what do you use to track your finances?

[BlahBlahYouToo]

i'll add to the poll options if necessary.

excel here.

 

[MrChad]

Microsoft Money

 

[Special K]

I use custom excel spreadsheets. Mint doesn't support all of my accounts, and I have found that I have too many exceptions and/or things that aren't categorized the way I'd like to see them when I use software like Quicken or MS Money.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

mint

 

[rh71]

what does "keep track" really mean? To know what I spent on for which month? All I've really done prior to last month was watch out for big spendings and make sure I have enough in the accounts by logging in. Now I use mint.com and while the trends thing is nice, it's "rather unfortunate" that it doesn't go back any further than that month to start off. I have to wait a few months before this thing's benefit is realized.

 

[Deeko]

mint

 

[txrandom]

Mint.com. Scan all my receipts in case I ever need them. I'll eventually write a simple program to track my spending based on the receipts.

 

[WA261]

My wife does it.

 

[PricklyPete]

It's always been spreadsheets for me...but with my crazy traveling for work, lving in a corporate apartment, and now renting my house...I'm thinking of using a program...haven't decided yet though. Any thoughts for people using a Mac?

 

[dquan97]

yodlee

 

[jlee]

Just started using Mint.com- other than that, I don't.

 

[waffleironhead]

My wife.

 

[R Nilla]

Mint until it stopped working with my bank account. Even then I couldn't get my loan or credit accounts in there. Now I just use Google Docs (spreadsheet).

 

[KentState]

I've been using MS Money for the longest time.

 

[rudeguy]

My bank sends me a daily text with my checking account balance. If something sounds out of line, I go to the website to check.

When my 401k statement comes, I cry a little bit and then throw it in the burn pile unopened.

 

[rasczak]

Originally posted by: Deeko
mint

is it safe and secure?

 

[amdhunter]

Originally posted by: rasczak

Originally posted by: Deeko
mint

is it safe and secure?

^ what he asked.

 

[Kelemvor]

My Wife.

But she uses MS Money.

Well, we use Money for the actual bank account and things and Excel for making up a budget

 

[Aikouka]

I use my brain.

 

[kranky]

Quicken, 10 years.

 

[compuwiz1]

Interesting..so people track their finances
What's a budget? :laugh:

 

[Chryso]

Originally posted by: WA261
My wife does it.

Same for me.

 

[Schfifty Five]

brain.

 

[txrandom]

Originally posted by: amdhunter

Originally posted by: rasczak

Originally posted by: Deeko
mint

is it safe and secure?

^ what he asked.

It's probably as secure as any bank's site.

 

[Drekce]

MS Money. I have been using that app since my sophomore year of college, and now have about ten years of data in it. It is sick running reports that can show my spending over that period of time.