When you decide you’re ready to put your budget plan in action, you’ll need jars or envelopes. Anything will do and it doesn’t have to be fancy but here are a few ideas:

-Coloured pencil cases with labels for each category of your variable budget

-Mason Jars with Labels

-Spice Jars

-Cute Piggy Banks from the dollar store

-Paper Envelopes will even do.

Here are some category ideas for your jars:

-Groceries

-Gas

-Clothing and Gifts

-Emergency Fund

-Transportation

-Entertainment

-Miscellaneous Fund

The miscellaneous fund jar is a good one. You can use it for something on your wish list like a vacation or a new tv set. When you have money left over at the end of the week, instead of spending it all, put it in your fund jar!

Whatever system you use, you’ll find that the envelope or money jar budget system is a great way to use cash instead of credit to live on.  Happy Budgeting!