorful with emojis!  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 🎉🎉🎉 We express ourselves with emojis in our text messages, emails, on social media, and beyond. … Read more

GB Bulletin: Fill by Priority When Living Paycheck to Paycheck

Many budget apps work best for people with monthly incomes that have a cushion. But the reality is, many folks are living paycheck to paycheck, and don’t have a buffer to draw from when planning how to spend their cash.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Kenny Eliason from Unsplash Many budget apps work best for people with … Read more

GB Bulletin: Teach Your Kids About Money Early On

Knowing how to manage money and budgets is an invaluable life skill, and it’s always better to learn earlier rather than later. Learning how to make smart financial choices at a young age can be the difference between spending hard-earned money on paying off debt and using it for an unnecessary fun purchase. (We’re oversimplifying … Read more

GB Bulletin: Heading off to college? Get money tips.

Managing your own money is a big responsibility that takes some practice. You won’t create the perfect budget right out the gate, and you’ll probably go over budget at least a few times. But that’s totally okay! While you’re honing your budget skills, hear from Arianna as she shares her reflection on budgeting as a … Read more

GB Bulletin: Get Back to School on a Budget

Back-to-school season is exciting… but sometimes it’s stressful too. Between signing permission slips for extracurriculars and making sure your kiddos have the school supplies and clothing that they need, there’s a lot to do and a lot to buy. So getting them through those double-doors come August without completely tanking the budget is imperative. Here … Read more

GB Bulletin: 5 Ways To Spend Your Staycation

It’s summertime, and you probably have vacation on the brain. But after a few not-so-normal years where many chose to forgo planning a big trip, it might have been difficult to correctly estimate just how much a vacation could cost this year.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Annie Spratt from Unsplash After several exhausting years navigating the … Read more

GB Bulletin: You Can Still Go On Vacation Even if You Didn’t Save Enough

It’s summertime, and you probably have vacation on the brain. But after a few not-so-normal years where many chose to forgo planning a big trip, it might have been difficult to correctly estimate just how much a vacation could cost this year.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Sai Kiran from Unsplash Here’s how you can re-imagine it … Read more

GB Bulletin: Celebrate Dads and Grads

June’s a big month! With graduation on the horizon (or already passed for some), and Father’s Day around the corner, there’s a lot to celebrate. If you’re hosting a gathering to help celebrate a special someone in your life, here’s how you can do it on a budget.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Photo by Ed Robertson from Unsplash … Read more