Americans still aren’t budgeting

According to a 2017 study done by U.S. Bank, only 41% of Americans use a budget.  That means that almost 60% of us don’t have a spending plan. And for those 41% who do budget, I often wonder how much they actually review it.

FitFin’s budgeting feature is unique because your budget naturally becomes a part of your daily routine since it’s integrated into your shopping routine. You’ll see it several times a week because each time you use your shopping list or access your receipts, the first thing you’ll see is your budget.

FitFin also uses the 50/30/20 rule of budgeting, and it’s automatically built into the tool! What’s 50/30/20, you ask? There are different variations of the rule, and FitFin’s philosophy is that 50% of your take home pay (after taxes) should go towards your fixed costs (mortgage, rent, car payments, etc.), 30% towards your variable expenses (grocery, dining out, entertainment, etc.), and 20% towards savings and/or paying down debt.

New users to FitFin can set up their comprehensive budget in 5-10 minutes, and FitFin automatically calculates your percentages of fixed costs to your take home pay, then does the same for your variable expenses to give you an idea of how you stack up against the 50/30/20 rule.  This video shows you the process.

And remember that FitFin is a unique budgeting tool because it’s PROACTIVE. FitFin’s shopping lists actually predict what you’re going to spend and allow you to check that prediction against your budget in real time, before you shop.

Check us out at fitfin.com.  From here, you can learn more about how the app works, download our Android and iOS apps, watch our how-to videos, and much more!