What’s New in CommonCents 3.0?

March 7, 2010

We are very excited to announce the release of CommonCents 3.0!

For starters, here’s a shout out to the users of CommonCents 2.0 who shared many ideas and suggestions to make CommonCents even better. You spoke and we listened and CommonCents is much better because of your input. We encourage you to continue offering your feedback and comments on this new version. Thanks for your continued support and encouragement.

Some things haven’t changed. CommonCents continues to offer a common sense approach to finances to help you see where you’ve been, know where you are, and plan for where you want to be. CommonCents 3.0 still uses the same time-tested envelope budget approach. It still has a user-friendly layout which provides a complete view of your finances on one screen. And…we still think it is simply the best budgeting and personal finance software available (don’t take our word for it – try it for yourself).

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Overview of Traditional Envelope Budgeting

January 29, 2010

Envelope budgeting is a very simple and time tested method of managing your money. It is an easy way to know exactly how much money you've got on hand and what it is allotted for.

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Part 12: Budget Planning - The Path to Financial Freedom

February 28, 2009

My experience as a financial advisor leads me to believe that the vast majority of Americans do not utilize a budget as part of their personal financial plan. This is of great concern, especially when you consider that every successful business operates from an ongoing budget process. If you desire to be prosperous in your personal finances, you should operate like a successful business would, and that means you will need to develop and follow a budget plan.

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