Guides for getting your money into a spreadsheet
Practical, honest write-ups on moving bank data into Google Sheets™, choosing between a budgeting app and a spreadsheet, and finding your footing after Mint. No fluff, just the useful parts.
How to install Bank Statement Genie from the Google Workspace Marketplace
What the Marketplace listing is, the exact install steps, the permissions it asks for, and domain-wide deployment for admins.
Read the guide →How to import bank transactions into Google Sheets: 4 methods compared
Manual CSV, PDF conversion, Apps Script, and automatic sync, what each really costs you in time, and when to use which.
Read the guide →The best Mint alternatives in 2026
Now that Mint is gone, here's an honest look at Monarch, YNAB, Rocket Money, Tiller, and owning your own data.
Read the roundup →Spreadsheet vs budgeting app: which is right for you?
Two honest camps, two very different philosophies. A framework for picking the one you'll actually stick with.
Read the guide →Prefer to just see it work?
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