What to Use Now That Mint Is Gone If you're reading this, there's a good chance you were a Mint user. Maybe you relied on it for years — checking your spending, glancing at your net worth, keeping a loose eye on where your money went. Then, in March 2024, Intuit shut it down and told everyone to move to Credit Karma. For a lot of people, that transition was rough. Credit Karma dropped most of the budgeting features that made Mint useful — no custom categories, no real budget

Envelope Budgeting vs. Financial Forecasting Goodbudget has a loyal following, and it's easy to see why. It takes the envelope budgeting method — the old-school system where you divvy up cash into labeled envelopes — and puts it on your phone. It's simple, it's tangible, and if you've ever struggled with overspending, the concept of "when the envelope is empty, you're done" is powerful. But the envelope method has limits. It tells you how much is left in each category right n

Rohi vs. EveryDollar: Budgeting Without the Rigidity If you've spent any time in the personal finance world, you've probably heard of Dave Ramsey. And if you've heard of Dave Ramsey, you've probably heard of EveryDollar — his budgeting app built around the zero-based budgeting method. The idea is simple: give every dollar a job until your income minus your expenses equals zero. It's a proven framework, and EveryDollar makes it accessible. But for a lot of people, the app's ri

Rohi vs. YNAB: Which Budgeting App Actually Helps You Stay Ahead? Budgeting apps are supposed to make your financial life easier. So why do so many of them still leave you feeling like you're just reacting to problems after they've already happened? If you've been shopping for a budgeting tool — or thinking about leaving one — you've probably come across YNAB (You Need A Budget). It's popular, well-established, and built around a philosophy of giving every dollar a job. But p