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Farewell Mint: Top Budgeting Apps to Try Now

Dear Mr. Market

Dear Mr. Market: Budgeting apps play a vital role in helping us keep track of our spending, save for future goals, and maintain control over our financial health. Today, we dive into six promising alternatives: YNAB (You Need A Budget), PocketGuard, EveryDollar, Goodbudget, Honeydue, and NerdWallet.

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How To Budget: Budgeting Methods And Budget Categories

Clever Girl Finance

Love it or hate it, if you want to be financially successful, you need to budget your money and understand budget categories. Getting your finances in order and building wealth takes planning, and your budget can help you do just that. Determine which budgeting methods will work for you 2. Table of contents 1.

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10 Of The Best Budget Templates And Tools

Clever Girl Finance

But once I discovered the magic of budget templates, everything changed. Table of contents What is a budget template? The Best budget templates: Spreadsheets The Best budget templates: Apps Expert Tip: Find a budget template that works for you What are some key features to look for in a budget template?

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (January 13-14)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: The Department of Labor (DoL) this week published a final rule delineating what makes an individual an independent contractor versus a company employee, though it did not provide specific guidance for registered representatives of broker-dealers and other financial professionals who have expressed concern that their (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (April 27-28)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: The Federal Trade Commission released a final rule that would ban most non-compete agreements, which could lead to an increasing number of non-solicit agreements (and, potentially, lawsuits regarding their enforcement) between financial planning firms and their advisors The Securities and Exchange Commission issued (..)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (February 24-25)

Nerd's Eye View

Which suggests that instead of trying to go head-to-head with these larger firms (and their heftier marketing budgets) in attracting clients, smaller firms might instead demonstrate how they are 'different' by offering a unique service offering tailored to their ideal target clients.

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How To Create A Bare Bones Budget

Clever Girl Finance

There are many different ways to come up with your perfect budgeting strategy. Alongside your monthly budget, you should also have a bare bones budget waiting in the wings. Table of contents What is a bare bones budget? Who needs a bare bones budget? It’s a budget that only covers the necessities.