Every dollar gets a job.
BetterBudget is zero-based budgeting that actually sticks — assign every dollar, keep your logging streak alive, watch goals fill up, and budget together with the people who share your money.
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A month in BetterBudget: assign until the meter locks green, log as you go, and the whole household sees the same numbers.
The method
Zero-based, zero friction
Give every dollar of income a job before the month starts. BetterBudget does the bookkeeping so the method takes minutes, not evenings.
A meter that locks green
The to-assign meter counts down as you fill envelopes — amber while dollars are idle, mint the moment every one has a job, coral if you assign more than you earn.
Envelopes that roll over
Choose per category: reset each month, or carry the leftover forward. Underspend groceries in July and the surplus is waiting in August — real envelope behavior.
Recurring bills, one click
Set up rent, subscriptions, and insurance once. Each month, apply them all in a single click — idempotent, so you can't double-book a bill by accident.
The habit
Habits that stick, by design
Budgets fail when the logging habit dies. BetterBudget borrows the best of game design — streaks, XP, badges — and points it at behaviors that actually improve your money.
Three streaks that matter
A daily logging flame, a weekly review chain, and a months-budgeted streak your whole household shares. Ten seconds a day keeps all three alive.
XP, levels & 14 badges
Earn XP for real milestones — zeroing a month, funding a goal, your 100th transaction. Daily XP is capped, so the game rewards good habits, not grinding.
Celebrations you'll earn
Confetti when the month zeroes out, a badge when a sinking fund fills, a toast when you level up. Overspending gets a gentle nudge — never a red alarm.
The team
One budget for the whole household
Money is a team sport. Everyone joins the same budget, logs their own spending, and sees the same numbers — no more end-of-month interrogations.
Roles that fit your house
Owners run the budget, adults assign and spend, and limited members log their own transactions without moving money — perfect for teens or new teammates.
Live for everyone, instantly
Assign $50 to groceries and your partner's screen updates in real time. Every transaction shows who spent it, so "who bought this?" stops being a question.
Reports that tell the story
A spending donut, 12-month trends, net income, and a per-member view. See the shape of your money as a household — not just a list of transactions.
Up and running in one evening
You don't need a finance degree or a free weekend. Three steps.
- 1
Add income & categories
Start from a sensible template — housing, food, transport, personal, savings — and shape it to your life. Or import your history from a CSV, EveryDollar included.
- 2
Assign until you hit zero
Fill each envelope until the to-assign meter locks green. Next month, copy this month and adjust — it takes minutes once the first one's done.
- 3
Log, adjust, celebrate
Log spending in seconds to keep your streak alive. Move money when plans change. Collect the confetti when the month zeroes out.
Fourteen badges. Three flames. One habit.
Every badge marks a real money milestone — here are a few waiting for you.
Simple pricing, generous free plan
Start free forever. Upgrade when your budget outgrows the limits — annual plans get two months free.
Give every dollar a job tonight.
Free to start, no card required. Your first budget takes about twenty minutes — the confetti is included.