Common Cents Beta

Welcome #

Thank you so much for your interest in testing and using Common Cents. In a way this project has been over 20 years in the making - ever since I started tracking my spending and budgeting my income on paper ledgers, eventually moving to spreadsheets. And now we are here. The app you are using is a culmination of many years of iteration - figuring out what works and doesn’t work.

Please keep in mind that the method of budgeting expressed in Common Cents fits me. It may or may not fit you but I did try to make it as modular as I could. It can be as basic or complex as you want - depending on the features you enable and disable.

How You Can Help #

Here are some things to be watching for. Let me know:

• When it is not clear how to accomplish what you are trying to accomplish - “I want to record a refund but it isn’t clear how to do that.”
• When something about the app is confusing - “That didn’t do what I expected it to do.” or “I don’t understand how these number add up.”
• When the app is frustrating - “Every time I try to add a transaction THIS happens and make is much harder than it should be.”
• When you can’t find the help you need or when the help you find could be more helpful.

Some Things to Know #

• Common Cents currently does not work on mobile devices. This include phones and tablets. It only works on Chromium-based browsers on a desktop or laptop computer. The main browsers include: Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Opera.
• Common Cents is still very much a work in progress. You will find rough edges and some things that are broken. If you do please click the ? at the top of the page and then click the “Report a bug” button to let me know of your findings. Fill as much of the bug report form as you can. Every detail helps me track down and fix problems.
• Feel free to submit ideas that will make Common Cents work better for you and your needs. I value this feedback. There is no guarantee I will use all the ideas I receive but they all help in steering the future of the app.
• If you have a question you can submit it by clicking the ? button at the top of the page then click the “Ask a question” button.