BUDGETING THAT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE HOMEWORK

Know where your money goes — without the spreadsheet.

Tell Slate what you spent. That's it. Slate builds your baseline from what you actually spend, measures new spending against it, and tells you how you're doing — encouragement, not guilt trips.

Get Started Free See how it works

No spreadsheets to build · No credit card required · Takes about 30 seconds

Tell me what you last spent money on.

$45 on dining out last night

Great first step! How much do you think you spend on dining out in a typical month?

Awareness of your spending is half the battle. Slate builds your baseline from what's already true, then measures every new dollar against it.

No punishment. No spreadsheets. Just a clear, honest picture — and someone keeping score with you, not against you.

✓ No Plaid — nothing links to your bank

✓ No credentials shared with anyone

✓ Insight, never judgment

How it works

Three steps. No setup.

💬 Tell Slate what you spent

"$45 on dinner last night" is all it takes to start. No categories to pick, no accounts to link first.

📊 Slate builds your baseline

A few entries — or one bank/credit card statement — and Slate knows what normal looks like for you.

🎯 Get insight, not judgment

Slate compares what you're spending to your baseline and tells you how you're doing. No punishment — just awareness.