Can we talk about how I was dead wrong about budgeting apps?

I rolled my eyes hard when my sister told me to try YNAB after I complained about being broke every month. Figured it was just another way to feel guilty about spending $5 on coffee. But after two months of actually using it I found out I was blowing $180 a month on random gas station snacks and drinks. That one number made me change my whole morning route. Anyone else have a tool they swore would be useless but turned out to be a lifesaver?

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william8163d ago

Not gonna lie, $180 on gas station snacks is rough but it happens way easier than people think. My thing was I kept buying those energy drinks and protein bars at the checkout counter, thought I was just grabbing a couple bucks here and there but it added up to like $50 a month. The one tool I was totally wrong about was Mint, actually. I figured it was just another way for a company to sell my data but seeing my subscriptions laid out like that made me cancel three things I forgot about. It's wild how blind we can be to the small stuff.

willow6723d ago

Wait, did you actually see a difference in your spending after using Mint or did it just make you feel worse?