![]() ![]() I set up a rule to automatically categorize my rent check amount as “Mortgage and Rent.” I pay the rent, my boyfriend writes me a check for his half, and that specific amount is also automatically categorized as Rent. When his check shows up in Mint, I simply hide that, too, since I’ve already hidden his share of expenses. This way, I get a more accurate idea of what my own spending looks like. When Mint adds a transaction from this card, I simply divide it into two transactions, then hide one of them from my budgets and trends. When the bill is due, I pay it, and he writes me a check for half. ![]() We separate our finances, but we have a joint credit card for shared expenses. I use this method with the expenses I share with my boyfriend. Split the transaction, calculate the amount your friend paid you, then select “Hide from Budgets & Trends” in the category menu. It’s not Mint’s fault-how is it supposed to know you shared a transaction with someone else? One way to get around this is the ol’ “split and hide” method. So after you split a transaction, OneReceipt can no longer find it, since the amount has changed. Keep in mind: the extension works based on merchant and amount. Yes, you still have to manually split and categorize your transaction, but this makes it a lot easier. So when you see that single Amazon order in Mint, you can click on the receipt icon, and it’ll tell you exactly how much you spent on each item in that order. It matches the receipts in your email to your Mint transactions. They now have a Chrome extension that works with Mint. Link it to your email, and it will find all your online purchases and keep track of them in its database. We’ve told you about the tool before-it tracks your online receipts. The problem with this is: who remembers exactly how much they spent on each item in a single order? Hit the split icon, then list each item you purchased, how much it cost, and assign it to the appropriate category. Sure, you can get around this by splitting the single Amazon transaction into multiple transactions. But because it’s a single transaction, it’ll simply fall under whatever Mint category you have assigned to Amazon (the default category is Shopping). That single order falls under groceries, shopping, and entertainment, depending on how you categorize stuff. Let’s say you bought coffee, shoes, and a book on Amazon. The problem is, some purchases include items that fall under different categories. Mint is awesome at automatically categorizing the money you spend. Here's… Read more Break Down Bulk Purchases with OneReceipt We'd all like to be more responsible with our money, but budgeting can take a lot of work. How to Create (and Stick to) a Realistic Budget with Mint ![]()
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