Money management is great in theory, and yes we know we all need to do better. But it’s hard and seems like a seriously daunting task. Luckily, you can try a number of money management apps! Technology can be a great virtual assistant for helping you keep your finances in check. These are the best ones to help you manage your money and budget like a pro. Mint Mint is my absolute favorite money management app. Not only is it easy to use (for … [Read more...]
Life is busy.
A common refrain among my friends is "I don't know how you manage to do everything you do." Apparently, my life appears busy to a lot of people. From my point of view, I'm a pretty lazy person.Where does my time go? Well, I work, obviously. I also run and am often training for a race. I also try to lift weights and cross-train to stay in shape. I sing in a local choir. I like to crochet gifts for friends. I blog, obviously. I also … [Read more...]
YNAB Review: I Love It!
I started using YNAB a few months ago and have sporadically updated my progress, but after a comment, decided it was time to do a true review and update.I am using YNAB for Excel, meaning that it's a spreadsheet. It's not as fancy as YNAB Pro, the standalone program, but it's exactly what I need.First off, I love spreadsheets. I love that I can edit this as I please (of course, for fear of screwing things up, all I edit is a bit of the … [Read more...]
YNAB? INAB!
Inspired by a few PF bloggers, I decided to take a look at my 2007 expenses as a whole. Of course, this is something I will be doing in the next few weeks when I finally sit down to do my taxes, but this time, the purpose was to see where my money was going. I feared that I was going to end up seeing huge amounts of money going towards restaurants and bookstores. I was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't that bad.And then I remembered why. Until … [Read more...]