finance_stuff // Personal Finance Tracker
finance_stuff is a personal finance tracker designed to simplify managing finances, expenses, savings, and investments. It promises quick setup (in about 10 minutes a month) with AI-assisted insights, automated data import, and intuitive visualizations to help users build better financial habits. The tool emphasizes privacy and security, offering anonymous sign-up options and encrypted data storage.
Key Goals
- Track all accounts and investments in one place
- Use AI-powered insights to support smarter financial decisions
- Automatically import spreadsheets and bank statements
- Visualize growth and progress over time
- Plan futures with easy projections and budgeting
How It Works
- Connect accounts and import data. Link bank accounts, investments, and spreadsheets (via automated imports).
- AI-driven insights. The AI analyzes your data to surface actionable recommendations and smarter spending patterns.
- Track and visualize. Monitor liquid assets, investments, profits, savings, and overall growth with charts and dashboards.
- Plan for the future. Use simple projections to plan mortgage choices, savings goals, and long-term strategies.
Core Features
- All accounts and investments tracking in one place
- AI-powered insights for smarter financial decisions
- Automagic import of spreadsheets and bank statements
- AI-assisted expense tracking and automatic data import
- Visual dashboards to show growth, profits, and savings
- Easy future planning with projections
- Account connection to automate tracking
How It Works (Detailed)
- Connect your financial accounts and import data (manually or automatically).
- AI analyzes income, expenses, investments, and savings to identify trends, potential savings, and risk factors.
- Visualize your financial trajectory with clear metrics such as liquidity, investments value, profits, and overall net worth.
- Use built-in planning tools to forecast mortgage affordability and other major purchases.
Safety and Privacy Considerations
- Data is treated with high sensitivity; encrypted storage and optional anonymous sign-up.
- Users can choose privacy-friendly settings and control data visibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is my data secure? Yes, sensitive data is encrypted; anonymous sign-up is available for privacy-conscious users.
- Why track finances if I already use a spreadsheet? AI-driven insights and automatic imports simplify maintenance and reveal patterns you might miss.
- Can I import data from other apps? Yes, automated imports are supported; various data sources can be connected.
- Can I automate personal finance tracking? Yes, automation features exist to reduce manual data entry.
About the Creator
I'm Alex Manzella, the creator of finance_stuff. I’m a Software Engineer with 13 years of fintech experience, including roles at N26 and Amie. I built finance_stuff to make personal finance simpler, more powerful, and approachable for everyday users.
Release Roadmap (Coming Soon)
- Mobile apps for iOS and Android
- Automatic expense tracking from bank statements
- Budgeting tools with AI guidance
- More connectors to banking and investment services
- Enhanced mortgage and loan support
Privacy Policy and Terms
- Privacy Policy – Terms of Service (linked in the app)