tracking spending

Tracking your spending is one of the best ways to see where your money is going each week or month. It's also a crucial part of the budgeting process, so you can set realistic financial goals that fit your current situation.  

 

In this episode, learn why tracking your spending is an important part of any family budget, how to track your expenses manually, how to use budgeting apps and software to automate the process and other tools to consider. 

 

You'll learn: 

• Why tracking your spending is important

• How to track your spending manually

• How budgeting apps and software can help you automatically track spending

 

Budgeting apps we love: 

• Mint

• Rocket Money

• Empower (formerly Personal Capital)

• Honeydue

• You Need A Budget (YNAB)

• Marcus Insights

 

Other budgeting apps to explore:

• Goodbudget 

• EveryDollar

• Simplifi

• Wally

• PocketGuard

 

Resources to check out: 

Best Budgeting Apps For Families In 2023

What Is The Anti-Budget?

Our Favorite Rewards Credit Cards

Get Our Free Monthly Budget Planner

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