in the fourth quarter of last year, the largest increase in the history of its data, which dates back to 1999. While older borrowers missed credit-card payments and became delinquent about as often as they did before the pandemic, Americans in their 20s and 30s had higher delinquency rates than they did pre-pandemic, the New York Fed said.How cash stuffing works
While Rodriguez attributed much of her financial improvement to cash stuffing, she said the journey hadn't been easy. She said that early on she'd often go way over budget on certain categories and have to use funds from other envelopes. But as she monitored her expenses over time, she said, she figured out numbers that worked for her budget.
She said that every two weeks, when she and her partner get paid, she allocates $300 for their future home, $230 for groceries, $120 for her two dogs , $100 for takeout, $100 for fun, $100 for vacations, $30 for beauty and health, and $30 for miscellaneous expenses. She said that while her budget is more consistent than it used to be, she still has to make some tweaks every so often. Her grocery budget used to be $200, for instance, but she said that
You mean have self control?