Mint Budgeting App: How to Setup & Use a Budget (BEST WAY)

Mint Budgeting App: How to Setup & Use a Budget (BEST WAY)

In this video, I show step by step the best way to create and efficiently manage budgets within the Mint mobile app (IOS/Android) and Mint web platform.

Mint can save you a lot of money over the long term with advanced budgeting, automatic expense tracking, and saving features.

This video is focused on the budgeting portion of Mint. If you're interested in learning more about the other features Mint offers, make sure to check out my full review by clicking the link above or visiting my channel.

Thank you for watching and as always make sure to leave a question or comment in the comment section below or shoot me a DM on Instagram @ ryanmcgregorr

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[camerondean]

Now I will finally be able to track my monthly Watermelon expenses. My life is complete.

But jokes aside, thanks for the overview! 😎

[awilliams]

Hi Ryan. Thank you for the video. I have ADHD and budgeting has been a really hard thing for me to keep up with. I’m looking for a app that will let me break down my budget DAILY 😂🤦🏻‍♀️ I also need daily reminders to check the app. Can mint do this? I know this might sound crazy to some people but anyone with ADHD would understand.

[CurranBishop]

Similarly, we run an Airbnb and I'd love as Mint tracks that income to have it increase my "housing" line item (since it's a variable amount every month)

[RomeyB]

Thank you! This is very helpful! Especially the subscription part.

[StevenMcKinney-bq]

Why do my sub categories for Auto not show up and get totaled when I display my budget screen. The only one that shows up is Gas and Fuel. All the rest are at the bottom under Other. How do I get all the Auto subcategories show up under Auto & Transport?

[curiously]

Nicely done. Can you create and download reports on spend or budget to actual with Mint?

[bethpocock]

I want to pay off my mortgage early. Can you do a video about that?

[hicham]

I couldn't see/ find the subscription part??

[shannonrichards]

How did you find the “create a budget” option? I’m not finding that anywhere. It just automatically set a budget for me.

[crypto]

I'm having trouble adding investments to my budget. How can I it to my budget?

[amybradley]

Is this safe?? I work for a bank and tntid party apps are hacked into all the time

[RemoteWisdom]

Started Mint last night and Can already tell it’s going to take a ton of work daily. Every transaction includes a long text string, so no rule I create will work. There isn’t a rule option to just include a merchant’s name so I’m having to manually edit transactions. If I have to do this daily… I’m out on Mint. Anyone running into this? Is there an option like “if it includes xyz then”?

[violetembers]

Why can't I set up a budget prior to the beginning of the month?

[samarigrace]

not gonna lie, that speeding ticket mistake by the app was really funny

[darthohms]

My subscriptions never showed up, no matter what I do. And there was no video to help with that problem. I can only put in my subscriptions manually.

[alexop]

How’d you know I spend $100 a month on watermelon bahaha

[MartaWyngaard]

Your apartment looks so similar to the ones students rent at Michigan State University, in front of campus. Just saying

[GansitooLive]

Started out as a great video but it’s outdated

[PeachT]

Why do these tutorials always suck? There is literally no "create a budget" option- only "add" and "edit". So frustrating.

[BobBridgesbob]

Very helpful video. Thanks. I've had Mint for years; almost since it came out. BUT, I've always found it confusing to use, so I've gone away and come back to it many times. The budgeting feature was particularly hard for me to grasp. I started using YNAB at the beginning of this year and really liked it at first, but I'm finding that I have to spend a LOT of time with it. I'm looking to come back to Mint because it has all my history, plus I like the reporting better. This video really helped me understand the budgeting feature better. But my question is what process do you use to close out your budget from month to month and "reset" it for the next month? Any advice?