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Use a separate high-interest savings account. Having a savings account allows you to transfer money into your account each day. This is great if you don’t have cash on hand. A 30-day money-saving challenge is simply an easy way to set and reach your financial goals in a short amount of time. You are basically challenging yourself to save a specific amount of money every month.

The best place to save your money is probably in a high-yield savings account or money market account. Opening a separate account limits the temptation to spend your cash. Split the envelopes into two piles – high and low amounts, so you take one envelope from each pile.This simple process can be easier than filling envelopes if you don’t like dealing with cash. Pros and Cons of the 100-Day Envelope Challenge

The idea of any money saving challenge is to have fun, keep yourself motivated and hit your target. How do I start the 100 envelope challenge? Anyone without an emergency fund– The 100 envelope challenge is perfect for building a nice-sized starter emergency fund. If you are new to meal planning and would like to learn more, my Beginner’s Guide to Me al Planni ng will help you get started. Here are some more simple ways to save money on groceries:Another benefit to this digital version of the challenge is that you can see all your savings at once, in one place, rather than spread out across a bunch of envelopes. Some savers draw the envelope at the beginning of the week and challenge themselves to find some extra pounds in the week. Make the money saving challenge fun – if you skip a takeaway or cut down on your petrol use, use that money to pop into one of your envelopes. Increase your income Step 1: Buy 100 envelopes (yep, you have to spend money to get this challenge started…unless you follow my digital spin-off version below) Or you can try and take on a different money challenge! Here are 20 other money challenges you must try while you are at it. Some are for beginners, and some are more advanced. Can I do a 100-day money challenge in six months?

Cash can suit some people better. Or you can set up a digital bank account such as Chip or Monzo and transfer your envelope money to that account. Step 2: On each envelope, write a number from 1-100 (e.g. write 1 on envelope #1, 2 on envelope #2…100 on envelope #100)An easy way to save money is to cut out bad spending habits. Cut out daily coffee takeouts, beauty treatments and impulse shopping. How does the 100 Envelope Challenge work? Remember this doesn’t mean you have to give up eating out entirely. Sometimes, it’s a nice treat after a really stressful day. You just need to find ways to make it work for your budget. Find coupons, go out to breakfast instead (it’s usually cheaper than dinner), or visit on a kid’s eat-free night. Don’t forget to sign up for my Free Resource Libraryto grab my free planner printables. You will also get access to lots more printables all completely free for you to print out and enjoy!

You then draw envelopes at random. The challenge is supposed to be 2 envelopes per week for 50 weeks, but you can adapt it to your pay schedule if needed and do 8/9 per month or even 4 per fortnight.Make it a habit to add your money to your envelope in the morning. If you end up waiting until after work or later in the day. You may not have as much money to add to your envelope. I’ve also created this envelope printable (below) that you can cut out and tape or glue to your envelopes. So you can start this 30-day money-saving envelope challenge right away. Personally, this is how I plan on doing the 100 envelope challenge. Doing things digitally eliminates the need to buy envelopes (bam, money saved) and you don't have to worry about having cash on hand. With these ideas and a bit of mix-and-matching, you should be able to create your own custom 100 envelope challenge to perfectly fit your budget and savings goals.