I’m A Budget Expert, Here’s How To Save $5K In Just 10 DAYS With This ‘Simple Envelope Hack’

One woman shared her “easy envelope hack” that she says can save you $5,000 in just 100 days.

Mardia Brown, from Miami, took to TikTok with the simple yet effective money-saving strategy.

She explained how every day savers had to randomly choose an envelope numbered from one to 100 to indicate the dollar amount, and then put that amount aside in cash.

And it can add up to thousands by the time the envelopes run out.

Mardia Brown, from Miami, has shared her ‘simple envelope hack’ that she claims can save you $5,000 in just 100 days

She explained how each day savers had to randomly choose an envelope, which had a number from one to 100 to indicate the dollar amount, and then put that amount aside in cash

Dozens of other social media users were quick to flood the comments to praise the nifty trick.

In the clip, which has been viewed more than 2.8 million times to date, Mardia points the camera at her notebook as she walks viewers through the method.

She works by working through a simple checklist of items needed for anyone who wants to replicate it – including a notebook, envelopes, and pens in two different colors.

Mardia, who has nearly 40,000 followers, explains, “So I start by numbering my notebook from one to 100 and the envelopes from one to 100.

“This is an easy way to keep track of what you’ve saved so far.”

The idea is that she chooses an envelope at random every day and fills it with the corresponding number of dollars printed on the front.

Holding up a selection of envelopes, she continues, “I’m already halfway through the process and this is what I’ve saved so far.

“I’m just going to list them all and go through my list again and check off the ones I’ve already saved.

“If you’re anything like me, I’m a visual person and I like seeing the progress I’ve made so far.

In the clip, which has been viewed more than 2.8 million times to date, Mardia points the camera at her notebook as she walks viewers through the method

Dozens of other social media users were quick to flood the comment section to praise the nifty trick

“It’s also an easy way to add it all up, track it, and see how much you have left.”

Mardia, who describes herself as the Budget Baddie, shows off the amounts she’s already crossed off before adding up all the numbers she’s still missing, totaling $2,188.

But by the end of the 100 days, she will have saved $5,000.

Viewers were quick to flood the comments.

One of them wrote, “Starting this on my next paycheck… This is really smart to be honest. Thank you.’

Another added, “I have to try this, this is so smart.”

And a third simply said, “I like the idea.”