Track for four weeks before you cut anything, because one month of real data beats any estimate you make from memory.

Most people underestimate small card payments and overestimate the big obvious bills.

Annual and quarterly bills are the most commonly missed line in a spending log, so divide them by twelve and count them monthly.

The best tracking method is the one you will still be doing in week four, not the one with the most features.

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