Mint Rocks!

I've read about Mint several times, in several places. They recently presented at TechCrunch 40; you can watch the video here. But I wasn't too excited, because really, who wants to track their finances?

I've used both Quicken and Microsoft Money in my sorry attempts to manage my money. What a pain in the ass! They actually expect me to hold on to every receipt and, at some point that never seems to come, to enter all of that information. No way! That just doesn't happen. Maybe if I was running a business, but not for my little Commerce Bank account.

For whatever reason I decided to try out Mint today. Let me tell you: Mint rocks! I had no idea - all you do is enter your bank / credit card login and password and Mint gathers and tracks all of the data for you. It's fantastic and I was hooked in less than 5 minutes.

Mint gives you alerts, via email or SMS, when balances dip too low, unusual spending patters are noticed or when a credit card bill is coming due. They categorize spending and analyze the data, showing you where and how you're spending money. Then, to top it all off, they show you offers for products that can actually save you money based on your recurring spending habits.

Mint is free and you should sign up.