Free Bugeting Software

You probably know how much money you made last month, but do you know how much money you spent? Or do you know how much money you have left to spend this month? If you don't you're not alone, most people have no idea. The fact is most of us spend 10% more per month than we make. That comes out to $431 per month based on the average American income. No wonder the average credit card debt is now at $8,500!

So why is it so difficult to track your spending? Today we live in a near "cashless" society. Using debit cards, credit cards, automatic deposits, and wire transfers we rarely even see our money. It's easier than ever to spend, spend, spend!

Traditionally, many people managed their money by dividing their cash into several paper envelopes. An envelope for food, entertainment, utilities etc. They then spent their money from these envelopes. They always knew how much money they had left to spend, and how long it had to last.

1. Recover 10% of your income from hidden spending

By knowing where your money is going and setting up spending evelopes beforehand, Most users have been able to save 10-20% of their income each month. This helps you eliminate hidden spending from all those little purchase that add up to more than you think. With better tracking and forecasting, you can recover that extra 10% each and every month. Over the year that really adds up! If you make $40,000/year that's $4,000 dollars you could save and put to better use.

2. Always know how much you have left to spend in every budget category

Quicken® and MS® Money both use after-the-fact budget reconciliation. This means that you don't know how much you have spent until it's too late. Quicken and Money simply do not help you manage your spending or teach you how to effectively use a budget. Most online options provide you critical balance information for each spending category at all times. You always know how much money you have left to spend and how long it has to last, enabling you to make informed spending decisions.

3. Automatically track all your purchases

With online budgeting software, you get all your transactions from all your accounts at once. Some providers simultaneously retrieve all your checking, savings, and credit card transactions from your financial institutions at once. You decide which envelope budget category to assign each transaction to, and you don’t have to type in any of the information ! Getting all this information automatically saves you time and money. No other types of personal finance programs can do this!

4. Effectively manage credit card spending

The credit card spending tracker know every time you have used a credit card to make a purchase. It sets aside money from your spending envelopes into a credit card payment envelope. This enables you to pay off your purchases in FULL each month. No more costly finance charges and interest payments for you!

5. Quickly eliminate debt

People who use these systems have found that many of their spending envelopes have money left over in them at the end of the month. By applying this money to debt reduction they eliminate debt at a much faster rate, often in less than half the time. Once one debt is paid in full, they roll that amount over into the next debt and continue to pay them off at an accelerated rate.

6. Never miss a payment again

Some also include a bill pay service , which helps you easily create and manage payments online. You will never miss a payment again. You’ll never have another late fee. Payments can be made to ANY company or person - up to 20 per month. Save more than $7.00 in postage alone, not to mention the time you'll save. It’s so convenient and easy!

7. Anytime, anywhere online access

Most system are completely online. That means you can access your information from anywhere, at anytime--all you need is an Internet connection. This allows you to always make informed spending decisions and always know exactly how much you have left to spend. It also means no software to install or yearly upgrade fees.