Comments on: 7 of the Best Budgeting Systems You Need to Try

By: Kalyn Brooke

Kalyn Brooke — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 03:50:47 +0000

In reply to Robyn. We're still using YNAB and it really has made most of my budgeting life easier. There is still one quirk that I'm working through with how it resets the budget each month and if you overspend in a category you need to make move money to that category before the next month or it shows up as debt. I'm getting used to making the tweaks before I close out the month though. :)

By: Robyn

Robyn — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 16:36:33 +0000

This is a great post, love all the ideas! We’ve used Quicken for the past 16 years and I really like it. It keeps track of all our money (assets and debts) and shows where we’re spending it but I don’t like it for budgeting. I think I want to try YNAB based on your suggestions! Thanks! Now, I’ll have to see if you’ve done a review for it yet! 🙂

By: Kalyn Brooke

Kalyn Brooke — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 16:22:26 +0000

In reply to Jamie.

Hi Jamie,

I haven’t used Moneydance so I really can’t tell you much about it. So far I pay all my bills on the various websites. You’ll have to stop by and let me know if you make the switch and how you like it!

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 14:40:24 +0000

I have been using EveryDollar for several years and have liked it but recently, I’ve been considering switching. I love how easy it is to use for budgeting purposes but you can’t track your savings or investments and there’s no bill pay feature.

So now I’m considering switching to Moneydance. Have you heard about that software? Supposedly, it’s very similar to Quicken.

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By: Abigail

Abigail — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:33:33 +0000

Hey, Kalyn,
I think this article is one of the best and highly helpful to me. I love how you tell the difference between which system is useful for whom. Appreciating the hard work behind on your post. You also tell us your conversation on the best budgeting system. The spreadsheet works best for me!
Keep it up : )

By: Kalyn Brooke

Kalyn Brooke — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 19:13:56 +0000

In reply to Danielle Ogilve. That's great, Danielle! Anytime you find a system that works the way you do, you've got a winner. :)

By: Danielle Ogilve

Danielle Ogilve — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 19:07:38 +0000

I’ve been using Mint for a while now and I absolutely love it. It’s a little intimidating to set up with all the bells and whistles but it’s smooth sailing after that!

By: Kalyn Brooke

Kalyn Brooke — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 14:55:49 +0000

In reply to Chhavi | Mrs Daaku Studio. Thanks Chhavi! It really is amazing how having money set aside somewhere that is "hard" to get to keeps it from getting spent!

By: Chhavi | Mrs Daaku Studio

Chhavi | Mrs Daaku Studio — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 13:53:21 +0000

Hey Kalyn, these are some great tips to save money. Cash envelops and spreadsheets work the best for me.

I also like to transfer a part of the earning into a different bank account – generally, I do not have any cards for the account so I don’t end up spending out of there.

These are killer tips!