From “I DO” to “I DON’T” - Smart money moves for couples

Posted on 13. May, 2013 by mpacheco.

You met and sparks flew. You couldn’t imagine your life without him (or her). You had so much in common. You loved the same movies, same music; you finished each other’s sentences. Before you knew it, you had your future children’s names picked out and you were planning for the…

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Register export updated to allow for PDF or CSV downloads

Posted on 11. Mar, 2013 by Tyler Park.

Register export updated to allow for PDF or CSV downloads

Late last week, an update was made to Mvelopes which added support for a frequently requested customer feature. In both Envelope and Account registers, for some time, you have been able to export a PDF of the register by right-clicking the register and selecting the option “Export PDF”. Users have…

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Controlling college expenses…and how to make it more affordable

Posted on 25. Jan, 2013 by David N. Smith.

Here’s a quick read for your Friday, this comes from Fox Business, who recently had a chance to interview Steve on some thoughts for making college life more affordable.  Enjoy!

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Common Mistakes with New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on 17. Jan, 2013 by jhickman.

As a Money4Life Budgeting Coach, I see customers struggle daily with reaching their goals and sticking to their New Year’s Resolutions, financial and otherwise. There is hope, however, if you work to make your goals specific and measurable, if you plan ahead, and if you make sure you have the…

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Mvelopes Updates, News, and Announcements - Mobile Bill Pay is Here for Android!

Posted on 02. Nov, 2012 by David N. Smith.

Hello Mvelopes Members,

It is here! Now Mvelopes Premier members with Android devices can use our Bill Pay feature while on the go. Following our recent release to add this to iOS devices, we’re excited to bring this to the rest of our members with Android devices.
As a reminder, our…

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Know any “Over-Spenders”?

Posted on 10. Oct, 2012 by David N. Smith.

Do you know any “Over-Spenders”? We’re grateful to have been recognized by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine in this month’s issue as “Best for Over-Spenders” among their favorite budgeting sites. Please share with anyone who could use our help! http://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/BudgetingSites2010/5.html#top

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Mvelopes Application Updates - 10/2/2012

Posted on 05. Oct, 2012 by Tyler Park.

Updates - Release Dated 10/2/2012

  • The top navigation bar is now intelligent in that it detects the width of the available space on the screen and will show as many options as possible. So if you access Mvelopes on a wide monitor, you will likely not see any items within a…

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Planning ahead for Periodic Expenses

Posted on 03. Oct, 2012 by jhickman.

The other day I was chatting with a friend who was in a panic regarding not having enough money for the new tires that they needed for their car. It got me thinking about the challenges we all face regarding irregular or periodic expenses. It can be a little overwhelming…

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Mvelopes Updates, News, and Announcements - Mobile Bill Pay is Here For iOS!

Posted on 31. Jul, 2012 by David N. Smith.

Hello Mvelopes Members,

We’re thrilled to announce that Mobile Bill Pay is now available for our iPhone app!  Now you can make payments right from your iPhone or other iOS device.  Mvelopes is the only budgeting app that lets you pay bills from your mobile device, so staying up to date…

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30% of Americans Not Prepared for a Financial Emergency: Here’s How to Start Saving

Posted on 31. Jul, 2012 by David N. Smith.

How prepared are you for a financial emergency? We recently had the opportunity to discuss this with The Daily Ticker.
Check out and share the article, along with our 5-step plan to help those you love be prepared:

  1. Define “emergency” and determine how much you need to set aside
  2. Stop overspending…

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