I really enjoyed one of the feature articles on The Dollar Stretcher this week. 

" the idea of "Baggie Budgeting" was born. No fancy spreadsheets, no hours spent pouring over a personal ledger and certainly no more "Oops" trips to the supermarket. In fact, all you'll need is a package of baggies."

Check out baggie budgeting

 Great article. Babs

 This is an interesting and fun idea.  The greatest benefit is that you can actually "see" how much is left.  Physcological benefits.

DavidKimball:

he greatest benefit is that you can actually "see" how much is left.

The baggies would also work to hold shopping or purchase/gift planning lists and receipts too. Everything all in one at a low cost.

rolo:

Envelopes are free from the bank/credit union. ;-)

When I need envelopes just to hold things, I use the ones that are sent with bills when I pay the bills online. I'm too tight fisted to buy something when I don't have to.

Pat:

I'm too tight fisted to buy something when I don't have to.

 I don't know that I'd run out and buy bags for this. I already have boxes of them all bought on sale in the cabinet. I use them for bagging up snacks for the kids in smaller portions.

Then I discovered how perfect they were for storing just the right amount of side dish beans and peas that I cook from dried. I can freeze those, chopped onions, bell peppers, parsley and even gravies and sauces flat. This is saving me freezer room so well worth buying the bags for.