Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. We analyzed 27 popular budgeting apps and evaluated them based on 18 data points, including consumer ratings, cost and security.

While budgeting apps and software are popular, you don't need anything more than a pen and some paper to write a budget. That’s the preferred method of budget-tracking for some clients of ...

you can create it manually or with the budgeting function that comes with most bookkeeping software packages. You can also purchase separate budgeting software such as Quicken or Microsoft Money.