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Notes on money and habits
Essays on envelope budgeting, cash stuffing with Cashvelope, and daily check-ins with Daykept.
Work thoughts, personal thoughts — why they shouldn't share a journal
Mixing work stress with personal reflection blurs both. How notebooks in Daykept help you keep each kind of thinking in its own space.
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How tagging your journal entries reveals patterns you'd never notice
A tag takes two seconds. Over a month, those tags become a map of what's actually happening in your life — energy, mood, work, health.
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The 3-notebook, 5-tag system: a complete setup for daily journaling
Most journal apps become messy archives. This simple system keeps everything organized without turning organization into a second job.
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How to read your Daykept report — entries, streaks, and mood over time
The Report screen turns months of entries into a handful of clear numbers. Here's what each section tells you and how to use it.
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Daykept's template gallery: ready-made structures for every kind of writing
Browse free and premium templates by category, save the ones that fit, and stop staring at a blank page — the gallery has a structure for almost every situation.
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Cashvelope v2.11: Budget Overhaul — plan smarter, spend with intention
Quick-start templates, category spending goals, budget notes, a spending trend card, and period selection. The biggest budget update since launch.
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Cashvelope home screen: your financial snapshot at a glance
Balance, spending breakdown, and recent transactions — all on one screen. Here's what each part of the Cashvelope home tells you.
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How to log an expense in Cashvelope — it takes 10 seconds
Tap +, pick a category, enter the amount, hit OK. The faster you log, the more accurate your budget stays.
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How budgets work in Cashvelope — set limits, track spending, stay in control
Budget envelopes show exactly where your money is going against what you planned. Here's how to set them up and what to do when one goes over.
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How to read your Cashvelope monthly report
Total expenses, weekly spending patterns, your highest day — the monthly report shows what the month actually looked like.
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Track spending day by day with Cashvelope's calendar
The calendar shows exactly what you spent on every day of the month — tap any day to review its transactions.
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Backup and sync: keep your Cashvelope data across all your devices
Sign in once to sync transactions, budgets, and categories across every device — and export to CSV any time.
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What is a daily check-in — and why keep it lightweight?
A short daily log beats a perfect journal. How micro check-ins help you spot patterns without burnout.
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How to start a daily journaling habit — and actually keep it
Most journaling attempts fail in week two. Here's why, and how a lighter approach makes all the difference.
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How to organize your journal with tags and notebooks
A journal that's easy to search is one you'll actually use. Here's a simple system using notebooks and tags in Daykept.
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The weekly review: how 10 minutes on Sunday changes your week
A simple weekly ritual using Daykept's calendar and timeline to close the week intentionally and start the next one clear.
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How Daykept's daily prompts help you write when you're stuck
A new question every day. No blank page, no pressure — just a starting point that makes writing feel natural.
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Journal templates in Daykept: stop staring at a blank page
A template that takes 60 seconds beats a perfect entry you never write. How to use and create templates in Daykept.
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The evening wind-down entry: how to close your day on purpose
Three sentences before bed. The simplest thing you can do to start tomorrow clearer, calmer, and more intentional.
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Daykept v1.1: templates storefront and export your own templates
The template gallery is completely redesigned to feel like a curated store. Plus: export your templates as a JSON backup or share them with anyone.
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Cashvelope v2.10: Receipts & Attachments — never lose a receipt again
Attach up to 3 photos to any transaction — camera or gallery. Thumbnails visible in the list, cloud-synced, and deferred upload so it works offline too.
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Daykept v1.0: Templates are here — never stare at a blank page again
Build reusable writing structures once, use them forever. Browse a gallery of pre-built templates, create your own, and stop starting from scratch every time.
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Daykept v0.8: Period Calendar — track your cycle inside your journal
Your cycle data lives in the same local-first, encrypted storage as your journal. No account, no third-party cloud, no syncing headaches.
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Cashvelope v2.9: Recurring Transactions & Full-Text Search
Set daily, weekly, or monthly repeating transactions for bills and income. Plus: FTS5-powered full-text search across all your transaction names and notes.
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Daykept v0.7: a writing report that shows your habits without pressure
Frequency heatmap, most active hours, tag breakdown, monthly trend. Clean data about how you actually journal — no streaks, no guilt.
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Daykept v0.6: full-text search rebuilt from scratch
Find any entry you've ever written in seconds. Combine text search with date, tag, starred status, and template filters — all in one query.
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Cashvelope v2.7: Reports & Monthly Comparison — understand your money over time
Full report page with monthly and yearly breakdowns, side-by-side month comparison, and budget reports per category. See the full picture, not just this month.
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Daykept v0.5: Voice Journal — record audio notes inside any story
Sometimes typing isn't the right tool. Record voice notes directly inside any journal entry, stored locally with the same privacy guarantees as everything else.
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Daykept v0.4: Notebooks — organize entries without breaking your timeline
Group entries by area of life — work, personal, travel — each in its own notebook. Biometrics-protected if needed. Your main timeline stays untouched.
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Daykept v0.2: Tags get a full upgrade — colors, multi-tag, bulk tagging
Tags in v0.1 were basic. v0.2 is a full rethink: tag colors, multi-tag entries, a dedicated tag page, smart duplicate suggestions, and bulk tagging.
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Daykept v0.1: the app is live — a journal that respects you
No ads, no account required. Local-first journaling with rich text editor, tags, and a clean timeline.
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Cashvelope v2.5: Search & Filters — find any transaction, any time
Advanced filters by category, date range, type, and account. Plus a 'vs last month' comparison widget and a polished search page UX.
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Cashvelope v2.3: Cloud Sync — your data, everywhere you are
Real-time sync via PocketBase, account registration and login, forgot password flow, and sync status indicators throughout the app.
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Cashvelope v2.2: Wallets & Multi-Currency — one app, every account
Track cash, bank accounts, and cards separately with the new multi-wallet system. Each wallet gets its own currency. Your full financial picture in one place.
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Cashvelope v2.1: iOS Launch & iPad Support — Cashvelope arrives on Apple
Full iPad layout support, new app icon and splash screen, iOS navigation fixes, and Material-based popup components. Now on both platforms.
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Cashvelope v2.0: New Identity, New Design — a complete redesign from the ground up
Full rebrand to Cashvelope. Material Design 3 applied across every screen, modern bottom navigation, new category icons, and a consistent design language throughout.
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Cashvelope v1.5: Categories & Icons — make your spending categories yours
Add, rename, and reorder categories. Pick icons by expense type. Set custom colors. A small update that makes the app feel genuinely personal.
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Cashvelope v1.2: Smarter Input — adding a transaction should take seconds
Improved date picker UX, quick category selector, a notes field for every transaction, and inline category icons while you type. Less friction, more logging.
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Cashvelope v1.0: First Launch — track every dollar, on your terms
Income and expense tracking, custom categories, monthly overview dashboard, pie chart breakdown, and local-first storage. The foundation everything else is built on.
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