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I realize that similar questions have been raised, especially regarding Mint and Quicken Online, but my question is this: Is there web-based personal finance software that does not require you to register an online bank account within the software?

I really want the ability to do personal finance online, without having to reveal any personal or bank information at all to the service. I'm pretty sure Quicken and Mint require an online institution "so they can make things convenient for you," but I don't trust anybody that much.

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    If you don't want to reveal any personal information, why bother with online at all? Just keep it local...
    – sdg
    Commented May 23, 2011 at 23:51
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    @sdg : I don't mind providing personal information like my email (for user/pass management), but that is very different than providing personal information like my banking institution and associated credentials for getting statements, etc.
    – Ash Machine
    Commented May 25, 2011 at 23:22
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    sure, but you are still storing personal financial details "in the cloud". I was just confirming that is really what you wanted.
    – sdg
    Commented May 26, 2011 at 13:16
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    @sdg : My anonymous personal budget online is fine. This would NOT include my bank account numbers or banking credentials.
    – Ash Machine
    Commented Jun 2, 2011 at 17:57

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CashBase has a web app, an iPhone app and an Android app, all sync'ed up. It doesn't integrate with banks automatically, but you can import bank statements as CSV.

Disclosure: Filip is CashBase's founder.

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  • unfortunately CashBase does not intrinsicly support : Payment Types, sub categories, or check numbers.
    – Ash Machine
    Commented Jul 11, 2011 at 21:32
  • @AshMachine, what do you mean by that?
    – Pacerier
    Commented Nov 27, 2013 at 12:01
  • @pacecier : I mean that CashBase does not support entering things like check numbers, sub-cats (Like travel as a sub cat of Entertainment) nor payment types (like e-checks, checks, deposits, etc.)
    – Ash Machine
    Commented Dec 5, 2013 at 18:09
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neobudget.com is a website that does exactly what you are describing. It is set up for electronically using the envelope system of budgeting.

Disclosure: neobudget was founded by a former coworker of mine.

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MoneyStrands is a site very similar to Mint, but does not force you to link bank accounts. You can create manual accounts and use all features of the site without linking to banks.

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SavingsMap is a web-based personal finance forecasting tool that requires no bank account or personal information other than an email address.

As founder of SavingsMap, our goal is to forecast future cash flows based on your current budget, while using strategies to minimize US tax obligations and taking into account expected major life events.

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I don't think Xero Personal does. I have my bank account in there, but since there's no automatic feed for the bank I use I imported it manually. I entered the bank by hand, so I think you could use it without listing a bank account at all.

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  • Xero indeed doesn't require one, but offers a neat importing facility. Recommended to check out.
    – Silver Dragon
    Commented May 24, 2011 at 10:29
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    and silver This is helpful, but $19/month is spendy. I found HomeBank (free) while searching around, and I think I will give that a try. You can import bank statements without setting up a bank in the application.
    – Ash Machine
    Commented May 25, 2011 at 23:26
  • After trying I cannot recommend HomeBank, the export as CSV is not correct and the money is represented not as decimal, but as floating point arithmetic.
    – Ash Machine
    Commented Jul 11, 2011 at 21:09
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    @AshMachine: I know this is an old thread, but Xero Personal is $34/year rather than $19/month.
    – Matthew Steeples
    Commented Jul 26, 2012 at 17:04
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PocketSmith is another tool you might like to consider. No personal banking details are required, but you can upload your transactions in a variety of formats.

Pocketsmith is interesting because it really focus on your future cash flow, and the main feature of the interface is around having a calendar(s) where you easily enter one off or repetitive expenses/income. http://www.pocketsmith.com/

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Out Of The Dark OOTD is a budgeting and personal money management web app that does not require you to give out access to your bank accounts or even your personal identity. It's a great tool for people with no financial experience with features like Cash Put-Aside and the Credit Card Debt Terminator and it has tons of instant guides explaining how to use every feature. You can check it out at myootd.org.

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    It appears you promote this tool widely on other web sites as well. Are you affiliated with the company/product in question? Stack Exchange requires you to disclose any affiliation in your answer. See money.stackexchange.com/faq#promotion.
    – Chris W. Rea
    Commented Jun 19, 2012 at 20:12

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