A reader recently let me know about Toshl, a budgeting app available online and for iPhone and Android (thanks, Rachel!) In a sentence, Toshl is a manual budgeting and spend-tracking app with a beautiful design and intuitive user experience. As far … [Read more...]
After Tax Day, What Next? Assess Your Overall Financial Health
April 23, 2013 by 5 Comments
Now that April 15 has come and gone you might feel like kicking back, regardless of whether you got socked on your taxes (like I did) or made a nice little refund (as I hope you did). But as I like to stress in these columns, the act of financial … [Read more...]
Making a Budget for Life After College
February 15, 2013 by 12 Comments
Even though I’m in denial about it right now, I will in fact be graduating from college in just a few months. With that fact comes a lot of worry — mentally, I don’t think I’m prepared to move on yet. But, as my mom says, the … [Read more...]
♥ & $: The Spending Diet: My Month of More Mindful Spending
January 21, 2013 by
December’s credit card bill came in the other day and it was all I could do not to gag. How did all my good intentions and careful planning go so horribly wrong? Yes, we had many unexpected medical expenses (don’t worry, everyone is ok). And yes, … [Read more...]
Variable Income: How to Manage Money When you Don’t Earn a Steady Paycheck
December 3, 2012 by
We all like to wake up in the morning knowing there’s enough money for breakfast and this month's electric bill -- not to mention those whopping student loans. For meeting these everyday financial obligations, nothing beats a regular … [Read more...]
More Mint Alternatives: HelloWallet and PowerWallet
October 9, 2012 by
Although I’m just starting out in managing my own money, I’ve already figured out one aspect of my financial personality: I like my finances to be as simple as possible. I can’t stand having bank accounts at different banks, and I worry … [Read more...]
The Bank Account Buffer (Building a No-Hassle Money Management System, No. 2)
September 17, 2012 by
By the end of this four-post series, you’ll have a map for a hassle-free financial system that puts your day-to-day money issues on autopilot, letting you worry about more important stuff like developing your career, earning more money, and … [Read more...]
The Last Budget You’ll Ever Need
September 15, 2012 by
I have a love/hate relationship with budgets. But mostly, I hate them. It’s not because I don’t like pie charts and spreadsheets. (I do.) I don’t like budgets because I hate telling you to write them when I know myself how boring, pointless, … [Read more...]
How to Finally Make Your Budget Stick: Two Shortcuts That Work
May 4, 2011 by
Pop quiz: Do you know how much you spent on eating out last month—to the penny? I don’t. Does that surprise you? After all, I publish a financial blog. Shouldn’t I join the chorus of financial pundits singing: “Thou must create a … [Read more...]
Track Your Spending with Mint Trends
November 16, 2010 by
Not too long ago, I compared budgeting to dieting. Want to lose weight? Count the calories you eat. Want to save more money? Count the pennies you spend. Of course, just like counting calories, tracking your spending manually is---to put it … [Read more...]
