Sometimes, in order to make it to the end of the month, you may need a little extra help planning and keeping track of your spending. If you don’t want to be forced to curb your spending dramatically as the month winds down, Money Manager Ex is the program for you.

Money Manager Ex is a free and open source personal finance management program for Windows. With it, you can keep a close eye on your accounts, including your expenses and the income you accrue throughout the month.

Despite needing a database in order to work, its assistant makes it simple to install and use the program without a problem. You can add new categories to tag any financial movement and keep track of where all your money is going to and coming from.

In short, Money Manager Ex is a great tool for managing your personal finances easily.

Reviewed by Álvaro Toledo
Translated by Sarah Odebralski