Hey HN, this is my first side project launch that I've actually seen through to the finish line.
My wife and I have used "buckets" to track/budget our spending for a few years. This was the first method to really stick for us after trying multiple other budgeting apps that made the process too overwhelming. We just used a spreadsheet to track it for a while, but the mobile experience of spreadsheets isn't great.
So I decided to write up the method we use[1] and create a web app that makes it easy to use. I recommend reading the method page linked below to see if Buckets might be a good fit for you! It's a short read, just a few minutes.
I hope it helps out some other people as much as it helped us. We now feel more in control of our spending and spend our money guilt free, because we rarely make impulse purchases anymore so we know our money goes towards the things we really want.
You can try Buckets for free, no credit card required. I'll hang around this post for a bit to discuss with you all!
P.S. this is my first app with the concept of "Specific Software" in mind, which I wrote about here:
My wife and I have used "buckets" to track/budget our spending for a few years. This was the first method to really stick for us after trying multiple other budgeting apps that made the process too overwhelming. We just used a spreadsheet to track it for a while, but the mobile experience of spreadsheets isn't great.
So I decided to write up the method we use[1] and create a web app that makes it easy to use. I recommend reading the method page linked below to see if Buckets might be a good fit for you! It's a short read, just a few minutes.
I hope it helps out some other people as much as it helped us. We now feel more in control of our spending and spend our money guilt free, because we rarely make impulse purchases anymore so we know our money goes towards the things we really want.
You can try Buckets for free, no credit card required. I'll hang around this post for a bit to discuss with you all!
P.S. this is my first app with the concept of "Specific Software" in mind, which I wrote about here:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40905398
[1] https://buckets.money/method
Sam