Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010

Mint

Whether you're trying to tighten your belt or accelerate your retirement savings, you won't find a much better analytical tool on the Web than Mint.com. The site allows you to simultaneously track every major bank account: checking, savings, credit cards, loans and investments. Mint also empowers you to break down your spending habits, tracking where each dollar goes. With accounts updating every 24 hours, users can slot financial stewardship into their daily routine. The site is free to use, and encrypted to protect all secure financial information. (See Mint's mobile app.)