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Buxfer

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description Buxfer Overview

Buxfer is a mobile application designed to simplify personal financial management. It allows users to track income, expenses, subscriptions, and group shared costs effectively. The app’s features include detailed budgeting tools and tracking of loans and bills. Buxfer is particularly useful for young adults seeking better control over their finances and those managing joint accounts or multiple debts.

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Is Buxfer free to use, or does it require a subscription?

Buxfer has a free tier with a limited number of accounts and features, while full functionality — like automatic bank syncing and advanced forecasting — requires a paid plan. The paid tiers are just a few dollars a month, cheaper than YNAB's subscription.

Is Buxfer a good replacement for Mint now that Mint is shut down?

Yes, it's one of the apps frequently recommended after Intuit shut Mint down in early 2024. Buxfer has been doing expense tracking since around 2007, so it imports categories and handles budgeting, bills, and subscriptions in a similar spirit, plus forecasting tools Mint never had.

Can Buxfer still split shared expenses with roommates like it originally did?

Yes — group expense sharing was one of Buxfer's founding features when it launched, born from founders splitting bills as roommates. You can tag transactions as shared, track who owes what, and even record informal loans between friends.

Is it safe to link my bank accounts to Buxfer?

Buxfer connects to banks through third-party aggregation providers — historically including Yodlee — using read-only access, so the service can see transactions but cannot move money. It's the same approach used by most major finance apps, though you're trusting an additional middleman with your data.

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