Comments on: Using Yodlee MoneyCenter to track spending and aid budgeting http://geekyweekly.com/2008/using-yodlee-moneycenter-to-track-spending-and-aid-budgeting My life as a computer / photo / sound / video game / music / movie / gun geek Sat, 19 May 2012 02:55:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-beta4-20717 By: 6 Cool Ways To Track Your Expenses Online — Broke Grad Student http://geekyweekly.com/2008/using-yodlee-moneycenter-to-track-spending-and-aid-budgeting#comment-15595 6 Cool Ways To Track Your Expenses Online — Broke Grad Student Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:03:36 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/2008/using-yodlee-moneycenter-to-track-spending-and-aid-budgeting#comment-15595 [...] Using Yodlee MoneyCenter to track spending and aid budgeting [...] [...] Using Yodlee MoneyCenter to track spending and aid budgeting [...]

]]> By: Evan http://geekyweekly.com/2008/using-yodlee-moneycenter-to-track-spending-and-aid-budgeting#comment-14233 Evan Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:50:32 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/2008/using-yodlee-moneycenter-to-track-spending-and-aid-budgeting#comment-14233 mint.com is pretty cool too - pretty slick gui compared to yodlee. check it out if you're a visual person... mint.com is pretty cool too – pretty slick gui compared to yodlee. check it out if you’re a visual person…

]]> By: Judy http://geekyweekly.com/2008/using-yodlee-moneycenter-to-track-spending-and-aid-budgeting#comment-13456 Judy Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:25:45 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/2008/using-yodlee-moneycenter-to-track-spending-and-aid-budgeting#comment-13456 Thanks for this kind of info, Andrew. We've done some budgeting in the past, but only the archaic kind with paper and pencil. I think I will give this a try. And one of these days I'm gonna have to ask you how to get our wireless "secure". Paul says we need to do that, and I think it would help with the problems I'm having viewing some media stuff. Thanks for this kind of info, Andrew. We’ve done some budgeting in the past, but only the archaic kind with paper and pencil. I think I will give this a try. And one of these days I’m gonna have to ask you how to get our wireless “secure”. Paul says we need to do that, and I think it would help with the problems I’m having viewing some media stuff.

]]> By: Andrew http://geekyweekly.com/2008/using-yodlee-moneycenter-to-track-spending-and-aid-budgeting#comment-13440 Andrew Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:58:27 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/2008/using-yodlee-moneycenter-to-track-spending-and-aid-budgeting#comment-13440 I had looked at Wesabe too, but they just weren't anywhere close to Yodlee. At the time you still had to upload transaction files, not sure what they're doing now. Mint was out when I was looking too, but turns out they just use Yodlee too and were missing some key features like split transactions. I haven't really looked at Bill Pay stuff yet since it only takes me a couple seconds to pay the bills that don't automatically get paid. I had looked at Wesabe too, but they just weren’t anywhere close to Yodlee. At the time you still had to upload transaction files, not sure what they’re doing now. Mint was out when I was looking too, but turns out they just use Yodlee too and were missing some key features like split transactions.

I haven’t really looked at Bill Pay stuff yet since it only takes me a couple seconds to pay the bills that don’t automatically get paid.

]]> By: nathan118 http://geekyweekly.com/2008/using-yodlee-moneycenter-to-track-spending-and-aid-budgeting#comment-13438 nathan118 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:57:35 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/2008/using-yodlee-moneycenter-to-track-spending-and-aid-budgeting#comment-13438 Early on I had an excel spreadsheet that had all our expenses in it and how much we save each month. Most of our expenses are fairly static, so I have a good idea what our "fixed" expenses are and our variable expenses are (gotta put those college accounting classes to use). Something else I like to do is monitor how much money we have from month to month, and even year over year. As long as you know what expenses are required (mortgage, utilities, etc) and the ones that are "extra" (eating out, booze, etc) then it's pretty easy to expand your savings. If your monthly savings is about $1000...then cut back on the other stuff to expand that. Early on I had an excel spreadsheet that had all our expenses in it and how much we save each month. Most of our expenses are fairly static, so I have a good idea what our “fixed” expenses are and our variable expenses are (gotta put those college accounting classes to use).

Something else I like to do is monitor how much money we have from month to month, and even year over year. As long as you know what expenses are required (mortgage, utilities, etc) and the ones that are “extra” (eating out, booze, etc) then it’s pretty easy to expand your savings. If your monthly savings is about $1000…then cut back on the other stuff to expand that.

]]> By: Angelo Alberico http://geekyweekly.com/2008/using-yodlee-moneycenter-to-track-spending-and-aid-budgeting#comment-13428 Angelo Alberico Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:07:51 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/2008/using-yodlee-moneycenter-to-track-spending-and-aid-budgeting#comment-13428 I'm sure BofA pays heavily in order to present the appearance that it's *their* application. It works so well and is tightly integrated/feels seamless, I've haven't felt the need to try anything else, namely Wesabe. I’m sure BofA pays heavily in order to present the appearance that it’s *their* application.

It works so well and is tightly integrated/feels seamless, I’ve haven’t felt the need to try anything else, namely Wesabe.

]]> By: Andrew http://geekyweekly.com/2008/using-yodlee-moneycenter-to-track-spending-and-aid-budgeting#comment-13424 Andrew Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:01:31 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/2008/using-yodlee-moneycenter-to-track-spending-and-aid-budgeting#comment-13424 The My Portfolio area at BofA is actually powered by Yodlee, but they don't seem to advertise that fact. BofA is missing from Yodlee's Corporate client listing. The My Portfolio area at BofA is actually powered by Yodlee, but they don’t seem to advertise that fact. BofA is missing from Yodlee’s Corporate client listing.

]]> By: Angelo Alberico http://geekyweekly.com/2008/using-yodlee-moneycenter-to-track-spending-and-aid-budgeting#comment-13422 Angelo Alberico Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:48:05 +0000 http://geekyweekly.com/2008/using-yodlee-moneycenter-to-track-spending-and-aid-budgeting#comment-13422 I never did like Quicken, it's overly complicated for most and gets into too much minutia, plus you're tied to one computer. I've banked with BofA for a long time and have been using their online banking for probably close to 10 years now. It has improved so much over the years and they constantly seem to add new features. I do enjoy "portfolio" feature. It's nice to be able to see an intelligent summary of your finances so quickly. I've toyed with the idea of trying other aggregation services but I like the idea of having one login via my bank where I can see all my account details, do bill pay and any other banking services as well as portfolio. I never did like Quicken, it’s overly complicated for most and gets into too much minutia, plus you’re tied to one computer.

I’ve banked with BofA for a long time and have been using their online banking for probably close to 10 years now.

It has improved so much over the years and they constantly seem to add new features.

I do enjoy “portfolio” feature. It’s nice to be able to see an intelligent summary of your finances so quickly.

I’ve toyed with the idea of trying other aggregation services but I like the idea of having one login via my bank where I can see all my account details, do bill pay and any other banking services as well as portfolio.

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