Ask HN: What's the best site/app that you use to manage your money?

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by desouzt • 13 years ago

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Hi guys,

Just wondered what site/app that you use to manage your money? What makes it so good? If you could create your own site/app that manages money what features would you pack it with?

thanks!

torbica• 13 years ago

YNAB 3(http://www.youneedabudget.com/)

Simple. Multiplatform. Sync over dropbox.

dbond• 13 years ago

Its also on sale on steam at the moment. 34% off.

marpstar• 13 years ago

Thank you for this. It was part of a flash sale a few days ago and I missed it. Picking it up now. I used the trial a few months back and I LOVED it. It's a lot more work than using something like Mint, but you feel much more in control of your budget than just letting Mint do the work while blasting you with constant ads and offers.

cjbenedikt• 13 years ago

what exactly do you mean by "manage money"? Investments or...???

desouzt• 13 years ago

No more just day to day spending. I basically want my bank to help me control my spending - i.e. make it easy for me to see where my money is going out, where I can save money etc. They don't seem to do this. Do you know of any banks that are particularly good at this? Or any other sites/apps that do this well?

barylen• 13 years ago

Intuit's Mint. Provides some really nice advice sometimes, such as how to avoid X or Y fee. (Some accounts that require $100+ in your checking account to avoid a $5 monthly fee)

https://www.mint.com/

You connect it to your bank account.

terrykohla• 13 years ago

May be existing apps already do, but...

If I could create my own, I would include a feature to keep track of everything that has to do with filing my taxes so that you know what to expect at the year end.

I would also like to see a feature that can keep track of your investments and have like a pie chart of your asset allocation which I find to be very important.

wikwocket• 13 years ago

Microsoft Excel. It is better to budget using a hacked-up spreadsheet that matches your workflow, than to have no budget at all.

Also, it is installed just about anywhere, is very powerful yet easy to learn, allows advanced charting/visualization, and is easy to customize to your heart's content.

Ask HN: What's the best site/app that you use to manage your money?

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