Tag: Money

• I Replaced YNAB with a Free Terminal App

  

  You may not know it about me, but I was a longtime YNAB user. I really liked how good the app was at letting me track spending, finances, and how much was being spent in one category or another. In fact, using YNAB several years ago is the reason I no longer have an auto…

  Jack Allan Hyde

  April 21, 2026

  Software

  Actual Budget, Budgeting, Commands, Finance, financial-goals, Getting started, Haskell, hledger, hledger commands, Homebrew, Linux, Liquid Budget, macOS, Money, Personal finance software, personal-finance, Productivity, Switching away from YNAB, Terminal, Transactions, Tutorial, YNAB, YNAB alternatives

• How Homelabbing is Saving Me Hundreds of Dollars a Year

  

  I’ve been a rather busy bee this past month and a half. I already alluded to the fact a while back, but I recently got Jellyfin running on an otherwise neglected Mac mini. I was able to set up a domain to redirect to it and everything, allowing me to replace both TIDAL and just…

  Jack Allan Hyde

  September 21, 2025

  Server

  Actual Budget, AI, Docker AI assistance, Investing, Jellyfin, Linux, Mac mini, Mac mini server, macOS Sonoma, Money, Nextcloud, Productivity, Saving money, Saving on expensive subscription services, Server management, tech, technology, Writing

• Let’s Be Realistic About “Free Money” Apps

  

  A QUICK ASIDE: Just to keep full transparency, I won’t include any affiliate links or sweeping endorsements here. This whole thing is me just trying to detail my view and experience with these sorts of apps. As a result, I get to be as honest and critical as I like. I found myself using an…

  Jack Allan Hyde

  April 11, 2023

  Productivity

  Beer Money, Cash Back, Investing, Mobile, Money, Offers, Passive Income, Phone, Productivity, Realistic Expectations, Smartphone