Where did my EEBA go?

October 16, 2023November 18, 2013 by Chi-En

EEBA is now Goodbudget! You can find the most up-to-date information about using Goodbudget on our Help Center. [UPDATE 11/21/2013: See this post for an updated feature list and our plan for a slower transition to the new site. ] Dear faithful EEBA supporters, We’ve gotten an earful from you over the past four days … Read more

The People Behind Goodbudget Support

January 10, 2022November 5, 2013 by Steve

In the next few weeks, you can expect a new name, new visuals, and a redesigned web app completely from the ground up. EEBA is becoming Goodbudget and Goodbudget puts everything in one place. There are real, live human beings who pick up the phone when you call Goodbudget customer support. None of this “press … Read more

Goodbudget Puts Everything in One Place

October 16, 2023October 3, 2013 by Steve

EEBA is now Goodbudget! You can find the most up-to-date information about using Goodbudget on our Help Center. In November, you can expect a new name, new visuals, and a redesigned web app completely from the ground up. EEBA is becoming Goodbudget. EEBA is like a maze. There’s like ten different links to get to … Read more

EEBA is Becoming Goodbudget

January 10, 2022September 10, 2013 by Steve

In November, you can expect a new name, new visuals, and a redesigned web app completely rethought from the ground up. EEBA will become Goodbudget. The reasons for the switch EEBA became more than envelope budgeting software. Our software had one goal when we first opened our doors in November 2009: create virtual envelopes. Over … Read more

How to budget with a 4-week paycheck?

January 10, 2022May 30, 2013 by Steve

Update

EEBA is now Goodbudget! Goodbudget has all the great features of EEBA (and more!) in a new and updated interface. Check out our updated article on this topic, and check out the Goodbudget Help Center for the most recent help content.

If you get paid every four weeks, you’ll receive 13 paychecks over the course of the year. The best way to budget for that is with a monthly budgeting period based off one of your paychecks. This will help you keep a consistent budget month to month and will give you a bonus paycheck at the end of the year that you can use to pay down debt, build up your savings, or simply enjoy!

Budget off one paycheck

Start by creating a budget based off one of your regular paychecks. To do this, head to the “Edit Budget” page in EEBA. Here you can create your Envelopes with their budget amounts. As you create your budget, make sure that your total “Budgeted” amount is less than your paycheck.

Crafting a budget that fits into a single paycheck may mean making some tough choices, but stick with it! Resist the temptation to include a portion of your next paycheck into your budget, and you’ll be rewarded with greater peace of mind and a budget that’s flexible enough to deal with the surprises that always come up each month.

Not sure how to start? Check out our blog post on How to Make a Budget.

How to Make a Budget

April 1, 2020May 15, 2013 by Steve

Update

EEBA is now Goodbudget! Goodbudget has all the great features of EEBA (and more!) in a new and updated interface. Check out our updated article on this topic, and check out the Goodbudget Help Center for the most recent help content.

Take the fear out of budgeting with our step-by-step guide to crafting a budget you can really live with.

Step 1. Relax!

Before you do anything take a deep breath and relax. . . feel better? We’re not here to make the perfect budget, or change your financial world overnight. We’ll get to that later. For now we just need to put a budget together that we can work with. There will be plenty of time to reflect and make changes later. The most important thing is to just get started, keep going.

Traveling with Goodbudget: Saving Up for a Vacation

June 25, 2021March 15, 2013 by becky

This spring, I’ll be heading off to the Big Apple to visit friends and enjoy some time off. In the past, I’ve shied away from setting or following a budget while on vacation. It felt good to take a break from budgeting, but this unregulated spending often led to piles of leftovers after eating out, … Read more

Import Transactions to Get Back on Track

October 16, 2023March 1, 2013 by Steve

EEBA is now Goodbudget! You can find the most up-to-date information about using Goodbudget on our Help Center. I had a rough time last month. Personal illness and a rash of family emergencies had left my regular schedule in disarray. Among the organizational casualties in my life was my transaction history in EEBA. By the end … Read more

Welcoming a Pup Into My Home & Budget

April 23, 2024February 8, 2013 by becky

I recently got a puppy named Curby. She’s a fearless little Chihuahua-mix that enjoys napping in laps, chewing on shoelaces, and sunbathing on the deck. At first I wasn’t sure how to include her in my regular budget, so I decided to add her expenses in my existing Envelopes and tag them with #Curby in the notes section. This would let me keep track of how much I spent on her, without having to change my existing budget. It wouldn’t work as well if my Curby expenses outweighted my regular expenses, but how much could a little dog cost? A month later, Goodbudget showed me the answer. I went to my Spending by Envelope Report and selected “Curby” under the Tagged filter to see how much I spent. Tiny as she is, expenses for Curby grew bigger and bigger—a squeaky chew toy here, gummy bear-flavored shampoo there, not to mention her shots and food.

Three Years of EEBA

October 16, 2023November 5, 2012 by Steve

EEBA is now Goodbudget! You can find the most up-to-date information about using Goodbudget on our Help Center.

This November, EEBA will celebrate its third year of helping users sync their budgets, manage their finances, and save money for the things that matter. It has been an amazing time and we’ve been blown away by the creativity and dedication of our users.

Most of all, we are humbled by the ways you choose to make EEBA a part of your financial lives. Here at EEBA HQ, we often share poignant feedback or touching reviews with each other, and delight in seeing the ways EEBA has made a difference in people’s lives.

Especially delightful to us are stories of people coming together about their budget.

LOVE THIS APP! My husband and I love this program. It updates on both of our phones and so far we’ve been able save a ton of money! I would recommend it to anyone! – Jacqueline

We are proud of EEBA’s mobile sync feature, keeping your budget in sync on multiple mobile devices and the web automatically, but seeing how it helps users communicate and stick with a budget together makes us even prouder!