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your "system" for tracking your budget
Posted on 5/1/15 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 5/1/15 at 2:29 pm
Does anyone have their own system for tracking their expenses? Do you make excel sheets, written out budgets, ect? I am trying to come up with my own system that will work as efficiently as possible at logging and tracking my revenues and expenses for just my personal use.
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Posted on 5/1/15 at 2:30 pm to kingbob
Got an excel sheet that breaks it down pretty specific. Just update it from my statements every month or so. I know. Low tech.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 2:36 pm to kingbob
mint.com
I ain't got time for that Excel shite
I ain't got time for that Excel shite
Posted on 5/1/15 at 2:42 pm to kingbob
I guess I'm primitive but all of my finances are on MS Word. I only use Excel for my golf statistics. I keep track of scores, by courses, years, driving accuracy, putts, balls lost, etc. It's kind of fun.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 2:50 pm to kingbob
Oh look at that...a year's salary
Posted on 5/1/15 at 3:18 pm to kingbob
Mint.com is the titties
Posted on 5/1/15 at 3:38 pm to kingbob
I put 95% of everything I spend on my Amex (sans Rent and Car note)
Very easy to keep track of spending this way and I create labels for each type of transaction.
Very easy to keep track of spending this way and I create labels for each type of transaction.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:28 pm to kingbob
I use a google sheet that i start new with every month. Several categories, and i balance it against our bank account almost every day. Takes 5 min/day.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:33 pm to kingbob
Mint is awesome
Posted on 5/1/15 at 4:51 pm to kingbob
Every dollar I spend I write it in the 'notes' section of my phone, then update my spreadsheet every 3 or 4 days. I just use an excel spreadsheet. I have about 10ish different categories for expenses, and track income as well. I've been doing this since February of 2012 and it's a habit now, I can't imagine not doing it.
The only 'thing' is that I don't really do anything with this information. Like I have all this data, but I don't apply it in anyway. I just like having it
The only 'thing' is that I don't really do anything with this information. Like I have all this data, but I don't apply it in anyway. I just like having it
Posted on 5/1/15 at 5:37 pm to kingbob
The real way to do this is to make enough money that you don't need to track your personal expenses.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 5:48 pm to kingbob
Mint and Excel
Use Excel to set budget
Use Mint to control and adjust excel budget based on Mint numbers
Use Excel to set budget
Use Mint to control and adjust excel budget based on Mint numbers
Posted on 5/1/15 at 6:17 pm to kingbob
I get paid near the end of the month.
All my bills are set to auto draft between the 25th-28th.
I pay/save/invest everything at once and try to keep $100 cash for any expenses that arise before the 10th. On the 10th I receive a small check of $100-200. That gets me to the 25th for another cycle! So exciting!
I use a spreadsheet in excel.
I hate Mint because of the uncategorized transactions. Hate. It.
All my bills are set to auto draft between the 25th-28th.
I pay/save/invest everything at once and try to keep $100 cash for any expenses that arise before the 10th. On the 10th I receive a small check of $100-200. That gets me to the 25th for another cycle! So exciting!
I use a spreadsheet in excel.
I hate Mint because of the uncategorized transactions. Hate. It.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 7:43 pm to kingbob
I just use Excel
Posted on 5/1/15 at 8:06 pm to kingbob
I tried mint, but it just didn't work for me. I have my own excel sheet I use. Inputting my own data helps me understand things more better.
Posted on 5/2/15 at 7:43 pm to kingbob
I use this spreadsheet to track expenses.
Posted on 5/3/15 at 12:57 am to kingbob
I use Mint for personal finances
Quickbooks for business
I write all transactions in my note pad too, because thats how I started out before computer software.
Quickbooks for business
I write all transactions in my note pad too, because thats how I started out before computer software.
Posted on 5/3/15 at 10:40 am to kingbob
I use excel as well. Meticulously keeping up with it. I update/check it 4 days a week. Extremely easy. I also felt Mint categorized things weirdly. I may start using Mint again to compliment my spreadsheet. I just like the set up of it..
This post was edited on 5/3/15 at 10:41 am
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