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	<title>MakeUseOf Directory &#187; budget tracking</title>
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		<title>CakeHealth: An Effective Way To Manage &amp; Track Health Care Spendings</title>
		<link>http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/cakehealth-effective-manage-health-care-expenses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 03:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hammad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health / Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budget tracking]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Managing health care is one of the most important things for every person. Everyday someone gets sick and it is really important to manage the amount spent on health care so that it can be claimed from the health insurance provider. One such tool which can help users manage their spending on healthcare is CakeHealth. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Managing health care is one of the most important things for every person. Everyday someone gets sick and it is really important to manage the amount spent on health care so that it can be claimed from the health insurance provider. One such tool which can help users manage their spending on healthcare is CakeHealth.</p>
<p><img src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CakeHealth.jpg?570cd5" alt="track health care spending" /></p>
<p>With CakeHealth, users can manage the amount they spent on their health care activities. Users must sign up for a free account in order to use the service. Once registered, users can add their insurance provider if they have one and manage the amount they spent while they were in hospital or if they were sick. It even shows how much amount is paid by their insurance provider along with the benefits the insurance company provides to their customers. If you don’t have any health insurance you can even look for insurance companies using CakeHealth.</p>
<p>Another useful feature of Cakehealth is that you can set reminders for different health care tasks like getting routine checkups, teeth cleaning once in a while and much more.</p>
<p>Features</p>
<ul>
<li>It&#8217;s free.</li>
<li>Manage health care expenses.</li>
<li>Find benefits provided by your insurance provider.</li>
<li>Add reminders for routine check ups.</li>
<li>Find suitable insurance providers.</li>
</ul>
<p>Check out CakeHealth @ <a class="vt-p" href="https://cakehealth.com">https://cakehealth.com</a></p>
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		<title>Spendful: Simple Budget Tracking &amp; Saving</title>
		<link>http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/spendful-budget-tracking-saving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Israel Nicolas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budget tracking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal finance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are the type who cannot save enough money or start a budget because you do not know where your money goes, then you should check out this app. Spendful is a simple personal financial management tool to help you focus to save up for a specific budget. Spendful works simply by letting you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are the type who cannot save enough money or start a budget because you do not know where your money goes, then you should check out this app. Spendful is a simple personal financial management tool to help you focus to save up for a specific budget.</p>
<p><img src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/10113.png?570cd5" alt="budget tracking saving" /></p>
<p>Spendful works simply by letting you create a budget with a starting balance. Each budget has a page where you can put in your income and expenses. There is also a field to place the expected and actual income and expenses, and on the left side you can see the start, current, and ending balances. These numbers put together gives a nice overview of your current cash flow so that you can easily see what you need to do to reach your budget goals.</p>
<p>You can create as many budgets as you like and even have the option to copy the existing budget for the next month, or clear the budget for the rest of the month.</p>
<p>Overall, Spendful can track multiple budgets and break down the details of each so you know if your budget goals are completed for the month.</p>
<p>Feature:</p>
<ul>
<li>Personal budget tracking online.</li>
<li>Enter expected and actual income and expenses.</li>
<li>Create as many budgets as you like.</li>
<li>Copy existing budget for next month.</li>
<li>Similar Tools: <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/accpal-track-your-spending/">Accpal</a>, <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/budgettracker/">BudgetTracker</a>, <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/budgetpulse-online-personal-budget-management-tool/">BudgetPulse</a>, <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/thrive-organize-your-budget/">Thrive</a>, and <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/billfloat-pay-your-bills-on-time/">BillFloat</a>.</li>
<li>Read about <a class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-personal-finance-sites-shape/">5 Personal Finance Sites That Will Help Get You In Shape</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p>Check out Spendful @ <a class="vt-p" href="http://www.spendful.com/">www.spendful.com</a></p>
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		<title>Spendbrite: Monitor Savings &amp; Expenses In A Very Simple Way</title>
		<link>http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/spendbrite-monitor-savings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/spendbrite-monitor-savings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MOin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budget tracking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tracking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[To ensure that you will have savings at the end of the month, you need to control your spending. This can be helped by monitoring your savings targets and seeing how well you are doing. SpendBrite lets you do this in a very easy way. SpendBrite is a user-friendly web tool that lets you keeps [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To ensure that you will have savings at the end of the month, you need to control your spending. This can be helped by monitoring your savings targets and seeing how well you are doing. SpendBrite lets you do this in a very easy way.</p>
<p><img src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/spendbrite.png?570cd5" alt="monitor savings" /></p>
<p>SpendBrite is a user-friendly web tool that lets you keeps track of your budget and spending in a very user-friendly way. You start by creating an account on the site and then entering your budget for different types of expenses: dining out, entertainment, gas, household, etc. Some of the categories are predefined while new ones can be easily created by the user.</p>
<p>With your budgets defined, you can enter an expense whenever it occurs and your remaining balance is updated. A graphical representation displays the trend of your expenditures.</p>
<p><img src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/spendbrite1.png?570cd5" alt="spendbrite" /></p>
<p>Together, these tools remind you of your savings and indicate how good or bad your spending situation is.</p>
<p>Features:</p>
<ul>
<li>A user-friendly website.</li>
<li>Helps keep a track of your savings.</li>
<li>You can define your budget for different types of expenses.</li>
<li>Your expenses are graphically represented.</li>
<li>Similar tools: <a class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/budgetpulse-online-personal-budget-management-tool/" target="_top">BudgetPulse</a> and <a class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/mint/" target="_top">Mint</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p>Check out SpendBrite @ <a class="vt-p" href="http://www.spendbrite.com/">www.spendbrite.com</a> (by MOin from <a class="vt-p" href="http://thumbpress.com">ThumbPress</a>)</p>
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		<title>ReadyForZero: Helps Eliminate Your Credit Card Debt</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2011 03:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TehseenBaweja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budget tracking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal finance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ReadyForZero is one of the simplest and easiest-to-use tools that can help you build a plan to eliminate your credit card debt. Once you sign up for a free account, prove your identity by supplying your mailing address and last four digits of your social security number. ReadyForZero than pulls how much you owe to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ReadyForZero is one of the simplest and easiest-to-use tools that can help you build a plan to eliminate your credit card debt. Once you sign up for a free account, prove your identity by supplying your mailing address and last four digits of your social security number. ReadyForZero than pulls how much you owe to all your credit card companies combined and lets you link your credit card accounts to pull exact details.</p>
<p>The tool than shows you how much time and interest it would take to pay off your cards if you keep making minimum payments. Click on &#8220;Let&#8217;s improve this&#8221; and the tool will show you various options. You can pick the monthly amount you are willing to spend or your target date to get rid of debt and ReadyForZero will display details based on this new plan. Once finalized, you can keep track of your progress and see how much more money/time is needed for payoff.</p>
<p><img src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/ready.png?570cd5" alt="eliminate your credit card debt" /></p>
<p>Features:</p>
<ul>
<li>Create a plan to pay off credit card debt.</li>
<li>Link your credit cards and explore different options.</li>
<li>Track your progress or adjust plan.</li>
<li>Similar tools: <a title="Creditable: Track &amp; Manage Credit To Get Out Of Debt" rel="bookmark" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/creditable-manage-credit-card-debt/">Creditable</a>, <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/mint/">Mint</a>, <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/paystr-collect-payments-online/">Paystr</a>, <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/accpal-track-your-spending/">Accpal</a> and <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/triplittle-free-budget-calculator/">TripLittle</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p>Visit ReadyForZero @ <a class="vt-p" href="https://www.readyforzero.com">www.readyforzero.com</a></p>
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		<title>Creditable: Track &amp; Manage Credit To Get Out Of Debt</title>
		<link>http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/creditable-manage-credit-card-debt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2010 01:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Israel Nicolas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budget tracking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal finance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Having a hard time managing credit card debt problems? Try using Creditable, a web app that can help you tackle your debt head-on by tracking your progress, generating suggested achievable goals based on your situation, and by allowing you to interact with other people that can help you. The best part about Creditable is that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Having a hard time managing credit card debt problems? Try using Creditable, a web app that can help you tackle your debt head-on by tracking your progress, generating suggested achievable goals based on your situation, and by allowing you to interact with other people that can help you.</p>
<p>The best part about Creditable is that it is free and anonymous, thus it can still generate your personalized goals even without submitting a credit report.</p>
<p><img src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/image_thumb3.png?570cd5" alt="manage credit card debt" /></p>
<p>Creditable requires users to sign up before being able to use it, but the registration only requires an email address so you don&#8217;t have to divulge your identity. You do not have to be worried about security issues when using the site since you won&#8217;t have to reveal any personal information.</p>
<p>Creditable will also produce goals that are particular for your situation which can serve as your guide that can help you out of your current credit issues.</p>
<p><img src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/image_thumb4.png?570cd5" alt="manage your credit" /></p>
<p>Creditable also fosters an online community where people can ask about credit related issues and receive advice from other people, who may have gone through your current situation. In addition, you can easily find other users that have the same goals as yours, for more social support.</p>
<p><img src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/image_thumb5.png?570cd5" alt="" /></p>
<p>Features:</p>
<ul>
<li>Manage your credits without revealing your identity.</li>
<li>Track the progress of your credit, works with multiple accounts.</li>
<li>Suggests achievable goals based on your particular situation.</li>
<li>Connects you with other people that have similar credit issues.</li>
<li>Provides personalized credit card suggestions when re-establishing credit.</li>
<li>Similar Tools: <a class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/mint/">Mint</a>, <a class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/paystr-collect-payments-online/">Paystr</a>, <a class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/accpal-track-your-spending/">Accpal</a>, <a class="vt-p" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/triplittle-free-budget-calculator/">TripLittle</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p>Check out Creditable @ <a class="vt-p" href="http://getcreditable.com/">http://getcreditable.com</a></p>
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		<title>Accpal: Track Your Spendings Online</title>
		<link>http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/accpal-track-your-spending/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Israel Nicolas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budget tracking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[tracking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tracking your spendings online with web apps is very convenient since they offer the power of monitoring your expenses in detail without the clunky interface found in desktop apps. If you are looking for alternatives to popular personal finance apps, then you should check out Accpal. This Silverlight-based money management tool allows you to track [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tracking your spendings online with web apps is very convenient since they offer the power of monitoring your expenses in detail without the clunky interface found in desktop apps. If you are looking for alternatives to popular personal finance apps, then you should check out Accpal. This Silverlight-based money management tool allows you to track your accounts with extra features such as multi-level tagging, comprehensive reports, and one-click transactions.</p>
<p><img src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/accpal1_thumb.png?570cd5" alt="track your spendings" /></p>
<p>To use Accpal, simply add your new account and currency. After which, you can start adding individual transactions. You can add multiple transactions by clicking &#8220;<em>Add &amp; New</em>&#8221; while adding an entry. Inputting data feels like working with a spreadsheet which is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, many will find this a nice surprise since you can see your income and expenses in one glance.</p>
<p><img src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/accpal2_thumb.png?570cd5" alt="track your expenses online" /></p>
<p>The highlight of this app is the multi-level tagging feature. With multi-level tagging, you can break down your transaction into a single tag nested under a broader tag. For example, you can click coffee as a tag under &#8220;food&#8221;, and you can even go deeper and tag &#8220;espresso&#8221;, under coffee. This gives you an idea of what exactly you are spending on. This differs from other web apps that lets you tag as much as you like, leaving you to organize the transactions yourself.</p>
<p><img src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/accpal3_thumb.png?570cd5" alt="tracking your expenses" /></p>
<p>Accpal is a nifty website for anyone who needs a better-organized online money management tool.</p>
<p>Features</p>
<ul>
<li>Track your expenses online.</li>
<li>Free of charge.</li>
<li>Requires Silverlight 4.</li>
<li>Tag your transactions &#8211; multi-level tagging.</li>
<li>Comprehensive reporting.</li>
<li>Export to Excel.</li>
<li>Shortcuts allow for one click reporting and transactions.</li>
<li>Similar Tools: <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/budgettracker/">BudgetTracker</a>, <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/budgetpulse-online-personal-budget-management-tool/">BudgetPulse</a>, <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/thrive-organize-your-budget/">Thrive</a>, and <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/billfloat-pay-your-bills-on-time/">BillFloat</a> .</li>
</ul>
<p>Check out Accpal @ <a href="http://www.accpal.com">www.accpal.com</a></p>
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		<title>WePay: Collect, Spend &amp; Manage Money As A Group</title>
		<link>http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/wepay-collect-spend-manage-money-group/</link>
		<comments>http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/wepay-collect-spend-manage-money-group/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TehseenBaweja</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budget tracking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paypal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[PayPal is a great tool for online money transfers but it doesn&#8217;t work too well when more than one individual are involved. WePay, on the other hand, is completely focused on groups. Once you create a group account on WePay you can use it to collect money from others via credit cards and bank accounts. You [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PayPal is a great tool for online money transfers but it doesn&#8217;t work too well when more than one individual are involved. WePay, on the other hand, is completely focused on groups.</p>
<p>Once you create a group account on WePay you can use it to collect money from others via credit cards and bank accounts. You can manage that group money online, do transactions between group users or spend group money via a prepaid Visa card or checks.</p>
<p>It is a great tool to use if your group has a bunch of people and financial transactions occur frequently. You can also send reminders to people who haven&#8217;t paid yet or even issue refunds. Similar to PayPal, collecting money using a bank account or credit card has a small fee, but the best part is that your account is FDIC insured.</p>
<p><img src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/wepay.png?570cd5" alt="wepay" /></p>
<p>Features:</p>
<ul>
<li>Manage money as a group.</li>
<li>Collect money via bank account or credit cards.</li>
<li>Pay bills using a visa card or paper checks.</li>
<li>Send reminders, bills and even issue refunds.</li>
<li>FDIC insured.</li>
</ul>
<p>Visit WePay @ <a href="https://www.wepay.com">www.WePay.com</a></p>
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		<title>BudgetYourTrip: Free &amp; Easy Trip Budget Planner</title>
		<link>http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/budgetyourtrip-track-money-road/</link>
		<comments>http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/budgetyourtrip-track-money-road/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jpot</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Converters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Travelling isn&#8217;t free. If you find yourself running out of money along the way, you&#8217;ll wish you&#8217;d budgeted better; BudgetYourTrip.com is a one-stop trip budget planner site for travelers. Here you can enter the cost of your hotel stays, transportation and recreational activities in one place, giving you a good idea of what your trip will [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Travelling isn&#8217;t free. If you find yourself running out of money along the way, you&#8217;ll wish you&#8217;d budgeted better; BudgetYourTrip.com is a one-stop trip budget planner site for travelers. Here you can enter the cost of your hotel stays, transportation and recreational activities in one place, giving you a good idea of what your trip will cost.</p>
<p><img src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/budhetyourtrip.png?570cd5" alt="trip budget planner" /></p>
<p>While there are plenty of other budgeting software on the market, this site sets itself apart by catering solely to travelers. The interface is basic but effective, and allows the user to enter expenses in most common travel categories: <em>accommodation, travel, food</em> and more. A built-in currency converter will help you factor in exchange rates, meaning you&#8217;ll have an estimate based on your home currency.</p>
<p>Features</p>
<ul>
<li>Estimate the cost of trips.</li>
<li>Web-based interface is accessible everywhere.</li>
<li>Built-in currency converter.</li>
<li>Similar tools: <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/triplittle-free-budget-calculator/">TripLittle</a> and <a title="IgoUgo: Plan Your Trip &amp; Explore Travel Destinations" rel="bookmark" href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/igougo-plan-your-trip/">IgoUgo</a>.</li>
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<p>Check out BudgetYourTrip @ <a href="http://www.budgetyourtrip.com/">www.budgetyourtrip.com</a></p>
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		<title>TweetWhatYouSpend: Cash Tracking via Twitter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy O&#39;Connell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetWhatYouSpend is a free cash tracking tool that will allow you to record and track your spending quickly using  Twitter. If you have ever wondered where you money goes, or if you just easily overspend, this easy tool will keep your budget on track. The best value feature of this tool  is  that it allows [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>TweetWhatYouSpend is a free cash tracking tool that will allow you to record and track your spending quickly using  Twitter. If you have ever wondered where you money goes, or if you just easily overspend, this easy tool will keep your budget on track. The best value feature of this tool  is  that it allows you to manage your spending right from the point of sale to monthly budget management.<br />
<img src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/TWUSexample_post.png?570cd5" alt="cash tracking" /></p>
<p>Once you have created your account, just start entering your transactions at the point of sale through a direct message to  <a href="http://www.twitter.com/twys">@twys</a> . A special Tweetwhatyouspend syntax is used to make the entry of information easy and efficient. Each direct message to  @twys will securely and automatically parse the information you send straight into your own  Cash Journal. Tweetwhatyouspend has also introduced &#8220;The Wall of Shame,&#8221; a new component in your Cash Journal aimed at keeping you honest about your spending. Drag entries onto The Wall of Shame component (pictured below) to highlight the entry in bulletin board-fashion in your own Cash Journal. You can also optionally share it with the TWYS community for commentary.</p>
<p><img src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/wall1.png?570cd5" alt="cash tracking" /></p>
<p>Features:</p>
<ul>
<li>Twitter based cash tracking tool.</li>
<li>Create an account or login via Twitter.</li>
<li>Keep your own spending  journal.</li>
<li>Use categories to identify and manage your spending.</li>
<li>Privacy settings.</li>
<li>Timezone settings.</li>
<li>Create daily limits and receive alerts mobile phone alerts.</li>
<li>Uses social networking on the Wall of Shame to give you motivation.</li>
<li>Export your journal to CSV or Excel.</li>
<li>Similar tools: <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/texthog/">Texthog</a> and also see <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/15-cool-tools-for-easy-expense-tracking-and-budgeting">15 Cool Tools for easy Expense Tracking and Budgeting</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p>Check out TweetWhatYouSpend @ <a href="http://www.tweetwhatyouspend.com/">www.tweetwhatyouspend.com/</a> (by Judy from <a href="http://heyjude.wordpress.com/">Heyjude</a>)</p>
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		<title>BudgetPulse: Online Personal Budget Management Tool</title>
		<link>http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/budgetpulse-online-personal-budget-management-tool/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>abhijeet</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BudgetPulse is a newly launched web based personal finance management tool which boasts of a variety of cool features. Contrary to other similar tools, this service is completely free to use at the moment. You can sign up and get access to a comprehensive online dashboard which helps you centralize your finances and manage them [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BudgetPulse is a newly launched web based personal finance management tool which boasts of a variety of cool features. Contrary to other similar tools, this service is completely free to use at the moment. </p>
<p>You can sign up and get access to a comprehensive online dashboard which helps you centralize your finances and manage them at one place. See your budget, cash flow, income and expenses and create personal finance goals accordingly.</p>
<p><img src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/budgetpulse1.png?570cd5" alt="" /></p>
<p>It helps you monitor income and expenses using tags and categories. You can create multiple accounts and set savings goals. Add bank accounts, credit cards and other financial data and get a clear view of your assets and liabilities.</p>
<p>A good thing about this tool is that it offers global currency support. So it&#8217;s no longer just about the US dollar.</p>
<p><img src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/budgetpulse2.png?570cd5" alt="" /></p>
<p>As you can see in the screenshot above, there are various ways to visualize the data using charts, graphs and sliders. There are options like pie-charts, bar graphs etc to see your data.</p>
<p>The service also offers some advanced tools to manage your transactions and figure out where the money is going and where it is coming from. You could split large transactions into categories, track recurring transactions and do much more.</p>
<p><img src="http://main.makeuseoflimited.netdna-cdn.com/dir/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/budgetpulse3.png?570cd5" alt="" /></p>
<p>Other nice features offered by this service include easy import and export of your financial data, instant net worth calculation, data security, online fundraising and more. Check out the video below to know more about this tool.</p>
<p>Demo video:</p>
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<p>Check out BudgetPulse @ <a href="http://www.budgetpulse.com">www.budgetpulse.com</a> (by Abhijeet from <a href="http://www.jeetblog.com/">Jeet Blog</a>)</p>
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