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END of Budget Express Desktop (Standard) in 2026

May 1

Dear Budget Express Desktop (Standard) user, We regret to inform you that the Desktop (Standard) version of Budget Express...

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What is a certain or life annuity?

March 8

Certain annuities and life annuities are two forms of periodic income paid in exchange for an initial investment. Although...

Optimizing Your Investments: The Strategy for Reinvesting Your Tax Returns Following an RRSP Contribution

March 1

Every year, many Canadians receive a tax refund after contributing to their Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). Rather than...

What to do if you can’t stick to your budget?

February 13

You’ve carefully created a budget, planned your spending, and set financial goals, but despite your best efforts, you’re having...

Why migrate from the PC version (Standard) to the online version (Cloud)

November 11

Many of you have chosen the Standard version, probably because of its moderate acquisition cost. However, it is important...

My 7 Key Habits for Saving

October 28

      Having a balanced budget is not always easy. I’m sharing with you 7 tips that allowed...

Prepare Your Winter Well: Manage Your Expenses for a Warm and Peaceful Season

October 22

        Winter is fast approaching, and with it, the need to prepare our homes to face...

The budget copy functionality available in the Cloud

September 24

      The budget copy function is now available in the cloud version. This feature greatly simplifies the...

The finances of new parents

September 19

      Are you getting ready to welcome baby? What a joy to prepare for his arrival, you...

Fight inflation and rising interest rates

July 17

          Do you feel bombarded by rising prices and interest rates? If so, you are...

Preparing for the purchase of your first home

April 17

When will I be able to buy my first house? The success of the biggest purchase of your life...

FREE TOOL – Sharing Family Expenses

April 17

  Finances as a couple can sometimes become a headache for everyone. How to divide the expenses, but especially...

The RRSP – 5 questions to ask yourself before contributing

February 15

RRSP season is in full swing! You have until March 1, 2022, to make your contribution for 2021, but...

Succeed in your finances in 2022

January 31

2021 was marked by several unforeseen elements that had a significant impact on our finances. Homebuyers in 2021 had...

Budget Express – 5 Features to Discover

January 31

Budget Express is primarily a tool for forecasting income and expenses, which is the main function of a budget....

Personal Finances of an Expat – A 4-Part Series – Part 1

August 24

Part 1 – Budgeting for a Visa. Have you ever thought of moving abroad to work and live for...

Personal Finances of an Expat – A 4-Part Series Part 2

August 24

Part 2 – Budgeting for Housing. This is the second article of a 4-part series aiming to give you...

Personal Finances of an Expat – A 4-Part Series Part 3

August 24

Part 3 – Budgeting for Transport. In this second to last article of this 4-Part Series on personal finances...

Personal Finances of an Expat – A 4-Part Series Part 4

August 24

Part 4 – Banking and Shopping. This is the fourth part of the personal finances of an expat series....

Nine (used to be seven) good reasons to spend 20 minutes on your budget.

November 6

2018-11-06 – Update. This article was written in 2017 and it’s still very popular and up to date. In...

6 damaging aspects to your personal finance

July 23

You do all you can to improve the state of your personal finance. There are lots of outside influences...

How to work in Budget Express on more than one computer.

July 19

You can install Budget Express on more than one computer. If you wish to work on different budget on...

Updates Mac

July 2

Update number : 003 Date : 2018-07-02 New functionalities: It will be possible to enter adjustment for an account,...

Travel and save for retirement at the same time: It’s Possible!

June 27

“I love to travel every year, even if it’s a modest trip. I plan my budget around this but...

How to make good use of the trial version?

June 13

See video The trial version of Budget Express gives you access to all the functionalities of the complete program...

How to keep your data from the trial version

May 1

You downloaded the demo and now you wish to buy Budget Express, if you want to keep the data...

News About Our Projects

March 12

The new Budget Express is now available. The personal finance software has a brand-new look, more modern and user-friendly....

“How To” videos

February 19

Here are short videos or How To videos to help users with Budget Express: Video #1 : The calendar...

Emergency fund, for what and how much?

November 29

Emergency Fund! You all read about the mighty emergency fund that you need to save in your budget. The...

Percentage to allow for each expenses category

November 29

There are recurrent questions I see all the time on different personal finance blog site, how should I allocate...

Actions You Need to Perform Before Deploying Your Personal Finance Software Program for The First Time

November 29

Before deploying any personal finance or budget software program, you need to prepare. There is nothing more frustrating than...

7 reasons why you need to make a budget

November 29

1. You Need to Know What Your Expenses Are The most important reason for making a budget is to...

Savings: The 10% Rule, Re-invented!

November 29

For this first time round, I want to harken back to something extremely important: savings. There’s a rule in...

Financial Success – Within Your Reach?

November 29

To attain financial ease, you’ve got to use the right ingredients and follow the right steps, like in a...

Being in debt: Awareness, Warning Signs and Getting Out

November 29

Canadian households have continued to increase their debt level during the third quarter of 2011, bringing it to 151%...

Having an accident made me realize I needed a budget!

November 29

Jean had never experienced money problems and was enjoying life. When an accident happened to him, he quickly found...

Five Strategies to Start Your Savings Plan

November 29

My intention today is not to make you cut out the morning coffee you bought at your favourite retailer,...

My own house: a dream come true!

November 29

“(…) BudgetExpress is one of the main reasons why we could realize our dream of owning a house so...