My husband swore by the 'cash envelope' system for years and I thought it was silly.

I finally gave it a real shot about eight months ago when our grocery bill in Cincinnati kept creeping over $700 a month. We labeled envelopes for food, gas, and fun money and only used what was in them. It felt old-fashioned, but seeing the physical cash run out made us stop and think before buying extras. Last month, we spent $580 on groceries without even feeling like we were missing out. Who knew paper and envelopes could be so powerful? Has anyone else switched to cash for a specific category and been surprised by the results?

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grantw4115d ago

Wait, your grocery bill was over seven hundred bucks a month?

olivercraig15d ago

Yeah, over seven hundred bucks is brutal, I feel that pain.

thomasgonzalez15d ago

And olivercraig's paying that too, how is that even possible?