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Best Online Goal Tracking Tools for 2010

January 24, 2010

There are many online tools available for keeping track of and measuring progress on your goals. Many corporations have started to incorporate goal systems (Success Factors is one example) and S.M.A.R.T. goals. Not all goal systems utilize this method, however, it is widely accepted as an excellent way to achieve results with your goals. The following is a look at how to measure your personal goals and a review of some of the best online tools for measuring your goals.

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Review of YNAB 3.0 You Need a Budget Software for PC or Mac

January 13, 2010

Just when I thought I had it all figured out by using online tools like Mint, I repeatedly saw mention of one of the top rated budgeting software for download on your PC or Mac, YNAB 3.0 (You Need a Budget). YNAB is a budgeting software that incorporates the envelop method of budgeting by XXXX. This may just be the next step for me in advancing my money management and control of our finances. The tools that I am currently using are time friendly, easy to import my financial information and great for big picture trending, but we still haven’t really done well at isolating how to break some of our patterns and stick to our budgeting goals.

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Free Timeline Template for Mac iWork Pages or Microsoft Office Word

December 27, 2009

I’ve searched quite a bit and asked around to find a free timeline template for iWork (my Mac) or Word/Excel and can’t find much of anything!

So, I’ve created one of my own, nothing too fancy or perfect by any means, but a great starting point for anyone that wants to use a visual, big picture format for planning out events, projects or milestones in their own family or business. Please feel free to download and use this for yourself.

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Store & Share Family Addresses & Events Online

December 14, 2009

Around the holidays, I always send out emails to family members and friends alike in a frantic attempt to mail holiday cards. Why do I keep repeating this process? Because people move, or I get forgetful and don’t update the many places that I store addresses.

I was thinking about starting a Google Doc to share a long list of family contact information, but before I did, I did a quick search to see if there were any useful online tools that already solve this issue for me.

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Practical Gifting for Friends & Family

December 12, 2009

Not long ago, I admit that I wanted lots of “things” for birthday and holiday gifts. It is really nice to get something that you wouldn’t ordinarily buy yourself for the holidays such as lotions, electronics, books, etc.

Lately I’m a big fan of practical gifts. When you are on a tight budget, things that may once have seemed normal to spend money on such as socks, nice shampoo, getting your hair done, going to the car wash, etc, are all pushed out and minimized. What once seemed like a norm to purchase has become a luxury.

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Tips for Sticking to a Budget

December 4, 2009

Especially with the holidays approaching, its a struggle to stay within your budget. I’ve been more actively monitoring my budget and income/expenses for over a while now. I’m proud to say we did decrease our spending significantly in November. We also shifted some spending to more quality things such as education and investments.sti

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Review of Free Online Money Management Tool: moneyStrands

November 19, 2009

Last in my series of online budgeting evaluations, moneyStrands, provided by Strands Labs, Inc. (developed social recommendation and personalization technologies), combines a modern approach to personal finance with widget style designs, and a personalize virtual spokesperson, Monica. Its a secure and free online tool, and auto-imports your accounts.

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Giving Mint a Run for Its Money? Just Thrive

November 15, 2009

A refreshing design and helpful tips gives Thrive an advantage that Mint does not offer, namely: Advice.

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Review of Wallet for Mac: Desktop Password Storage Tool for Mac & iPhone

November 11, 2009

If you aren’t a PC user, Wallet presents a really nice interface for secure password storage on your Mac or iPhone.

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Review of Online Personal Data Organizer Tool: Orggit.com

November 5, 2009

As part of my journey to get organized, I found an online tool, Orggit. Orggit provides a secure platform for storing your personally sensitive information such as passwords, wallet information, health information and also a ‘filing cabinet’ which can be organized by folders for documents that you keep in your ‘off-line’ filing cabinet such as tax information, legal paperwork, etc.

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