Comments on: 10 Tools that Help You Budget

By: Rachel Foxwell

Rachel Foxwell — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 00:17:17 +0000

In reply to Lisa. Mvelopes is the next on my list to test out for a longer period of time!

By: Rachel Foxwell

Rachel Foxwell — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 00:16:06 +0000

In reply to Jef Miles. I love that idea of calling it a spending plan! I might start using that if you don't mind me stealing the idea :)

By: Rachel Foxwell

Rachel Foxwell — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 00:14:24 +0000

In reply to Josh. Glad someone else uses a notebook, too! All about figuring out what works best for you!

By: Rachel Foxwell

Rachel Foxwell — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 00:13:29 +0000

In reply to Amanda @ centsiblyrich. Thanks, Amanda! All are great tools, but I definitely love Excel and notebooks since I can personalize them best for my own finances.

By: Rachel Foxwell

Rachel Foxwell — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 00:12:48 +0000

In reply to John @ Frugal Rules. Thanks, John!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 22:11:33 +0000

Ooh never heard of Mvelopes, sounds like a great alternative to the old school envelope system.

By: Jef Miles

Jef Miles — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 01:21:50 +0000

All of these sound cool although must admit to using Goodbudget, which is largely manual although I enjoy tracking it using the envelops system they have.. I should get onto Mint or Personal capital to automate it though I confess ;)

Btw rather than call it a budget, I generally refer to it as a spending plan.. While it may not seem like a massive difference the concept to me makes it feel less restrictive :)