{"id":1670,"date":"2023-02-16T04:23:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T04:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sprucemoney.com\/resource-center\/?p=1670"},"modified":"2023-08-10T18:04:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T18:04:51","slug":"budgeting-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sprucemoney.com\/resource-center\/news\/budgeting-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"New! Build a budget, the easy way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Simple and easy. Not the words you typically think of when it comes to budgeting. But with Spruce\u2019s new tool, making budgeting easy is what it\u2019s all about.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sprucemoney.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Budgeting-tools-announcement-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1675\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Pretty much everyone wants to be better with money. And that often starts with budgeting, which starts with tracking your spending. Starting to stress just thinking about it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the good news. Spruce has features that help let you take control of your spending \u2014 without a lot of work to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-spruce-s-easy-budgeting-tool-works\">How Spruce\u2019s easy budgeting tool works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Spruce mobile banking app automatically sorts your transactions into categories so you can easily see the money coming in as well as where it is going when you spend it. You can even choose specific categories to watch closely to make sure your spending habits match your money goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spruce\u2019s tool can help you with budgeting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See which categories you typically spend the most money in<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set a spending level on any category<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See opportunities to save and adjust your spending<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sprucemoney.com\/resource-center\/planning\/how-to-create-a-budget\/\">How to create a budget<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sprucemoney.com\/resource-center\/savings\/money-saving-tips\/\">9 Money saving tips<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ready-to-get-started-we-ll-take-the-first-step-for-you\">Ready to get started? We\u2019ll take the first step for you!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding where your money goes starts almost as soon as your first transaction. &nbsp;There\u2019s no enrollment and transactions are automatically categorized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll be able to view your month-to-date spending trends on the Spending Tab. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to go deeper? As a next step, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Track spending in categories that are important to you by setting up a Watchlist. From your my Life homepage in the Spruce App, scroll down until you can see the Watchlist card. Simply click \u201cAdd Category\u201d to add your desired category to your Watchlist.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep spending in check by setting up a spending level. After you add a category to your Watchlist, you will be asked if you wish to create a spending level for it. 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