I’ve come to the acceptance that I am not the greatest at handling my money. Last summer, I wasn’t as… frugal as I would have liked to be, so this summer, I’m making sure that I don’t screw up again!
"Can I Afford It?"
Introducing: Can I afford It?
This little baby is going to save my back when those hard-to-resist purchases come around. Basically, here’s what happens:
1.) Insert the amount of money you currently have
2.) Organize expected pay dates and expected paycheck amounts
3.) Set Goals:
a.) How much money you want to reach in total (Say you’re saving up for something that’s $2,000)
b.) How much money you want to have by a certain time (X amount by the end of July)
4.) Now that you’re all set up, you’re ready to use it!
Using it is simple:
1.) Enter the price of the item(s) you wish to purchase
2.) Check the toggle switch if you plan on buying more that day (Lunch, Dinner, Movie Tickets, etc)
a.) There is a list of approximate cost of those later purchases
3.) Hit “Calculate”
4.) If you decide it’s a good idea, click “I Bought It!”
The yellow text (“Amount After Transaction”) will tell you how much money you will have available if you purchase the item. The red text (“Amount Able To Spend”) is how much you are able to spend while still staying within your target goal.
At the moment, the only thing I’ve done on this app is the UI. With the amount of work I have left on it (developing a scheduling system, learning how to save/load, etc), I estimate I’ll be finished with a nice beta release by the beginning of February, 2012. Stay tuned for more information!
Zach Daily 