Our FIRST Cash Stuffing! 💵 | October Week 1 & 2 Budget Check-in

We're finally back to REAL cash stuffing! 💵💜 After making the decision to change how we manage our money, we're putting our new cash envelope system into action for the first time this October! In today's video, we're reviewing our first two weeks of October, walking through our weekly Budget by Paycheck numbers, stuffing our new cash wallet dividers, and beginning our sinking funds. We're also sharing how our Bridge/Rollover system helps us prepare for the bills that come before our first paycheck of the next month. This is a fresh chapter in our family's financial journey! We're learning to budget more intentionally, build savings, create better spending habits, and work toward becoming debt-free—one paycheck and one decision at a time. Of course, real life is still happening! Between preparing for my graduation, unexpected school expenses, and transitioning our bills to a separate Navy Federal account, we've had to make adjustments along the way. But that's exactly why we're building a system that works for our actual lives. ✨ *IN TODAY'S VIDEO:* October Week 1 budget closeout October Week 2 spending check-in Our first real cash stuffing New cash wallet dividers and sinking fund envelopes Managing cash and digital spending Starting our daycare sinking fund Returning money to the bank for digital purchases How our Bridge/Rollover money works Preparing for the rest of October 💵 *OUR FIRST CASH STUFFING:* Gas: $17 Eating Out: $22 Classroom: $57 Daycare: $2 Back to the Bank: $181 *Total Cash Allocated: $279* The $181 Back to the Bank amount is money being returned to our account for expenses already paid digitally—not new spending or savings. ✨ *OUR BUDGETING SYSTEM:* 📒 Baddies and Budgets' Intentionally Rich Digital Budgeting Planner for planning 💵 Real cash envelopes for selected spending categories 🏦 Separate bills account to help protect bill money 💜 Sinking funds and Bridge/Rollover money for upcoming expenses ✨ *OUR HOUSEHOLD (OCTOBER 2026):* Tim (Hubby): 32 Alicia (Wifey): 31 Asa (Son): 4 Adaya (Daughter): 3 🎥 *FOLLOW OUR OCTOBER BUDGET JOURNEY:* PREVIOUS VIDEO: September Budget Closeout + October Budget Setup    • September Exposed a BIG Problem | October ...   NEXT VIDEO: Week 2 Closeout + Week 3 Budget and Cash Stuffing 💜 *JOIN OUR FINANCIAL JOURNEY!* We're a real family learning how to manage our money with greater discipline and intention. We're working on paying off debt, building savings, preparing for real-life expenses, and becoming better stewards of what God has entrusted to us. Subscribe to The Steward's Ledger to follow our progress and see how our budgeting system works in everyday life! 💬 *QUESTION OF THE DAY:* Do you prefer cash envelopes, digital budgeting, or a combination of both? Let me know in the comments! ✨ *LET'S STAY CONNECTED:* Budgeting Instagram: @thestewardsledger Personal Instagram: @alicianesmith ✨ *FETCH REWARDS:* Earn points toward gift cards by scanning your receipts! Referral Code: 5PYGK DISCLAIMER: We are sharing our personal financial journey for informational and entertainment purposes. We are not financial professionals, and nothing shared should be considered personalized financial advice. Where Faith Meets Financial Discipline. 💜 #CashStuffing #CashEnvelopeBudgeting #BudgetWithMe #SinkingFunds #TheStewardsLedger