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Title: mint.com
Post by: kougar24 on January 27, 2011, 01:54:50 PM
Can't believe I didn't know about this jewel until now. Anyone else use it?
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: Saulbadguy on January 27, 2011, 01:56:04 PM
Who needs this when you have envelopes?
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: steve dave on January 27, 2011, 01:56:27 PM
kougar,

no.

ok,
bye
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: michigancat on January 27, 2011, 01:59:52 PM
I use it, but not very much.

A couple of my accounts don't update like they should, and one was next to impossible to get set up.

If I could pay bills/transfer money through it, it would be a lot more useful.
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: j rake on January 27, 2011, 02:00:08 PM
I have received 88 e-mails from Mint.com since I joined on Sept. 29, 2008.

Their "service" sucks*.

*prome05  :peek:
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: Saulbadguy on January 27, 2011, 02:00:58 PM
I use it, but not very much.

A couple of my accounts don't update like they should, and one was next to impossible to get set up.

If I could pay bills/transfer money through it, it would be a lot more useful.
That was my experience with it as well.
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: Kat Kid on January 27, 2011, 02:04:30 PM
I use it, but not very much.

A couple of my accounts don't update like they should, and one was next to impossible to get set up.

If I could pay bills/transfer money through it, it would be a lot more useful.
That was my experience with it as well.

I think this is "the experience."
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: kougar24 on January 27, 2011, 02:04:38 PM
I use it, but not very much.

A couple of my accounts don't update like they should, and one was next to impossible to get set up.

If I could pay bills/transfer money through it, it would be a lot more useful.

Yeah, its usefulness is totally dependent on their ability to pull info from your accounts; luckily, it handled mine just fine.

I'm all set with my bill paying needs; what I was looking for was a quick way to break down spending and where the money is going. Pretty handy for that.
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: steve dave on January 27, 2011, 02:05:44 PM
what I was looking for was a quick way to break down spending and where the money is going.

I must be one of the few truly elites that can do this off the top of my head without the use of either envelopes or software
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: Kat Kid on January 27, 2011, 02:09:17 PM
what I was looking for was a quick way to break down spending and where the money is going.

I must be one of the few truly elites that can do this off the top of my head without the use of either envelopes or software

bills, how do they work?
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: kougar24 on January 27, 2011, 02:10:05 PM
what I was looking for was a quick way to break down spending and where the money is going.

I must be one of the few truly elites that can do this off the top of my head without the use of either envelopes or software

I'm anal about tracking my money, yet too lazy to dig through and organize it myself. So mint.com is my hero for the day.
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: j rake on January 27, 2011, 02:10:23 PM
If the account update e-mails didn't come on Fridays, Mint would be tolerable.

But reading a statement that says, essentially, "You have a gambling problem, stop gambling" is not how I like to start my weekend.
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: kougar24 on January 27, 2011, 02:10:57 PM
If the account update e-mails didn't come on Fridays, Mint would be tolerable.

But reading a statement that says, essentially, "You have a gambling problem, stop gambling" is not how I like to start my weekend.

You know you can turn email updates off per category, right?
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: Saulbadguy on January 27, 2011, 02:12:24 PM
what I was looking for was a quick way to break down spending and where the money is going.

I must be one of the few truly elites that can do this off the top of my head without the use of either envelopes or software
Gotta admit, I use an excel spreadsheet for this.
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: kougar24 on January 27, 2011, 02:13:07 PM
what I was looking for was a quick way to break down spending and where the money is going.

I must be one of the few truly elites that can do this off the top of my head without the use of either envelopes or software
Gotta admit, I use an excel spreadsheet for this.

Me too, until now (thanks mint.com!).
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: michigancat on January 27, 2011, 02:18:35 PM
My budgeting pretty much goes like this:

"you can't afford that".

Yeah, not very elite.  Oh, well.
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: steve dave on January 27, 2011, 02:24:16 PM
My budgeting pretty much goes like this:

"you can't afford that".

Yeah, not very elite.  Oh, well.

Mine's the opposite.  I should probably pay attention to what I spend more often.   
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: prome05 on January 27, 2011, 02:28:02 PM
I have received 88 e-mails from Mint.com since I joined on Sept. 29, 2008.

Their "service" sucks*.

*prome05  :peek:

I love mint!
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: prome05 on January 27, 2011, 02:31:05 PM
I have received 88 e-mails from Mint.com since I joined on Sept. 29, 2008.

Their "service" sucks*.

*prome05  :peek:

I love mint!

Even if you don't use the budgeting stuff, it's nice to have all of your accounts in one place. Clean design, too!
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: j rake on January 27, 2011, 02:35:19 PM
Mine's the opposite.  I should probably pay attention to what I spend more often.  

I can't recall a single purchase in my past that has hurt my quality of life.

Frugal people are too worried about everything. Just spend your damn money and make more money tomorrow.

EDIT: Or just bet the Indiana Hoosiers +4 over Illinois tonight.  :crossfingers:
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on January 27, 2011, 02:37:33 PM
Mine's the opposite.  I should probably pay attention to what I spend more often.   

I can't recall a single purchase in my past that has hurt my quality of life.

Frugal people are too worried about everything. Just spend your damn money and make more money tomorrow.


this is good advice. if you have to watch the amount of money you spend then you should go make more so that you don't have to watch the amount of money you spend. this isn't that hard folks.
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: kougar24 on January 27, 2011, 02:37:34 PM
Mine's the opposite.  I should probably pay attention to what I spend more often.   

I can't recall a single purchase in my past that has hurt my quality of life.

Frugal people are too worried about everything. Just spend your damn money and make more money tomorrow.

Your future children think you suck.
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: j rake on January 27, 2011, 02:40:11 PM
Your future children think you suck.

Bet they'll like me if they end up working carry out.
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: ew2x4 on January 27, 2011, 03:09:02 PM
I've used it for a couple years, but my credit union switched over to a new online system that tracks stuff better than mint does. Mint freaks out with Sallie Mae about once every couple months. Got tired of using it. Just use my credit union's site now.
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on January 27, 2011, 03:11:37 PM
Your future children think you suck.

Bet they'll like me if they end up working carry out.

 :lol: Nice
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: raquetcat on January 27, 2011, 04:59:10 PM
I use it to track checking accounts and CC accounts, but it doesn't work as well for mutual funds and other investment accounts
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: felix rex on January 27, 2011, 06:15:02 PM
I know I could be a little more efficient if I did this kind of stuff, but I figure that I'm willing to a pay the equivalent of a "convenience tax" to not have to bother with it.  :dunno:
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: steve dave on January 27, 2011, 06:20:15 PM
I know I could be a little more efficient if I did this kind of stuff, but I figure that I'm willing to a pay the equivalent of a "convenience tax" to not have to bother with it.  :dunno:

that's kinda where I'm at.  but, if someone travels a lot without signing up for their frequent flyer miles I will cut their throat.
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: felix rex on January 27, 2011, 06:24:13 PM
I know I could be a little more efficient if I did this kind of stuff, but I figure that I'm willing to a pay the equivalent of a "convenience tax" to not have to bother with it.  :dunno:

that's kinda where I'm at.  but, if someone travels a lot without signing up for their frequent flyer miles I will cut their throat.

Ha. My wife has been to Algeria and Syria on separate trips this year. I signed us up for frequent flyer miles just because of that thread. I felt so embarrassed that I hadn't done it before.
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: steve dave on January 27, 2011, 06:26:09 PM
I know I could be a little more efficient if I did this kind of stuff, but I figure that I'm willing to a pay the equivalent of a "convenience tax" to not have to bother with it.  :dunno:

that's kinda where I'm at.  but, if someone travels a lot without signing up for their frequent flyer miles I will cut their throat.

Ha. My wife has been to Algeria and Syria on separate trips this year. I signed us up for frequent flyer miles just because of that thread. I felt so embarrassed that I hadn't done it before.

there are tons of dumbasses like that.  I work with a guy that spends 4 nights and flys two domestics a week that is disinterested in miles/points but then acts like he's too poor to take nice vacations.  I want to punch him in the face.
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: felix rex on January 27, 2011, 06:32:33 PM
I know I could be a little more efficient if I did this kind of stuff, but I figure that I'm willing to a pay the equivalent of a "convenience tax" to not have to bother with it.  :dunno:

that's kinda where I'm at.  but, if someone travels a lot without signing up for their frequent flyer miles I will cut their throat.

Ha. My wife has been to Algeria and Syria on separate trips this year. I signed us up for frequent flyer miles just because of that thread. I felt so embarrassed that I hadn't done it before.

there are tons of dumbasses like that.  I work with a guy that spends 4 nights and flys two domestics a week that is disinterested in miles/points but then acts like he's too poor to take nice vacations.  I want to punch him in the face.

This is kind of how I felt about myself when I actually thought about it. Not gonna lie. Miles were part of the reason I encouraged/bullied my wife into taking the Algiers assignment. I mean, we need to make up for lost time.
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: steve dave on January 27, 2011, 06:35:00 PM
great job felixrex, you are one of the good guys
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: felix rex on January 27, 2011, 06:39:17 PM
great job felixrex, you are one of the good guys

If you knew the places I'd traveled in the past five years without applying, you'd slice my neck with a razor-sharp credit card.
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: steve dave on January 27, 2011, 06:41:50 PM
great job felixrex, you are one of the good guys

If you knew the places I'd traveled in the past five years without applying, you'd slice my neck with a razor-sharp credit card.

meh, honestly, most of my miles have come from ridiculous credit card signups and I travel a bit for work. 
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: Cire on January 27, 2011, 06:54:44 PM
I use it, but not very much.

A couple of my accounts don't update like they should, and one was next to impossible to get set up.

If I could pay bills/transfer money through it, it would be a lot more useful.

Yeah, its usefulness is totally dependent on their ability to pull info from your accounts; luckily, it handled mine just fine.

I'm all set with my bill paying needs; what I was looking for was a quick way to break down spending and where the money is going. Pretty handy for that.
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: kso_FAN on January 27, 2011, 08:15:50 PM
Yes.
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: prome05 on January 27, 2011, 10:07:42 PM
Mine's the opposite.  I should probably pay attention to what I spend more often.  

I can't recall a single purchase in my past that has hurt my quality of life.

Frugal people are too worried about everything. Just spend your damn money and make more money tomorrow.

EDIT: Or just bet the Indiana Hoosiers +4 over Illinois tonight.  :crossfingers:

You son of a gun!
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: michigancat on January 28, 2011, 08:27:51 AM
Mine's the opposite.  I should probably pay attention to what I spend more often.   

I can't recall a single purchase in my past that has hurt my quality of life.

Frugal people are too worried about everything. Just spend your damn money and make more money tomorrow.

EDIT: Or just bet the Indiana Hoosiers +4 over Illinois tonight.  :crossfingers:

You son of a gun!

Christ Jesus what a bunch of dorks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoH54tXSSnk
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: Saulbadguy on January 28, 2011, 08:34:32 AM
Mine's the opposite.  I should probably pay attention to what I spend more often.   

I can't recall a single purchase in my past that has hurt my quality of life.

Frugal people are too worried about everything. Just spend your damn money and make more money tomorrow.

EDIT: Or just bet the Indiana Hoosiers +4 over Illinois tonight.  :crossfingers:

You son of a gun!

Christ Jesus what a bunch of dorks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoH54tXSSnk
:facepalm: INDiots.
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: WillieWatanabe on January 28, 2011, 08:40:10 AM
Mine's the opposite.  I should probably pay attention to what I spend more often.   

I can't recall a single purchase in my past that has hurt my quality of life.

Frugal people are too worried about everything. Just spend your damn money and make more money tomorrow.

EDIT: Or just bet the Indiana Hoosiers +4 over Illinois tonight.  :crossfingers:

You son of a gun!

Christ Jesus what a bunch of dorks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoH54tXSSnk

lol @ the tard trying to get a high 5 from Crean.
Title: Re: mint.com
Post by: j rake on January 28, 2011, 10:10:02 AM
They were excited to get the outright win on the money line +165.

Besides, that was awesome. Good for them.