Tracking money, simply.
Short, practical writing on keeping a clear record of your money without the noise, the clutter, or the bank login.
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Turn a bank statement into clean transactions, without typing them out
Your bank already hands you a full record every month. Here's how to upload a statement and have it sorted into transactions, with no bank login involved.
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Leaving your old money app? You don't have to start over
The thing keeping most people in an app they've outgrown is years of history. Here's how to take it with you when you move to a new tracker.
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Why we made Smara do less
Most money apps keep piling on features until the thing you came to do is buried. We went the other way. Here's the case for a tracker that does one job.
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Why you quit tracking your money, and how to not, this time
Almost everyone starts tracking their spending and stops within a fortnight. It's rarely about discipline. Here's what actually makes the habit stick.
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The 50/30/20 budget, and where it falls apart
The 50/30/20 rule is the most-recommended budget on the internet. It's a decent starting point and a bad straitjacket. Here's how to actually use it.
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How to set a budget you'll actually keep
Most budgets die in the first month, not from a lack of discipline, but because they were built for a month that never happens. Here's how to set one that survives a real one.
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A simpler alternative to Money Manager (Realbyte)
Money Manager is a genuinely good app with a devoted following. If you've been wishing it were simpler, here's an alternative, and how to bring your history with you.
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How to track your expenses without linking your bank account
Connecting your bank is the default, and it's also where a lot of people stall. You can keep an accurate record without it. Here's how that works in practice.
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