“Mint is a free budgeting app that started as an alternative to Quicken, which was a paid budgeting app owned by Intuit. With Mint, users—like me—could connect it to our bank accounts, credit cards, and other investments and Mint would categorize your spending and savings. You could also use it to set up budgets for things like housing, eating out, or saving for college.
“It became so popular that Intuit decided to buy it back in 2009. And all this time, Intuit has allowed Mint to run as a free alternative to Quicken. But apparently, that time is over as they look to ‘streamline’ their offerings.”
