We try the tools so you don't have to. Some are magic. Some are wrappers. We say which.
Every other week a new AI-powered finance tool launches promising to solve everything. Most are wrappers around ChatGPT with a fresh coat of paint. A few are worth paying for. This pillar is where we work out which is which, plus honest takes on the big fintech players (YNAB, Monarch, Copilot Money, the others) and the automation workflows you can build yourself with an hour and a prompt.
OpenAI acqui-hired Hiro Finance on April 13. The app shuts down April 20. What the acquisition signals about ChatGPT's roadmap, what Hiro users should do now, and which AI finance apps are worth watching.
The window right after tax season is the best time to fix what went wrong and build a better system for next year. Here's how AI fits into that process.
A concrete ranking of seven AI finance tools: Cleo, Copilot, YNAB, Rocket Money, ChatGPT, Tiller, and Monarch. What each one does, what it costs, and whether the AI label is doing any real work.
ChatGPT and Claude can make you better with money — if you know where the limits are. A practical guide to what's worth doing and what will waste your time.
YNAB is $99 a year. Monarch is $100. Five free tools that cover every major budgeting job, compared side by side.
Related topics
New posts, new tools, and the occasional hot take — straight to your email. No spam, unsubscribe any time.
No spam, ever. Unsubscribe anytime.