I Finished the 100 Envelope Challenge 6 MONTHS EARLY | Over $5,000 Saved | Cash Envelopes

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  • Опубликовано: 28 ноя 2024

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  • @TheLeathalWife
    @TheLeathalWife 3 года назад +126

    I swear my husband makes the same jokes . he always says “ you watching people put money in envelopes again?”
    I respond with “you watching other guys play video games again?” lol yeah we’re petty 😂

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад +11

      Lol that is a perfect comeback! Because that’s exactly what he does 🤣🤣🤣

    • @TheLeathalWife
      @TheLeathalWife 3 года назад +3

      @@MellzBudgetLife EXACTLYYYY! lol i’m quick on my feet 😂

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад +7

      @@TheLeathalWife 😂😂😂 I love it!!! I'm stealing that next time he says that to me

    • @TheLeathalWife
      @TheLeathalWife 3 года назад +5

      @@MellzBudgetLife go ahead us women have to stick together lol

    • @latashakirby7068
      @latashakirby7068 3 года назад +6

      Lol I do both. Lol 😂

  • @MellzBudgetLife
    @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад +18

    Someone asked a question about why It took 6 months and could I have finished it early (I'm so sorry I removed the comment by accident and can't undo it!). But the answer is that the challenge is technically supposed to take 12 months. If I had more discretionary income after paying all my bills I definitely could have finished it earlier. This is important and why I state that every budget and challenge can look different. If you have more money save, save more. If you have less money to work with, save less... But SAVE SOMETHING. Thanks so much for asking that question.

  • @Independentlash
    @Independentlash Год назад +1

    Congratulations!!! So exciting 😊

  • @Baddiesandbudgets
    @Baddiesandbudgets 3 года назад +19

    Amazing! Just amazing. Doing this challenge right now and it’s truly a sacrifice!

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад +1

      Yes girl it definitely is! But I know you got this. I know you're gonna kill it ❤️❤️

    • @corinabillmire
      @corinabillmire 2 года назад

      How dose it work?

  • @valenciaarnold6065
    @valenciaarnold6065 Год назад +1

    Congrats! You did it. I like watching the “unstuffing” part, but this was still good.

  • @TheChristianBudgeter
    @TheChristianBudgeter 2 года назад +1

    I love me some budgeting videos! I also like to watch them on my T.V.I enjoyed! Thanks for sharing!

  • @budgetingwithnursenae3806
    @budgetingwithnursenae3806 3 года назад +15

    Yay girl! How exciting to finish early! I'm doing the 5K 100 envelopes challenge as well but I started in April and hoping to finish in December! This is definitely motivating me!!! Thanks sis💜💌💸

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад +3

      Yess I know you can do it! Can’t wait to see how it goes for you 💕

    • @misswinnie4.8
      @misswinnie4.8 3 года назад

      @@MellzBudgetLife It's so nice that you reply to comments. My 1st visit to your channel. Congratulations!

  • @budgetwithnessa1331
    @budgetwithnessa1331 2 года назад +1

    So awesome. Im doing this challenge now. You give me hope. New subscriber and fellow RUclips budgeter.

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  2 года назад

      Yass hoping the challenge goes well for you! 💕

  • @BeaFindsJoy
    @BeaFindsJoy 3 года назад +8

    YAS!!!! SIS I am so proud of you 👏🏾 👏🏾! Goodbye credit card debt✌🏾! This challenge takes a lot of dedication and determination and you did it in 6 months🥰. Wahoo!!! I agree that seeing that large amount of money in your account is tempting so it’s smart to have it another one that you cannot touch. Girl…if you gotta cry…cry! You know I’m known to be emotional 🥲!

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад +1

      Thanks so much sis💕!!! Yes girl it's very tempting seeing all that cash with easy access!! My husband would be like "wait I thought you had ... saved what happened to it?" and I'd be like "uhhhh I don't recall" smh Thank God for deliverance 😂😂

  • @BudgetByTheBag
    @BudgetByTheBag 3 года назад +8

    💙 Congratulations! You did GREAT! I love seeing those bills! 😍. I’m doing $1 challenge, coin, saveopoly, just started 100 envelope and I think that is it. 💙

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад +1

      Thanks so much 💕. What’s the saveopoly? I feel like I’ve heard it before

  • @judyberry9548
    @judyberry9548 3 года назад +2

    Mall's congratulations on the challenge I'm doing the 52 weeks and 100 envelopes challenge and my cash envelopes Self control is the key to this but do not give up Great job Be blessed 😊😊☺☺

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад

      Thanks so much. Wishing you much success on these challenges 💓💓

  • @mrstrinimarine4life714
    @mrstrinimarine4life714 3 года назад +5

    I’m doing the $5s, $1s and the rewards challenges it’s all I feel comfortable doing right now, don’t want to put too much pressure on myself.

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад +2

      Yess I definitely understand. You’ll be surprised how much you’ll save with those two challenges

    • @mrstrinimarine4life714
      @mrstrinimarine4life714 3 года назад

      @@MellzBudgetLife I can’t wait to count it all at the end of the year.

  • @Lifewithmrsvee
    @Lifewithmrsvee 3 года назад +3

    New supporter from budgeting community. Congratulations on not only finishing the challenge but finishing early. I am here to support your early. Congratulations on paying off those 2 credit cards!

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад

      Thank you so much! And thanks for the support 💕 💕

  • @ebonygreen637
    @ebonygreen637 2 года назад +1

    Hi love congratulations on saving 👏
    Iam doing the 1, 5, and 10 dollar challenges

  • @pomysychanguitos
    @pomysychanguitos 3 года назад +6

    put it in a roth ira to prevent it losing value from inflation

  • @BossMamaBudgets
    @BossMamaBudgets 3 года назад +3

    I’m so proud you!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yasss
    sis you KILLED it! You did not come to play!!! 🙌🏽😍🤎

  • @edrianshavers9007
    @edrianshavers9007 3 года назад +1

    Congratulations new subscribers! I'm about to start the 100 envelopes challenge so I can paid off some debt and plan for next year family vacation.

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад

      So glad to hear that! Wishing you much success on starting the challenge 💕

  • @gossman75
    @gossman75 2 года назад +1

    I have an Update about the 100 note of each denomination savings plan. So far I have saved 100 of the ones, 100 of the fives, 100 of the tens. And next I'm going to be saving 100 notes of the twenties. If you save 100 notes of all denominations, you'll end up with $18,600. I'm anxious to get this saving challenge done. I figured it'll be another 34 months until I finish the challenge. So it's a big challenge.

  • @janaryanngreene3654
    @janaryanngreene3654 3 года назад +1

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!🎊🍾🥂

  • @JustTaylor0707
    @JustTaylor0707 3 года назад +2

    I am doing the $1 dollar challenge and the coin challenge and I created a monthly challenge sheet for us. I am probably going to start the 100 envelope challenge at the beginning of the year. Great video and congratulations 🎉

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад

      Thank you so much! Excited to see how your challenges turn out 💕

  • @CubanaBudgets
    @CubanaBudgets 3 года назад +1

    Great job finishing early! Can’t wait to finish my challenge. New subbie!

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад

      Thanks so much for supporting 💕. Are you doing the 100 envelope challenge too?

    • @CubanaBudgets
      @CubanaBudgets 3 года назад

      @@MellzBudgetLife yes I am! I have like 95 envelopes left to do lol but I’ll finish it!

  • @Purposefully_planning
    @Purposefully_planning 3 года назад +2

    Yayyyyy I’m ready……. Super happy for you girl!!!

  • @idontuploud
    @idontuploud 3 года назад +1

    CONGRATULATIONS 💗💗💗🎉🎉🎉

  • @TheLeathalWife
    @TheLeathalWife 3 года назад +1

    great video & great job knocking this out in 6 months !!

  • @IDesireeWealth
    @IDesireeWealth 3 года назад +2

    Watching your video now. I'm doing the quarterly saving challenge by her courage to plan and monthly saving challenges. next year I'm going to attempt to do the 100 envelope challenge.

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад

      Quarterly savings challenge? I have to check that one out. Thanks so much for watching 💕

    • @IDesireeWealth
      @IDesireeWealth 3 года назад

      @@MellzBudgetLife She on Etsy check out here youtube to see about the challenge. YT name is Her courage to plan.

  • @budgethousewife5070
    @budgethousewife5070 3 года назад +1

    aw 100 envelope challenge good job dear❤️❤️❤️

  • @BossMamaBudgets
    @BossMamaBudgets 3 года назад +2

    Yasssssssssssssss pay it off girl!!!!!

  • @tillydoesit6260
    @tillydoesit6260 3 года назад +1

    You betta Go Head!!! YAYAY This soo great!! You are GOALS!!!!

  • @silynthiabudgets18
    @silynthiabudgets18 3 года назад +2

    Such a great accomplishment! 💪🏽💪🏽🎉🎉

  • @BudgetWithBrenz
    @BudgetWithBrenz 3 года назад +1

    Yay you did amazing! Great video!

  • @akapam57
    @akapam57 3 года назад +1

    I finished mine in 6 months as well. But decided to continue the rest of the year.

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад

      Oh that’s awesome! Congratulations on finishing early!

  • @brittanyherron5450
    @brittanyherron5450 3 года назад +1

    it takes time! Going to ATMs, getting the exact change with the envelopes. I'm halfway there! it becomes a game. hahah

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад

      Lol I can definitely understand that. My bank only sees me every other week. And my other bank used to see me once a month but now that I'm done the challenge the second bank doesnt see me at all lol

  • @SMSCo24
    @SMSCo24 3 года назад +2

    Congratulations 🍾!! I got monney and ima pay it hehhhh

  • @budgetwithkas6204
    @budgetwithkas6204 3 года назад +1

    Congratulations on finishing the challenge! You did great

  • @itskia2586
    @itskia2586 3 года назад +2

    Once you clear your debt the emergency fund will be fun for you to build 😊

  • @mrstrinimarine4life714
    @mrstrinimarine4life714 3 года назад +1

    Congratulations!! You did amazing! 🎉🎉

  • @rl3938
    @rl3938 3 года назад +2

    You are so smart to realize the importance of being debt free and finding fun ways to get there! I am going to try the 100 envelope challenge. After you pick your 2 envelopes for the week, do you go to the ATM/bank and get that much out? Just wondering if a weekly trip to the bank is needed or if you do something else. We save our change for a year and cash it in for vacation money and I also do the 52 week challenge for Holiday spending money. Love watching your videos for inspiration. Thanks!

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад +2

      Hey thanks for your comment! I look at how much money I have left over after I do my budget/expenses. Then I divide that between my sinking funds and then the envelopes. So I pull that money out with my paycheck when I do my normal cash stuffing (so it's all at one time). For example: If I have $100 left over I'd chose a $75 and $25 envelope. So I only go to the bank every other week for my paycheck.

  • @MarthaC6001
    @MarthaC6001 3 года назад +1

    Congratulations 💜

  • @budgetwithjenny
    @budgetwithjenny 3 года назад +1

    Congrats!👏🏾👏🏾 that such a great accomplishment!!

  • @dezzibudgets7711
    @dezzibudgets7711 3 года назад +7

    I would need like 19k to have 6 months worth of expenses. I can’t imagine saving that much 😳

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад +2

      Yess that’s how I feel it’s so much. But I may reduce it to just the really important expenses. Maybe not all of them

  • @jonaekyoshee
    @jonaekyoshee 3 года назад +1

    Great video love
    Congrats
    You did that

  • @sarahjacobson1995
    @sarahjacobson1995 3 года назад +1

    Great job girl!!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

  • @loriwhite7175
    @loriwhite7175 3 года назад +1

    You go girl! 🤑🤑🤑

  • @BrianaLifeNBudgets
    @BrianaLifeNBudgets 3 года назад +6

    The only big amount I have in my savings in the bank is my E fund and I've learned that it is only for emergencies lol!

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад +2

      Yesss! When I start my Emergency Fund I’m probably still gonna put it in my other bank account. I only want my buffer $$ in my primary savings

  • @BudgetsWithBess
    @BudgetsWithBess 3 года назад +1

    Omg I can’t wait till I’m done with mine- it won’t be till next year bc I be playing 😂 but definitely want to use it for travel and paying off debt. Also love the name change!

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад +1

      Thank you so much 💕 ! Yes I cant wait to use my other challenges for travel. I really need to beef it up a lot

  • @thecraftysaver
    @thecraftysaver 3 года назад +2

    Wow, you did an amazing job saving. New subscriber here. TFS.

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад +1

      Awesome! Thank you so much for subbing! Welcome to my channel 💕 💕

  • @BossMamaBudgets
    @BossMamaBudgets 3 года назад +1

    Yasss come through intro 😂

  • @lilacfairy.
    @lilacfairy. 3 года назад +4

    I would love to do this but I have short memories instead of saving money I'll just end up losing all the money in those envelopes or replace them somewhere and cannot find them.

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад

      Lol oh nooo you may have to write it down to keep track

  • @jenniebudget8078
    @jenniebudget8078 3 года назад +1

    Nice, yea congratulations 👏🎊lol don't go out to drink.

  • @CupCakesNKittyLitter
    @CupCakesNKittyLitter 3 года назад +1

    Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhh! Congrats

  • @Lifewithmrsvee
    @Lifewithmrsvee 3 года назад +1

    I am doing the coin, 5 and 52 week challenge

  • @BrianaLifeNBudgets
    @BrianaLifeNBudgets 3 года назад +1

    Love the intro ❤️

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад +1

      😂😂😂 Thanks hun! Thought i’d try something funny 😄

  • @yazmingarcia7583
    @yazmingarcia7583 3 года назад +1

    I did the 1 ,5,10,20 challenge every weekend for a year now I’m going to do the 100 envelope challenge

  • @pamelam1500
    @pamelam1500 3 года назад +1

    Congrats!!! Yes, pay off debt first!!!

  • @faithbased32
    @faithbased32 Год назад +1

    Lol I know that's right

  • @BossMamaBudgets
    @BossMamaBudgets 3 года назад +1

    #inspiration!!!!!

  • @TheLeathalWife
    @TheLeathalWife 3 года назад +1

    hey girl 👋🏽

  • @BrianaLifeNBudgets
    @BrianaLifeNBudgets 3 года назад +2

    I wana do the 100 envelopes challenge

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад

      It was definitely fun but next time I’m just doing one big envelope😂. I know some ladies are doing the cute boxes/envelopes that would be wayyy more aesthetically pleasing compared to my white envelopes 🤣🤣

  • @shadeyaivy8391
    @shadeyaivy8391 2 года назад

    Hello,
    I would love to join the budget community because I would love to learn how to budget my money. I also would love to learn about the budget business. 💕💕💖

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  2 года назад

      I would recommend starting with an intro video that explains the steps for beginners. I have one here
      ruclips.net/video/9gshc2861kE/видео.html
      I also have a facebook group linked in my description box where you can ask more questions

  • @aliceareid1409
    @aliceareid1409 3 года назад +1

    Please explain your 100 envelope cash challenges....so brilliant and great...don't understand the bit when you mark the envelopes....

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад

      The basic idea is take 100 envelope, mark them each $1 through $100 and randomly stuff two envelopes every week for the entire year. (i.e. if you grab a $40 and $38 envelope then you stuff those amounts). I marked my name and my husbands name because we were both doing it and I didnt want to get two separate sets of envelopes. I hope that makes sense

    • @aliceareid1409
      @aliceareid1409 3 года назад +1

      @@MellzBudgetLife Good evening to you hope you are well and ok I understand now...going to buy some envelopes tomorrow and I will start this week for 5 months....thanks for replying back to me ...what envelopes do you use is it just basic onez

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад

      @@aliceareid1409 Yes, I just used basic white envelopes but I know there’s a few people selling cute custom ones with a box on Etsy.

  • @2legit2quit4u
    @2legit2quit4u 3 года назад +1

    You have to have extra dough to do this

    • @MellzBudgetLife
      @MellzBudgetLife  3 года назад

      You really have to work with what you have and see where you reduce your spending elsewhere. Like decreasing my spending on eating out and putting less money in my sinking funds. Things like that.

  • @BrianaLifeNBudgets
    @BrianaLifeNBudgets 3 года назад +1

    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣