finances

FREE Money Management Tools

December 28, 2010 by Tara Kuczykowski 7 Comments

As 2010 winds down, now is a great time to set some financial management and savings goals for the coming year. I thought it would be a good time to mention one of my favorite FREE money management tools, Mint.com.

Mint helps you do more with your money. Track your finances in real time, get alerts when you exceed budgeted amounts, and pinpoint ways to save more, all in one easy to use interface. And did I mention it’s FREE?!? Plus Mint offers apps that will allow you to track your finances on the go. I love that I can get a quick overview of our accounts in an instant with my iPhone.

Or perhaps you’d prefer something in an Excel spreadsheet format. Try this FREE 2011 Savings Tracker if so!

Mint.com: FREE Online Money Management Tool

May 11, 2010 by Tara Kuczykowski 6 Comments

Since we’re already talking about spring cleaning our finances today, I thought it would be a good time to mention one of my favorite FREE money management tools, Mint.com.

I’d love to hear from readers that also use this fantastic money management tool! What are your thoughts?

Spring Cleaning Your Finances

May 11, 2010 by Tara Kuczykowski Leave a Comment

I have the pleasure of guest posting on the ING Direct We The Savers blog today about spring cleaning your finances.

Springtime is traditionally a time of out with the old and in with the new, a time to clean and purge and start afresh. Just as the beautiful weather inspires us to throw open the windows and clean out the house, it’s also the perfect time to take a good hard look at our finances and give them a thorough once over for a more prosperous year.

Perhaps this sounds like a daunting task, but if you take a week and devote a small amount of time each day to one of the seven tasks below, you’ll be ready to tackle the rest of 2010 in an organized fashion.