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Products that do what BudgetBug does
Everything Mint was — and more. Privacy-first.
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There is so much innovation that can and needs to be done in the online banking space, Mint hasn't innovated in years, so I decided to. Some of my experiments... http://budgetable.com
2012
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Try zero-based monthly budgeting in 5 min. 100% free!
Jan 2026
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I built PocketLens because I wanted automatic bank sync without giving my transaction history to a company. Plaid recently started allowing personal developer accounts, and this provides free access to your own financial data. Existing options either require manual csv imports, or route through paid relays: Actual Budget syncs via the SimpleFIN Bridge (a third-party service between you and your data), Firefly III needs an external importer wired to an aggregator. PocketLens connects your own Plaid keys directly and transactions, balances, and brokerage holdings show up (no fee). Plaid is…
Jul 2026 · github.com
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I thought I could make a personal finance app that was simpler, smarter and more privacy-focused than Monarch, YNAB and Copilot. I believe I have, but today that's up to you. While the classic story of using a variety of "analog" tools to manage money does apply to me, the main pillars that pushed me to build Cadence Money were: - Pay for the level of syncing that's used including none - No built-in AI - Fully cross-platform including mobile browsers - Passkeys available day one - Proper Canadian support - No ads even for a book After seven years at 1Password as a Lead PM, I can safely say…
Jul 2026 · cadencemoney.com
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finagg is a Python package and CLI that enables you to aggregate and update free financial data from a handful of high quality data sources all within your own SQL database. Here're some quick facts about it: - Implements nearly all of the BEA API, FRED API, and SEC EDGAR APIs (all of which have free and nearly unlimited data access) - Only focused on macrodata (no intraday data support) - Provides methods for transforming data from these APIs into normalized features that're readily useable for analysis, strategy development, and AI/ML - The most popular methods include getting…
2024 · github.com
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A free budgeting app that helps you track incomes'n expenses
Apr 2026 · mr-brz.github.io
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