Comments on: Track Your Money Without Watching Your Expenses http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/01/31/track-your-money-without-watching-your-expenses/ A Journey to Productivity Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:11:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Derek Park http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/01/31/track-your-money-without-watching-your-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Derek Park Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:24:40 +0000 http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/01/31/track-your-money-without-watching-your-expenses/#comment-105 undergroundman, I use online statements, along with a set of Excel spreadsheets, to simplify the work. It's not ideal, but not too bad, either. I've never really tried Money or Quicken, though I'm sure I will eventually. I've got a friend who loves <a href="http://www.gnucash.org/" rel="nofollow">GnuCash</a>. I'd give it a spin if I had a Linux machine at home. As far as staying focused, I readily admit it's not always easy, and I'm not always good about it. I think the key for me is to focus on two things: 1) how much easier it is to do when I don't let it pile up, and 2) how much better I feel when everything is balanced. undergroundman, I use online statements, along with a set of Excel spreadsheets, to simplify the work. It’s not ideal, but not too bad, either. I’ve never really tried Money or Quicken, though I’m sure I will eventually.

I’ve got a friend who loves GnuCash. I’d give it a spin if I had a Linux machine at home.

As far as staying focused, I readily admit it’s not always easy, and I’m not always good about it. I think the key for me is to focus on two things: 1) how much easier it is to do when I don’t let it pile up, and 2) how much better I feel when everything is balanced.

]]> By: undergroundman http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/01/31/track-your-money-without-watching-your-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-92 undergroundman Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:17:15 +0000 http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/01/31/track-your-money-without-watching-your-expenses/#comment-92 I do this with Microsoft Money, but I frequently find myself procrastinating it. How do you stay focused? And you do it on paper? I do this with Microsoft Money, but I frequently find myself procrastinating it. How do you stay focused? And you do it on paper?

]]> By: Jake http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/01/31/track-your-money-without-watching-your-expenses/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Jake Fri, 09 Feb 2007 06:10:51 +0000 http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/01/31/track-your-money-without-watching-your-expenses/#comment-54 Check out OboPay.com. They let you make payments to friends and such with just your cell-phone. What's more, though, is that they offer a pre-paid VISA (I think) that you can check your balance on with a text message. Check out OboPay.com. They let you make payments to friends and such with just your cell-phone. What’s more, though, is that they offer a pre-paid VISA (I think) that you can check your balance on with a text message.

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