MarTrice Milner Gilkey Founder of BUD77 | Reporting & Data Analytics Professional | Creator of the Building Financial Safety Series



Hi, I'm MarTrice Milner Gilkey — the creator behind BUD77, Better Understanding Data.

By day I work in reporting and analytics, building dashboards, running metrics, and turning messy information into clear, actionable insights. I enjoy taking complex data and breaking it down into something simple, visual, and useful. If it helps someone understand their work better or move with more confidence, I love being the person who brings clarity to the table. My goal is always the same: help people get where they need to be using information that actually makes sense.

That way of thinking follows me home. That is how BUD was born.

BUD stands for Better Understanding Data, but for me it is bigger than numbers on a page. I believe the same skills that help teams make better decisions at work can help everyday people make better decisions with their money. Sometimes people just need the information laid out in a way that actually makes sense.

I create digital workbooks, guides, and planning pages for real life — tight budgets, debt stress, emergency expenses, irregular income, and the kind of money situations people do not always want to talk about out loud. My goal is to make the numbers less intimidating and the next step easier to see.

Life happens. Bills happen. Emergencies happen. Sometimes you are doing the best you can with what you have. These guides are made to give you a place to start, a way to organize your thoughts, and a simple system you can come back to when life gets busy.

BUD77 is practical, honest, and built for people who need real tools — not fancy talk.

Build today. Protect tomorrow. Live with confidence.