Things are looking great as development continues, and I've been working on several things since the last update. Credit Card Refinement I've spent a lot of time refining the way credit cards are handled in order to support people who don't use credit cards, pay them off each month, or anyone trying to cut down…

If you've used to other apps that utilize an envelope system, like YNAB or Everydollar, you may have realized that there is no option to add due dates unless you add them to your transactions. Everyone has their own budgeting style, and one person's budget categories, or "envelopes", might be set up and…

It's been several weeks since the last blog post, and I think it's time for an update on how things are going with Budgetwise. Pricing/Early-Access Discount Being an app that encourages mindful spending, the price needs to reflect that by being accessible no matter your current financial situation. With that said, there will be…

Tonight's a late but happy night. I am so excited to say that Budgetwise has exceeded 1,000 signups for early access! It's picking up steam much faster than anticipated, mainly due to a competitor recently increasing prices far beyond what they've ever charged before. I think having an updated homepage with some feature screenshots…

Image via Nanobox The early stages of Budgetwise utilized Node.js for the backend (or is it back-end?), along with MongoDB for a database. While this particular stack is very popular among modern developers, my confidence wavered during the recent spate of security issues regarding MongoDB. I've had my eye on Elixir ever since I…