| It's a long time since I heard anyone say that "when | | | | are being carried out online, so it makes sense to be |
| the US sneezes, the rest of the world catches a | | | | able to manage your money online too. By bringing all |
| cold." The credit crunch and the resultant crisis have | | | | your financial transactions together in one secure |
| changed the prognosis dramatically. But it's still worth | | | | interface you can see your real financial status at any |
| remembering some parts of US commerce remain | | | | point in time in. |
| ahead of the curve. | | | | We reckon that online money management is the |
| One area that's been bucking the trend is free online | | | | way ahead in the UK too and it's already catching on. |
| personal finance software. Did you know that over | | | | That's why Money Dashboard has spent the past |
| the past couple of years the demand for these | | | | two years developing a free online financial planning |
| money management tools has been growing so | | | | tool specifically for the UK market. With Money |
| strongly in the US that companies like Mint have | | | | Dashboard you can monitor all your accounts, tag |
| brought in more than 1 million new users in a very | | | | transactions, set up budgets and track where you're |
| short space of time? Companies such as Geezeo and | | | | spending money. You can add in details of financial |
| Thrive are doing well too. | | | | items such as pensions that can't yet be managed |
| Financial planning software is nothing new of course. | | | | online. And you can set up reminders too. Then, once |
| We've been able to buy packages for years that | | | | you've got it all set up, you can stay in control of |
| help with budget planning at home. But the best free | | | | your finances with the minimum time and effort. We'll |
| online personal finance tools in the US take financial | | | | even send you money saving alerts that are totally |
| planning to the next level. That's because they've | | | | impartial and match your profile. |
| recognised that more and more financial transactions | | | | |