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

How to Budget for a Wedding in Goodbudget

When it comes to budgeting for a wedding, we recommend starting with the important questions first. Check out the advice we gave our newly engaged teammate here at the Goodbudget headquarters. Sample Wedding Budgets Once you’ve thought about the important questions we mentioned in that article, you can start choosing which categories to plan for. … Read more

Thoughts on Budgeting for a Wedding

Our very own Karisa recently got engaged — woohoo!  And of course, since we geek out about money and relationships here at Goodbudget, Chi-En (married 10 years) shared some thoughts with Karisa (newly engaged) on how to budget for a wedding. We thought you might enjoy eavesdropping on this conversation between friends. —— Hey Karisa … 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