So it’s been a while, right?
So it’s been a while, right? I’m sorry for the radio silence. More coming soon, with some new features, some upcoming “coffee and donuts” dates, new mentions of PearBudget in the media, and other fun stuff. Looking forward to sharing them with you.
PearBudget got a nice write-up!
PearBudget got a nice write-up over at The Cottage Home, a really sweet blog about cooking, sewing, parenting, and other elements of domestic life. Here’s what Lindsay said in her post Budgeting Made Simple: It’s amazing how much more conscientious I am about spending when I know I am going to have to enter it […]
Good article from Leo of Zen Habits
Leo, of Zen Habits, has a really good article/interview/guest-post-thingy at the Wage Slave Escape Manual: The 7 secrets of shedding debt & becoming a money Zen master. I’m not a big fan of the article’s title, and I fundamentally disagree with any article’s claim that “knowing these {number} secrets will make personal finance easy for […]
In NYC? Let’s get coffee!
Hey, friends! I’m in New York City for a few days, and would love to connect, buy you coffee, see how you use PearBudget, and get your input on how we can make PearBudget better. I’m on the Upper West Side at the moment, but can meander anywhere in Manhattan to meet up. Just e-mail […]
PearBudget Forums!
I’m really excited to announce that we have brand-new PearBudget forums! The address is pretty easy to remember: http://pearbudgetforums.com. I know they’ll be a little slow at first, but I’d really love for you to go, create an account, and post a message. Have a question about budgeting? There’s a board for it! Find a […]
Some money trivia for you
Some money trivia for you: The first year the dollar sign ($) was stamped on United States coinage was 2007! (source)
Tabbing to the Dropdown Field on a Mac
I’ve gotten a few e-mails from people who say something like the following: “I use PearBudget at home (on a PC) and at work (on a Mac). At home (on the PC), I can use the Tab key on my keyboard to tab over to the ‘category’ dropdown. At work, though, my Tab key skips […]
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A Giveaway! Also, Two Personal Finance Books You Should Look Into. Did I Mention the Giveaway?
So … we’re giving away a free book. Read on for more … A lot of personal finance books are smarmy, poorly-written, or contain terrible advice (Rich Dad, Poor Dad, I’m looking in your general direction!). I wanted to point out two new personal finance books that are absolutely worth checking out — either buying […]
“I foresee another credit crisis.”
dbreunig: I foresee another credit crisis. (Via io9)
How do credit card companies know when fraudulent charges are being made?
Curious about how credit card companies know when fraudulent charges are being made on your card? There’s a good explanation from someone who used to work in a fraud department for a credit card over at MetaFilter: I used to work fraud detection for a shall-not-be-named card service department, so I can walk you through […]