Personal Finance

Better Finances for a Better You

Topic: "Free Budget Software"

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Budgeting

Budgets are the building blocks of financial stability

  1. Automate bill payments
  2. Create a “wants list” to curb overspending
  3. Use cash or a debit card for your problem spending areas
  4. Sock away funds for emergencies
  5. Get realistic with sinking funds
  6. Save on homeowners and auto insurance
  7. Gulp your daily “budget smoothie”
  8. Budget with your partner
  9. Use a free budgeting app like Neontra
9 budgeting hacks that help build financial strength and resilience from Empower.com →

Serious Stuff

What is the 60/30/10 budgeting rule?


  • 60% for essential expenses or needs
  • 30% for discretionary spending or wants
  • 10% for goals like paying off debts, saving or investing

It's trending as an alternative to the longer-standing 50/30/20 method

Learn more about the 60/30/10 budgeting rule →

Budgeting

The closure of Mint means a lot of people are exploring other personal finance management apps or PFMs. Neontra is a next-generation PFM combining all the tools of a traditional PFM with new cutting-edge financial planning tools.

What Makes Neontra One of the Best Alternatives for Mint Users Looking For a New Home →

Budgeting

What makes Neontra one of the best alternatives for Mint users looking for a new home.

In this post, we compare one of the most popular budgeting apps Mint to Neontra →

Did you know?

Canada stopped producing pennies ($0.01, or 1 cent coins) in 2013, but they remain in circulation, and items for sale are still priced in one-cent increments.

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