Comments on: Track Spending Online and Compare! http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/track-spending-online-compare-your-spending/ The blog of the free, simple personal finance solution. Track all your spending automatically, find the best deals, save more money. And save the world. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:26:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Val http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/track-spending-online-compare-your-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-29069 Val Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:17:57 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/compare-your-spending/#comment-29069 @A little confused The "All financial" report in Spend Space will include all spending that users have categorized either as Financial, or as a sub-category of Financial. I don't know what (custom) categories users have created under Financial, but my guess is things like life insurance, tax prep, financial advisor, etc. We're looking into more advanced slicing options, so thanks for the suggestion. Best, Val Mint.com @A little confused

The “All financial” report in Spend Space will include all spending that users have categorized either as Financial, or as a sub-category of Financial. I don’t know what (custom) categories users have created under Financial, but my guess is things like life insurance, tax prep, financial advisor, etc.

We’re looking into more advanced slicing options, so thanks for the suggestion.

Best,
Val
Mint.com

]]> By: A little confused http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/track-spending-online-compare-your-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-28998 A little confused Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:56:25 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/compare-your-spending/#comment-28998 I just have a question about SpendSpace: What does the "All Financial" category encompass? I don't seem to have any of my budget allocated there, and the disparity in the comparison versus my city and other cities is really, really wide. Also, I agree with Rizwan's suggestion. The more slicing and dicing by demographic, the better. Thanks so much for the great site! I just have a question about SpendSpace: What does the “All Financial” category encompass? I don’t seem to have any of my budget allocated there, and the disparity in the comparison versus my city and other cities is really, really wide.

Also, I agree with Rizwan’s suggestion. The more slicing and dicing by demographic, the better.

Thanks so much for the great site!

]]> By: Eric Wiley http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/track-spending-online-compare-your-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-28344 Eric Wiley Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:09:05 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/compare-your-spending/#comment-28344 I see a lot of potential in the Spendspace feature. I would like to see a link to a boilerplate definition describing the 'average person' I'm comparing myself to - is it an average city household, average 1 person household, average family? I see a lot of potential in the Spendspace feature.

I would like to see a link to a boilerplate definition describing the ‘average person’ I’m comparing myself to – is it an average city household, average 1 person household, average family?

]]> By: Bryce S http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/track-spending-online-compare-your-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-17500 Bryce S Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:36:25 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/compare-your-spending/#comment-17500 How is Spend Space helpful? I don't get it. I really don't care how much more or less I spend than the Joneses in my city. It doesn't help me budget-- it won't help me decide whether I should cut back or add to my spending. If Jones spent more on kids than I did, is it because they have more kids or that they're pouring a lot of money into one kid? Spend Space tells me I spent less on gas than Jones. Well, duh. I take public transportation. I spent more on restaurants than Jones, so yeah I like food. It *doesn't* tell me anything I don't know already. Rizwan's advice makes sense, and it'll be a step in the right direction. How is Spend Space helpful? I don’t get it. I really don’t care how much more or less I spend than the Joneses in my city. It doesn’t help me budget– it won’t help me decide whether I should cut back or add to my spending. If Jones spent more on kids than I did, is it because they have more kids or that they’re pouring a lot of money into one kid? Spend Space tells me I spent less on gas than Jones. Well, duh. I take public transportation. I spent more on restaurants than Jones, so yeah I like food.

It *doesn’t* tell me anything I don’t know already.

Rizwan’s advice makes sense, and it’ll be a step in the right direction.

]]> By: Keeping up with the Joneses » http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/track-spending-online-compare-your-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-16389 Keeping up with the Joneses » Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:26:13 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/compare-your-spending/#comment-16389 [...] came across this blog post by David at MyTwoDollars right about the time we were launching our new SpendSpace feature last month. SpendSpace allows you to compare your spending, in any category, to city, state [...] [...] came across this blog post by David at MyTwoDollars right about the time we were launching our new SpendSpace feature last month. SpendSpace allows you to compare your spending, in any category, to city, state [...] ]]> By: Carlo Maglinao http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/track-spending-online-compare-your-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-15804 Carlo Maglinao Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:00:29 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/compare-your-spending/#comment-15804 Nice job Jason! We like and use Mint and continue to feature your service at Techbays. Thanks for this feature! I do hope you'll extend Mint to other countries in Asia. Carlo Maglinao TechBays.com Nice job Jason! We like and use Mint and continue to feature your service at Techbays.

Thanks for this feature!

I do hope you’ll extend Mint to other countries in Asia.

Carlo Maglinao
TechBays.com

]]> By: Rizwan Javaid http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/track-spending-online-compare-your-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-15748 Rizwan Javaid Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:33:05 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/compare-your-spending/#comment-15748 Hi Guys! The SpendSpace feature is really nice. Can this feature use salary when comparing spending habits of different people so we can get a more accurate picture? If not hopefully it can be added in a future release. Keep up the good work. Rizwan Javaid Web Designer Hi Guys! The SpendSpace feature is really nice. Can this feature use salary when comparing spending habits of different people so we can get a more accurate picture? If not hopefully it can be added in a future release.

Keep up the good work.
Rizwan Javaid
Web Designer

]]> By: Jason M. Putorti http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/track-spending-online-compare-your-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-15686 Jason M. Putorti Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:19:03 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/compare-your-spending/#comment-15686 @Paul You can get the same functionality, more so in fact, just by choosing the category you want. The old version had 5 fixed categories, and the new one lets you pick from any category you want. The comparison part of it is totally optional. @John Investment balances are coming with the next release in February, and full portfolio functionality and general Minty goodness in March. @Shawn Good idea... I'll see about getting that added in. Thanks, Jason M. Putorti Lead Designer, mint.com @Paul

You can get the same functionality, more so in fact, just by choosing the category you want. The old version had 5 fixed categories, and the new one lets you pick from any category you want. The comparison part of it is totally optional.

@John

Investment balances are coming with the next release in February, and full portfolio functionality and general Minty goodness in March.

@Shawn

Good idea… I’ll see about getting that added in.

Thanks,

Jason M. Putorti
Lead Designer, mint.com

]]> By: Shawn Smith http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/track-spending-online-compare-your-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-15386 Shawn Smith Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:21:45 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/compare-your-spending/#comment-15386 Hey guys, the SpendSpace totally rocks! Can we get "All Spending" added to the comparison drop down so we can see a bar graph view of our total spending over time compared to our peers? That would make it 5.5 stars out of 5. Thanks for the excellent update. Hey guys, the SpendSpace totally rocks!

Can we get “All Spending” added to the comparison drop down so we can see a bar graph view of our total spending over time compared to our peers?

That would make it 5.5 stars out of 5.

Thanks for the excellent update.

]]> By: John http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/track-spending-online-compare-your-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-15285 John Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:03:52 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/updates/compare-your-spending/#comment-15285 I think that is great. A feature I just stumbled upon was that I can reassign credit card items to other categories if I think they are more fit.. and assign a rule so that it will do that from now on. I really love this service! I hope you can get the investments and student loans on board soon. That is the only thing I'm missing from leaving my excel spreadsheets all together. And you can bet how much pain I am in with those spreadsheets. Thanks again!! John I think that is great. A feature I just stumbled upon was that I can reassign credit card items to other categories if I think they are more fit.. and assign a rule so that it will do that from now on.

I really love this service!

I hope you can get the investments and student loans on board soon. That is the only thing I’m missing from leaving my excel spreadsheets all together. And you can bet how much pain I am in with those spreadsheets.

Thanks again!!

John

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