The Best Software for Becoming Debt Free

By Sean Payne

If you're in debt, you've probably noticed that those who successfully get out of debt use some kind of debt free software. There's a good reason for this: It works!

A wise man will tell you that "success leaves clues". What this means is that people who have experienced success in getting out of debt have used specific techniques and methods to get out of debt, and that if you do the same things they've some, you'll get out of debt as well.

One of the things that successful people do to get out of debt is making a debt payoff plan, and then working that plan. Once you've developed a plan for getting out of debt, the right debt software will help you stick to that plan.

My favorite software for getting out of debt is budgeting software. I personally use an Excel spreadsheet called You Need A Budget, and it has done wonders for helping me to get out of debt. I attribute all of my success in paying off my debts to the fact that I use budgeting software.

Among the many other great budgeting software programs, one in particular stands out. Mvelopes Personal is a great web-based budgeting program that allows you to work with your personal budget from almost anywhere in the world. Mvelopes will also automatically pull transactions from your credit card and bank accounts, and puts them into your budget.

One free budgeting system that I've tried out is Mint. It's another web-based budgeting system that won't cost you a cent to use. A great feature of Mint that is great for you is that it searches credit card companies for lower rates than you're already paying. If it finds a good offer, Mint will let you know, potentially saving you hundreds or thousands of dollars in interest. Mint does the same thing in reverse for bank accounts. If it finds a higher-interest account, it lets you know, potentially earning you hundreds of dollars more in interest.

In addition to budgeting programs, there are plenty of other debt reduction software programs that will help you follow your plan for getting out of debt.

Intuit's Quicken and Microsoft's Money are both programs that can help you so create a budget and manage the rest of your finances. Both of these programs have related capabilities, so whichever one you decide to use, they'll both do about the same thing. One of the complaints I have about these two programs is that they do too much. They have so many features that you will probably be distracted from your plan to get out of debt.

My advice to you is to stay with a simple budgeting software program. The right budgeting program will let you track your debts, expenses, and income. Don't make the error of using a complicated financial program that has too many bells and whistles. Even a simple spreadsheet can help you manage your money, budget I recommend that you use an established budgeting system that has a history of getting people out of debt.

No matter what software you use to help you to get out of debt, begin today. Make sure that you use the same software until you're totally out of debt. If you're consistent in using your software, every day or every week, it will help you to quickly get out of debt.

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