My old cash envelope system finally tore apart last weekend during a grocery run

I've been using the same set of kraft paper envelopes for about 14 months now, you know, the ones where I split my cash into categories like food, gas, fun. Well last Saturday at the Safeway on 3rd Street, I pulled out my "groceries" envelope and the whole bottom ripped open right there by the checkout. Coins and a $20 bill went rolling under the candy rack, and I had to get down on my hands and knees to grab it all while people stared. The cashier actually laughed and said "happens to the best of us" which was nice but still embarrassing. I patched it up with some packing tape but it's clearly on its last legs now. Has anyone else had their envelopes fall apart on them, and what do you use instead that actually holds up?

2 comments

2 Comments

wren97813d ago

Your envelope clearly hit its monthly budget for staying together.

wyatt_garcia13d ago

Did the envelope at least say "this budget is tearing me apart" before it gave out? I've been there man, had one explode in a Dollar General parking lot and watched a five dollar bill float under some lady's minivan. That packing tape life is rough, it's like putting a bandaid on a gunshot wound. Have you thought about just switching to those plastic coupon organizer envelopes from the office supply store? They're like three bucks and mine's been holding strong through two years of abuse, even survived getting sat on in my back pocket.