Geezeo in the lead

So far Geezeo (http://www.geezeo.com) is feeling the best of the account management sites. I like the interface, I like that it tracks all types of accounts (they're still adding for student loans and car payments) that you can set goals, set budgets, get alerts. I've had one or two bumps, so it's not a sealed deal yet - I could still end up switching. But so far there's a clear favorite.

Using the internets

I've been investigating some account aggregating sites:
www.mint.com
www.wesabe.com
www.yodlee.com
www.buxfer.com
www.geezeo.com
www.expensr.com

So far I'm leaning toward Geezeo, but I'm playing around in all of them.

Also, I found this site: www.billmonk.com which probably isn't that helpful to me right now, but I can see it's value. Since I live alone right now, it's not practical.

Vegas didn't do as m uch damage to my wallet as it could have, but it certainly didn't help. But I had a blast and I'm really glad I went.

money management

I'm investigating sites that aggregate your financial information to figure out which one I like better. Usually they're designed to pull information form all your accounts (bank, credit etc.) and give you one complete financial picture.



www.wesabe.com is the only one with a video so far.

up next:
www.mint.com
www.yodlee.com
www.buxfer.com
www.geezeo.com
www.billmonk.com
www.expensr.com

Good News, Bad News

I owe $800 in income taxes. Boo, hiss. The good news is that my property taxes were lower than I'd planned for, so that's a huge help in paying that bill. I wish I hadn't just dumped so much money on my credit cards though - I had plenty of cash for this a few weeks ago. So that's another lesson learned.

In other news, the most hideous credit card bill just came down to under $8,000 - still about $1,700 away from rehabilitation. Discover is about $150 away from what I think is my rehabilitation point. Cap One should be paid off in about 2 months. HSBC won't be 100% paid off by the end of summer, but close.

My monthly budget is looking pretty good for the moment, but ultimately I'd like to get my spending down another $200/month. The good news is that much of the spending is savings and debt payment.

I'm getting close to the point where I can envision a life without credit card debt. It'll be like I'm rich - I'll have up to $600 extra a month. Of course, most of that will get forwarded to the student loan and mortgage. But still. How cool is that?