Lindsey Hayward

Going Freelance? Here’s How To Be Financially Prepared

Starting the work day whenever it felt right, taking off time without having to seek permission from the boss, wearing whatever felt comfortable to work in, eliminating the long, tiresome commute from the already-crammed schedule… the list of things I expected my freelance life to be was endless. While those around me had mixed reactions when I gave up

How Wallet Helps A Student in Bangladesh Spend Right & Stick To His Budget

Allowances, tuition fee, group outings, house parties, mess bills, exam fees… we’ve all been there! Managing your money as a student is far from easy. All the excitement of breaking out of your parents’ shadows and being free fizzles out as soon as you’re bombarded with real-life responsibilities. You soon realize that adulting isn’t all that fun. Money is

Meet The Bakers: Maxim Yanbekov, UI Designer at BudgetBakers

What started as one man’s dream to develop a tool to manage his finances has now become a full-blown startup, BudgetBakers, employing a motley team of talented individuals, all working towards helping the world lead a richer life. Who are we, really? Many of us began our journey with BudgetBakers, like you, as users of Wallet. As a team,

How Wallet Helped a Millennial Spot Duplicate Charges, Recover Lost Money & Become A Conscious Spender

We are all guilty of doing it! Of not checking our bank statements just enough. We don’t blame you. They are not the prettiest or most interesting of documents, we know! But putting them aside as soon they come in without digging deeper may cost you a lot. Even without you realizing. Stefany Báez, from Dominican Republic, couldn’t agree

Introducing Labels on Wallet

At BudgetBakers, we put you, our users, first. Always. We want Wallet to be useful for you. We want it to help you manage your money in the simplest possible way. We want you to lead stress-free, happier and calmer lives. We want you to forget about all the anxiety that comes with managing money and treat it as

5 Simple Ways To Budget As There Is No One Right Way To Do So

Learn 5 simple budgeting methods that’ll help you manage your money better! Boring. Complicated. Restrictive. Mind-numbing. Cumbersome. Are these the first words that come to your mind when your hear the word ‘budget’? Does your mind conjure up images of complex spreadsheets, continuous note-taking or repeated balance checks? If you answered yes to one or both of these two

Meet The Bakers: Jan Muller, Founder of BudgetBakers

Overwhelmed by your finances? Here’s how you can regain control

It’s hardly a week past payday and you have no more money left to see you through the month? Worried about how you would make enough money to pay your student loan instalment next month? Feeling hopeless that your present job and lifestyle may not take you far on your goal of travelling around the world or retiring early

5 Women Personal Finance Bloggers to Follow Now

In her candid piece, titled The Ongoing Joke About Women And Money Isn’t Funny Anymore, in The Establishment, writer Monica Drake writes about the stereotypical wife character who is ‘bad with money’ and becomes the butt of every party joke ever cracked by men. What does she buy, Drake asks: “Probably shoes, designer jeans, and hair products.” And, what

5 Small But Smart Ways To Save Money Every Day Without Even Realizing

When it comes to personal finance, most of us know all the rules — spend less than you earn, save for a rainy day and so on, right? Then, why is it that time and again studies point to money or financial angst as the biggest cause of stress for people around the world? Why don’t we follow these

Are You Waiting for the First Day of a Month to Start Budgeting? Don’t. Here’s How You Can Start Now

The biggest lie you tell yourself every time you feel out of control or stressed out about your finances is: “I will put things in order starting next month”. We all know that ‘next month’ (or next payday, or next week, or tomorrow…) never really comes. The truth is that you are only setting yourself up for failure by

What’s New On Wallet?

We have released some exciting new features on the app and fixed some annoying bugs for you. Here’s a quick look at what’s new: A brand new Budgets section Setting and managing budgets have become ever more easier with the new Budgets section on Wallet. Now, see your weekly, monthly and yearly budgets at one place and move between them to

How To Make The Chat About Money With Your Partner Less Awkward

Talking about money can be awkward. No matter where you are and no matter with whom you are having that conversation. As a society, we are not taught to be open about our finances. In fact, studies have shown that people find talking about money even more difficult than discussing one own’s death, politics and even religion.Most of you

Why We Track Every Dollar as a Family

When I was single, I didn’t think much about money. If I had enough, I was fine. If I didn’t have enough, I would just be more careful with my spending. But getting married changed the dynamics of money for me, and my wife, in a big way. Few who have gotten married and started a family have not

The Switch to Wallet 4.0

BudgetBakers is excited to announce one of our biggest updates ever, Wallet 4.0! (You can check to see if you have the current version by following this link on Android). What’s changing? Wallet 4.0 will offer a better way to track your money and categorize spending. You’ll now be able to connect directly to your bank, and have your

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