You're Not Managing Your Finances If You're Not Tracking Your Expenses

And until you actually start tracking every dollar, youre fooling yourself.

or Do you know where your dollars are going?.

Most of the time, they will shrug and say, No.

Personal finance softwarelike Mintgive you all the tools it’s crucial that you start tracking your expenses.

Start by using themevery single timeyou spend money.

If Mint doesnt work with your bank,create a spreadsheet.

Write it in a notebook.

Whatever works best for you.

But dont just glance at your bank account every few days and assume you know whats going on.

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