Money Buckets is a companion tool for readers of The Barefoot Investor, designed to automate the allocation of take-home pay into specific financial buckets. It provides a manual, non-integrated alternative to traditional budgeting apps by focusing on periodic payday check-ins rather than daily transaction tracking.
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The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For Individuals following The Barefoot Investor methodology who prefer a manual, spreadsheet-free approach to managing their finances.
What does it look like?
Key features
Allows users to split take-home pay across the six standard Barefoot Investor buckets or custom-defined categories.
Enables users to configure specific percentage distributions for their income to match personal financial goals.
Provides projections on when specific savings targets will be reached based on current contribution rates.
Tracks outstanding debt and calculates the projected date for becoming debt-free.
How much does it cost?
Velocity
Active developmentShow more...
4 versions in history. Development pace: active.
Who built it?
Juan Sampera
3 apps tracked · Finance
VJ-XY — live visual instrument
MoodsUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Money Buckets
How's the Finance market?
The rivals identified
By Fleur Budget
Both apps target users who prefer manual financial tracking over automated bank syncing to build spending awareness, creating a direct overlap in the manual-entry user segment.
- Fleur prioritizes aesthetic-first design to drive organic social sharing, while Money Buckets focuses on specific Barefoot Investor methodology.
- Fleur allows immediate access without sign-in, whereas Money Buckets requires an upfront purchase of 1.99 dollars.
- Fleur provides iCloud sync for cross-device data consistency, a feature not present in Money Buckets.
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Key takeaways for Money Buckets
Where is it heading?
Bottom line
This is a focused, one-time purchase utility for users who want to implement the Barefoot Investor system without bank integration or recurring subscription fees.
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