Monitor and control your spending
Expense tracking is the foundation of good financial management. You can't improve what you don't measure. Tracking expenses helps you understand where your money goes, identify spending patterns, and find opportunities to save.
Regular expense tracking leads to better budgeting decisions and helps you reach your financial goals faster.
Housing, utilities, groceries, insurance, minimum debt payments.
Entertainment, dining out, hobbies, shopping, subscriptions.
Emergency fund, retirement, investments, goals.
Extra debt payments beyond minimums.
Start tracking expenses to see your summary here.
Use budgeting apps like Mint, YNAB, or PocketGuard for automatic tracking.
Create custom spreadsheets for detailed manual tracking.
Allocate cash to envelopes for different spending categories.
Keep receipts and categorize them weekly.
Record every expense, no matter how small.
Check your spending patterns regularly.
Establish spending limits for each category.
Categorize expenses to identify trends.