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Between rent, groceries, fuel, and other expenses, it’s easy to look up and
wonder where your money went. Whether you're living off ramen noodles,
saving for your child’s education, or preparing for retirement, Mint could be
your answer.
Mint is a free, secure app that can help you
manage your spending by setting budgets, providing
your credit score, and automatically categorizing
transactions. You can view pros and cons of this in
the table below.
Mint came out in 2012 and is helping over
20 million users. It is available in all app stores and
online at
mint.com.
~ Hannah Moss, Student
Pros:
Cons:
FREE
Complicated if you are splitting bills
with someone else
Automatic account/ transactions
syncing
Misleading positive budget even
when money is in the negatives
Keeps all accounts (checking,
savings) in one convenient place
No way to track cash expenses
automatically/category for it on
budget
Available on IOS, Android, Windows
phone, online, and Amazon
Phone support not available
Send alerts for upcoming bill
payments and other information
Some categorizations need to be
manually changed for some
expenses
Security features
Ads
Shows expenses/spending in labeled
pie chart
Need Internet access to add any
changes
They say money talks…does yours say goodbye?