How often do you track your family expenses?

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Export cc statements to excel - I have a template I created to help track

Plenty apps for budget tracking - I use Home Budget. My SO and I find it extremely helpful to know how much we’re spending each month.

Bi weekly using Mint.

Personal Capital. It’s a free app that allows you to track your expenses, income, investments and net worth. Let me know if you’re interested and I can send you my sign up link to also receive a $20 Amazon gift card.

I track my family expenses daily! You have to know where your money is going.

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