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Old 11-16-2011, 10:45 AM
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how do you track your daily/weekly/monthly spending? are there websites that keep record for you? iphone apps, software, or possibly an excel template you have already created? need some information. thx!
Old 11-16-2011, 10:54 AM
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i use mint.com
Old 11-16-2011, 02:32 PM
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A piece of paper?
Old 11-16-2011, 07:14 PM
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mint.com seems pretty good.. ill try that. thx!

btw: how long is it free for?
Old 11-17-2011, 04:28 AM
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I may have sounded sarcastic with my response, but in a way I wasnt. A small notebook to keep all your spending would be best. I swear there is something magical when you write words to a piece of paper, and that magic is gone when you type on a keyboard. By the sounds of it, cheaper too
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Another mint user
Old 12-03-2011, 03:14 PM
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excel spread sheet updated quarterly.
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MINT.com FOR SURE... its legit.
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good ol' fashioned paper and pencil. and after I balance, I burn the paper. IDK why I do that!! weird I know.
currently I am balanced so I guess it works for me it works for me.
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I use expensify. Have 4 expense sheets per month. 1 personal, and 1 for each of my businesses. I like that better than giving out my info; etc to mint. Cash, bank balances, and accounts payable are tracked through Quickbooks.

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