tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post5736870861185597476..comments2023-08-08T04:10:20.681-06:00Comments on Idaho Mom: Mvelopes and a GiveawayKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-46040495402359637962010-03-05T08:22:12.979-07:002010-03-05T08:22:12.979-07:00Sounds like a great idea. We have struggled for th...Sounds like a great idea. We have struggled for the last couple years trying to find a budgeting tool to work for us. We have tried the cash option, but I struggle with cash. I spend cash to easily. We have been working on entering info in Microsoft Money, which helps tell us where it went, but does work as well with budgeting. Still on the hunt for a tool that is electronic (eliminating the cashAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12908095370498654946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-55562506041095717142010-03-04T23:58:21.250-07:002010-03-04T23:58:21.250-07:00OK my friend, I still use the excel sheet as I'...OK my friend, I still use the excel sheet as I'm too scared to pay for something I don't quite understand yet! You and Lance are an inspiration as we continue on our Dave journey too - almost have made it with Dave 3 complete years now (and still have 1 year to go before we can do the radio scream -yep - had way too much debt to pay off)! :)Pat Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09909752981957721577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-44201766368271822672010-03-04T07:47:16.649-07:002010-03-04T07:47:16.649-07:00We started the envelope system about a year and ha...We started the envelope system about a year and half ago. So far we've paid off over $15,000 in various expenses aside from daily living (and that doesn't include the actual cash we were able to use to adopt our daughter from Ethiopia). <br /><br />I thought the word budget was a curse word until I actually tried it. <br /><br />The mvelope system sounds like something that would help Melodie Monberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18004707147709396886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-41541122262656092062010-03-02T17:10:14.096-07:002010-03-02T17:10:14.096-07:00How kind of you to give these away!!
We are 4 mon...How kind of you to give these away!!<br /><br />We are 4 months into Dave's program and we currently track every penny in an excel spreadsheet. It's working very well but anything that would make it less manual would be a better way to go!<br /><br />We dream of the day that we call into Dave's show and scream "WE'RE DEBT FREE".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846165007906589066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-58996140888870199472010-03-02T14:52:27.183-07:002010-03-02T14:52:27.183-07:00That would help us so much! We are not the best ar...That would help us so much! We are not the best around at budgeting, but have decided that we really need to buckle down and that sounds like something that would work really well for us.Joyful Weddings and Eventshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887479365939737895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-28441365026933368432010-03-02T14:49:00.301-07:002010-03-02T14:49:00.301-07:00I love the idea that it all happens electronically...I love the idea that it all happens electronically! I too have struggled with the whole budget thing because of the constant need to write things down! I'll definitely have to look into this some more!!!! (I'd love to be in the giveaway 8^) Thanks!)<br /><br />P.S. Missed you at MOMS Club! =)Lady Julyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072009588758710768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-36951084861156410962010-03-02T14:37:44.235-07:002010-03-02T14:37:44.235-07:00I also use mvelopes and LOVE it as well!I also use mvelopes and LOVE it as well!Shawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610543548454384073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-43081033732239182022010-03-02T10:37:29.771-07:002010-03-02T10:37:29.771-07:00We just started Financial Peace University at chur...We just started Financial Peace University at church and we're very excited to learn! budgeting has always seemed frustrating to me because of the things that don't really fit into a category or those unplanned for things that pop up. We already learned so much just from the first session about the emergency fund that takes care of those unplanned for things. Thanks for sharing your joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498524595394532044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124805573255519873.post-38018925816380067892010-03-02T08:32:34.805-07:002010-03-02T08:32:34.805-07:00What a GREAT idea Kristen ! Please don't put ...What a GREAT idea Kristen ! Please don't put me in the giveaway as I already subscribe to Mvelopes as well. I just wanted to say Mvelopes is wonderful. It is simple, functional and a great way to manage your finances!Kymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10112911268673676846noreply@blogger.com