Back in the day, my parents used to get paid in cash each week. They would put this money into several cookie tins - the rent tin, the grocery tin, the education tin, and lastly, the vacation tin. Once all the money was allocated to the first 3 tins, whatever was left was put into the vacation tin. This ensured the bills were always paid in full first, and then, we had money set aside for a family vacation every year!
I didn’t realize at the time, but my parents were practicing what the moneysweet app is all about. For me, with credit cards and so much more going on with daily life these days, I had not kept up this very simple but effective concept. It eliminates money stress when you have an awareness of where your money is going, in advance of spending it!
The vacations were very special growing up, and I hope to pass this concept onto my kids too!
