Not many individuals these days keep track of their finances other than checking their balances and statements online. Mint.com is a website offering many ways to keep track of people’s money while giving them the option to set individual budgets for various categories, such as food and shopping. On their site individuals will be able to access bank account information directly and they will have the opportunity to witness their own finances in weekly, monthly, and yearly charts. Different types of charts can be viewed by users in the form of bar graphs and pie charts.
A recently new feature allows users to make goals to monitor and save for wants, needs, and even life changing events such as retirement or buying a home. Mint is designed to make everything accessible and easy for users, even those who may not be computer whizzes. The site will send emails straight to an individual’s email account including weekly updates on accounts and spending. They also will alert a person when they exceed their budget or their bank account sinks to extreme lows. If an individual isn’t around a computer during the day but they would like to check their account Mint has another option for its users. Do they have an iPhone or an Android device? If so, the Mint application can be added to a phone and information can be accessed anywhere, anytime.
I bet you are wondering how much this cost? Fortunately, this service is free. Most consider Mint to be a great way to keep track of finances without a lot of difficult calculations and record keeping.
Check it out at Mint.com
