Guides
Learn to budget, then get good at it
Short, practical tutorials — no jargon, no judgment. Set up your first budget, make it stick, and get the most out of Budgey on every screen.
Getting started
6 min read
How to start budgeting with Budgey
From download to a working budget in about ten minutes — no spreadsheet, no method to study, no credit card.
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5 min read
Get the most out of Budgey on web and mobile
Your phone is for capturing money as it moves. The web app is for thinking. Here is the workflow that uses each for what it is best at.
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Budgeting skills
7 min read
How to budget by paycheck
If you are paid every two weeks, a monthly budget is doing math against you. Budget the money you actually have, for the days it actually has to cover.
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8 min read
Seven habits that level up your budget
Setting up a budget takes ten minutes. These are the habits that decide whether it still matters in month three.
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7 min read
How to budget as a couple without the fights
Money is the thing couples fight about most — usually because neither person can see the whole picture. A shared budget is the whole picture.
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Feature guides
8 min read
Get the most out of BaoBot
BaoBot is not a chatbot bolted onto a budget — it can read, write, and reorganize your entire budget. Most people use a tenth of it.
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6 min read
Bank sync, with you in control
Automatic imports keep a budget current. An approval inbox keeps it yours. Budgey does both — automation you approve, not automation that happens to you.
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6 min read
Envelope budgeting with carry-over
What should happen to the $40 left in Groceries when payday resets your budget? Budgey gives you three answers — here is how to pick.
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Guides last reviewed July 2026. Coming from another app? See the switch guides for export steps.
Frequently asked questions
What is the easiest way to start budgeting?+
Start with one number — what you have left until your next paycheck — and about eight spending categories. Log what you spend the day you spend it, and check that number before unplanned purchases. In Budgey, BaoBot builds this setup with you in about ten minutes, free, on iOS, Android, or the web.
Do these guides only apply to Budgey?+
The mechanics reference Budgey, but the methods — paycheck-based budgeting, envelope rollover, weekly reviews, couples ground rules — are app-agnostic budgeting practice. If you use them in another app, they will still serve you well. (We would love to show you how much easier they are here, though.)
Are the guides up to date?+
Yes — every guide is reviewed against the current app, and this page notes when they were last updated (July 2026). If something looks different from your screen, tell us at support@budgeyapp.com and we will fix the guide.
I am switching from another budgeting app — where do I start?+
Head to our switch guides (budgeyapp.com/switch) for app-specific export steps from YNAB, Mint, Monarch, and others, then come back to "How to start budgeting with Budgey" and "How to budget by paycheck" to settle in.
Ready to put a guide into practice?
Budgey is free on iOS, Android, and Web. It takes about two minutes — BaoBot will build your first budget with you.
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