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How Automation Will Affect Your Career

The advent of ChatGPT and its many competitors certainly puts younger workers in mind of automation and its effect on their careers in the near future. In 2023, it’s unclear to most people under 40 how automation is going to affect their jobs going forward. Today we’re going to give you a brief overview of the most important short

Top 6 Personal Finance Experts on How To Save Money This Holiday Season

It’s that time of the year again and the holidays are almost around the corner. While we prepare ourselves for the joy and celebrations of the holidays, we also have to prepare our finances to get through this season unscathed. Holidays are the time that most of us overspend. There is the pressure to visit family, give gifts, decorate

How To Create A Realistic Holiday Budget And Stick To It

The fairy lights are already up and holiday tunes are filling the air. It is the season of fun and celebrations. And, also of a lot of spending. According to retail surveys, people around the world are expected to spend upward of $400 per person during the holidays this year. With so many discount offers and sales notifications, it

Top 3 Reasons Why You’re Still Living Paycheck To Paycheck (And How To Fix Them)

You’re finally doing a job you love and are earning a good enough salary. But is your money running out too soon? Do you find yourself frustrated just days after payday, struggling to come up with ways to pay that nth bill? And, would a tiny emergency send your finances into a tailspin? You’d be surprised to know that,

How To Make The Most Of The New Weekly Reports On Wallet

As some of you have noticed, we have an exciting new addition to our armor of money managing features–weekly reports. They are concise, yet insightful capsules of data regarding your finances that’ll keep you motivated and informed on the go. By now, you know that knowledge is power when it comes to managing your money. And, these reports give

How To Save Money While Shopping For Back-To-School Supplies

So when do we know that Summer has officially come to an end? Yes, of course, when it’s time to start buying back-to-school supplies. Whether you are a student or a parent, this is a tough time in terms of your finances, because, you do want to stretch that dollar but also want to make sure that you can

How To Create A Realistic Travel Budget That Actually Works

So you’ve decided on your dream summer destination and are all set to take off? Or, are you still finalising plans, booking stuff and looking forward to your upcoming holidays? Or, are you just saving up for your much-needed vacation? Whatever may be the case, you need a travel budget! Period. But why, you may be wondering! Some of

Wallet Awarded Google Play’s Editor’s Choice Badge

We’re incredibly proud to announce that, last week, Wallet received the coveted Editor’s Choice badge from Google Play. This means we were handpicked by Google Play editors out of about 2.8 million apps as one of the best and most trusted apps available. The BudgetBakers team feels honored that we have found a place among the 72 top apps in the world. According to Google,

Talking Money: On destroying debt with Zack & Jen of Free Up

When we started the BudgetBakers blog, we were clear about one thing — we wouldn’t offer unsolicited advice or preach about the one-right-way to manage money or become debt free! Why? Because, we know that there is no such thing. We respect each of your money management systems and what we offer are simple, yet intelligent solutions to make this process

How A Dubliner Imported Over 2000 Transactions To Wallet Seamlessly

Yay! You’ve moved to Wallet. But, nay! You’ve a whole lot of transaction data from previous years stored elsewhere. A list that you meticulously and diligently created one at a time over the years. We feel you and that’s why we rolled out our new feature Imports. We do not want your efforts to go wasted and we want you

Meet The Bakers: Jakub Kočí, Web Developer 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,

Talking Money: On the Importance Of Tracking with Millennial Money Expert Jessica Moorhouse

When we started the BudgetBakers blog, we were clear about one thing — we wouldn’t offer unsolicited advice or preach about the one-right-way to manage money! Why? Because, we know that there is no such thing. We respect each of your money management systems and what we offer are simple, yet intelligent solutions to make this process easier for you. We

Introducing Imports on Wallet

At BudgetBakers, we put you, our users, first. We want Wallet to be useful for you. This is why Wallet is designed to learn your preferences and adapt to them. We want you to be able to successfully manage money no matter what your money philosophy is. So here’s presenting our new feature, Imports. Imports are a powerful addition to

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

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