How to Manage Your Finances For Free Using Mint.com

If you have trouble keeping track of your money, you should try an online management tool. Mint.com allows for you to easily track all of your bank and credit card accounts from one place for free.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Bank account information
• Internet connection

1. Mint.com's Homepage Sign up for your bank's internet banking. This is generally free and very easy. Do this by visiting your bank's website or calling their customer service phone number.
2. Mint.com Sign Up Sign up for your Mint account. Visit Mint.com and click on the Sign Up link. This will create your free account.
3. The Add Account Page Add your accounts to Mint. Simply search for your financial institution and add your accounts. Mint can add every account from each institution.
4. Spending Trends Page Review your spending trends to see where your money has gone. Mint automatically updates daily. You can change categories or split transactions to be more specific if you wish.
5. Budget Tracking Feature Maintain your budget by using the one Mint builds for your or imputing your own. You can set e-mail alerts and see how well you are keeping to your budget.

Tips & Warnings

• Check the website daily to keep close track of your budget.
• Add all of your accounts for the most accurate picture.
• Make sure you are using a secure computer. Do not save your Mint.com password on a public computer.