personal finance management

According to the survey conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research among 2000 Americans, as crisis affected people to tighten their belts about 80% of responded adopted a personal money management system. 

 Currently, online banking became the most popular method for tracking finances, used by 59% of those inquired, and about 30% of them check their balances daily and 50% look weekly. 

 About 20% of polled track their money on spreadsheets such as Excel while 12% use software like Quicken.