Quote Originally Posted by coolmom42 View Post
That's why I don't use a lot of cash. Too hard to track where it goes. Something I figured out.... if there is some place that you stop often for small purchases--like a drink or a snack or a small amount of groceries, or whatever.... get yourself a gift card to there, and just take the money out of the budget when you get the card. Then no need to track so many small purchases. And it's easy to tell where the money went.

Can you tell in your paypal account where the money went? I know some vendors use such odd names it's hard to figure out sometimes.
Something else I love about this tip - have you ever just wanted something small like a black coffee but felt badly sticking the merchant with Visa fees so you buy more? I often take my laptop to Panera to get some work done and find myself doing that. A gift card is genius - thank you!