Articles on productivity, calendar and notes
Guides, tips and updates from the Pumpynotes team.
50/30/20 or Kakeibo? Which Budget Method Fits You?
50/30/20 is an allocation rule that splits your income into percentages, while Kakeibo is a habit method built on noticing your spending. We compare the two: which one fits you, and how to use them together?
Personal Productivity System: Manage Your Plan, Notes and Budget in One Place
A personal productivity system brings your time, thoughts and money into one connected place, so you can run your life with less effort. Here is what it is, why it works and how to build your own, step by step.
The 50/30/20 Rule: Split Your Income, Manage Your Budget
The 50/30/20 rule is a simple budgeting method that splits your income into needs, wants, and savings. Here is what it is, how to use it, and who it fits, step by step.
Time Blocking: Get More Done by Splitting Your Day Into Blocks
Time blocking is a time management method where you split your day into blocks and dedicate each block to a single task. Here is what it is, why it works, and how to do it on your calendar, step by step.
Your Digital Second Brain: Keep Everything in One Place
A digital second brain is an external memory that gathers your ideas, notes, and tasks into one system and brings them back the moment you need them. Here is what it is, why it works, and how to build one step by step, all in a single workspace.
Kakeibo: The Japanese Way to Save Money Without Depriving Yourself
Kakeibo is a century-old Japanese method that helps you save by noticing where your money actually goes, not by depriving yourself. Here is how it works and how to run it without a paper notebook, all in one workspace.
Bring Your Income, Expenses and Subscriptions Into One Dashboard
Subscriptions, rent, salary, shared expenses. All in one place, with multiple currencies, live or fixed rates, automatic category breakdowns and a monthly trend chart. Pumpynotes finance shows you clearly where your money goes.
Manage Your Time at a Glance: Recurring Events and Smart Reminders
Month and week views, drag to reschedule, recurring events and direct links to your notes. The Pumpynotes calendar keeps up when your plans change and takes the remembering off your plate.
Turn Your Notes Into a Workspace: Block Editor, Linked Pages and Smart Tables
From a quick idea to a full project plan, let everything live in the same document. Pumpynotes notes turn an ordinary writing space into a workspace with a block editor, slash commands, linked pages and smart tables.
Pumpynotes Release Now
Pumpynotes is a new generation productivity platform that provides notes, calendar and personal finance director. Public Beta is now broadcasting.