Showerthought: I hit $40 in my "fun money" envelope and felt richer than when I had $4,000 in savings

Nancy Perry · 2026-10-09T10:10:03.083533+00:00

I started the cash envelope thing three months ago after my sister in Boise swore by it, and the $40 left in my fun envelope last Friday felt like a jackpot even though my savings account was sitting way higher. Turns out handing over real bills for coffee and takeout hurts way more than tapping a card, so the small number actually stayed put. Does anyone else feel calmer with a tiny stack of cash than a big number on a screen, or am I just weird about it?

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Showerthought: I hit $40 in my "fun money" envelope and felt richer than when I had $4,000 in savings | Budgeting Wins - Pinecone Attack