HOW TO USE MINT TO MANAGE YOUR BUDGET AND SPENDING ONLINE

How To Use Mint To Manage Your Budget and Spending Online

For most of us,

budgeting is one of the most difficult tasks.

This is why…

many of us would hire accountants,

money managers, fund managers

or whatever you call it

for your account management.

Do you know this?

You can manage your account personally!

Anywhere!

Anytime!

There is a personal finance program.

This is web-based.

Every time you log in,…

Your financial data is updated automatically.

With Mint.com, ...

it is very easy to set things up:

Budgeting

aggregating goals in your finances

Creating financial goals

Getting started with budget is easy with Mint.

You first, click this link:

http://mint.com

Once, you are navigated to the

homepage, …

you can see this

At the bottom of the page:

“SIGN UP FREE”

Just click this button.

Then, you are on a page…

that asks you to create an account.

The process is very simple.

Fill up this form:

Just feel free to read the terms and

conditions.

This can help you

to better understand the

service.

Then, click sign up.

Once you are done with your signing

up,…

you can see this these words:

"See all your accounts in one

place”

You can do this:

Start with your bank or credit or

investments.

Or you can have this choice:

You can choose from popular Mint

accounts.

Just type the first few letters of you

bank name.

Then, click search.

Then, you can see this:

A list of banks that matches your

search.

Just click your bank name.

Then, you are asked to log in to

your account.

Just remember this

Do not worry!

Mint is using the same level of

security

which is already used by your bank.

Enter your name and password…

which you use when you log in…

regularly to your online bank.

Technical handshake may

occur.

This is for a few moments.

You can use this

to add another bank.

You can add credit cards

and also mortgage accounts

Why are these necessary?

You can produce an accurate

budget.

If you are done making

connections,…

Click “Close” to move on.

After doing this,…

you are navigated to another screen.

This provides your financial situation.

If you scroll down a little bit, …

You can see “See All Savings”.

These are recommendations on how to save.

This is based 0n your current

expenses and income.

Scroll back to the top.

Click on the “Budgets” menu

item.

On your screen, you see this:

If you scroll down a bit,

you can see a suggested budget.

Wait! There is more.

You can edit your budget.

Then, you can see this:

You can edit some categories.

On the left side, you can see some

entries.

Edit them by clicking the plus

sign.

You can increase or decrease some

amounts.

After adjusting, save your work.

Just click “save”.

You can sort out your budget.

Just click the arrow down of “sorting

by”.

Then, choose how it is to be sorted.

The good thing about this is this:

you can create your budget.

Click the “create budget” menu.

Then, you are navigated to this:

Select a category.

Enter the amount.

Mint will give you a reminder

if you go over your budget.

Once you are finished, click

“save”.

Budgeting is really a great way

to stay on top of your personal

finances.

This is the convenience.

This is what Mint offers.

Thank for watching!