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No more excuses to not budget

If budgeting is the good practice that most of us do not live by because we cannot get around doing yet another tedious chore in our life, then we must all be lucky to be living in this period that gave us the Internet and the web. I recently heard from a friend about this little free online personal budgeting website and have been using it now for about 4 months and it is just too good to be free and anonymous to use too.

What captured me is that with an online tool like this budgeting not only does not feel like a chore any more but is actually fun to do. Hard to believe I know and we should thank the technology of the web and those developers taking advantage of it to create on it and bring to us such online utilities for free. This online budgeting utility is easy and simple to use, very functional, completely anonymous to use so my personal identity or bank accounts are never given out, and it is packed full of helpful guidance for both novice and pros, lots of help and an open users billboard where users get to talk to each other, priceless.

It's called Out Of The Dark (OOTD) located on the web at:

http://www.myexp.org/OOTD_gate.php

Happy budgeting

Harei of WA @ Sep 26, 2008 15:47:02 PM

Stunning Presentation!

Kimberly: Thank you so much for selecting me as an Editor's Pick! Your carnival is a feast for the eyes. I have linked back.

squawkfox @ May 10, 2008 14:23:23 PM

Hey thanks for hosting. I'm not sure why my article is under Four Pillars' name, though.

The Baglady of CA @ May 08, 2008 13:37:30 PM

Thanks!

Nice job. Thanks for hosting this week's PF Carnival. I've let my Don't Mess With Taxes readers know it's up.

Kay of TX @ May 07, 2008 12:49:25 PM

Thanks!

Just echoing the comments of others -- thanks for hosting the Carnival this week, and I appreciate the mention!

Richard @ Student Scrooge of IL @ May 06, 2008 14:26:46 PM

Thanks

for hosting, and for making my article an Editor's Choice. Much appreciated!

simple mom of TX @ May 06, 2008 13:59:22 PM

Thanks for hosting the CoPF! :-)

Patrick

Cash Money Life

Patrick of OH @ May 06, 2008 10:26:51 AM

Thank You

Kimberly, thank you for including my article in this week's carnival. A very timely topic and a well done carnival. Jacob from allabouttheben.com

Jacob of WI @ May 06, 2008 01:10:22 AM

Thanks so much for hosting and making our articles available to your readers!

freefrombroke.com

FFB of NY @ May 06, 2008 00:06:58 AM

Wow - so much to read!

Thanks for inckluding my post. And there is so much good stuff to read!! Thanks for the great collection...

Raag Vamdatt @ May 05, 2008 23:00:10 PM

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Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, writes about how to save money, avoid scams, manage debt, and be a savvy shopper. Send your personal finance questions to her for expert money advice.


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