Looking for a high tech solution that will keep your check book balanced and your piggy bank full? The next time you are dining out or shopping text message your expenses to a free service called Dime Tracker. The company tracks your spending habits by recording your purchases directly on your cell. You can then use that data to create a nifty budget that you can store on your phone for easy access. To sign up you give Dime Tracker your wireless carrier and cell phone number and they will send you a text containing your confirmation code. To activate your account you enter your confirmation code on the company's website. 
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Thats rad. Before I killed it, I alway used to balance my check book on my palm or pocket pc. It was so handy to have it calculated for you, and to also always have it on you do you could balance it as soon as you spent.
1This is neat! I might have to try it!
2Yes, free.
Free except for the fact that cell phones are usually charged for incoming text messages. :/
That's why I don't do text message alerts and such with my cell phone.
3I agree with Nelore. While I do pay for bulk text messages, I spend a bit too, I'd say I'd be sending at least 3 texts a day to this thing...and that's about half of the "free" messages I get....I'll keep it bookmarked though, maybe if I get a better texting plan I can do it.
4I wonder how you can get that to work with a Blackberry. It usually refuses to send a "email" address a SMS message. Hrms. Must look into it some more. I signed up, though! As soon as I can figure out a way, I will defnitely send it!!!
5That's cool.. I'd hate to lose my phone though.
6I'm trying to get this to work with my blackberry, too... it doesn't seem to be getting it though.
7I still use my PDA to track spending.
8That's a great idea. I typically track my spending with Quicken, but I could use a good on-the-go tool.
9that a great function.
10it is not woking with my blackberry. BOO!
11What a sweet idea!
12I would love to have this!
it doesn't work with my sidekick.
13i'm tempted to switch to rizr just to try it out.
because i could definitely use something like this!
Sweet!! I was just trying to think of an easy way to watch where I'm spending my money.. Unfortunately, the "Transactions" page won't update. I've already sent a gazillion text messages to the email address..so hopefully, it'll work. If not, then oh well.. I'll have to do it the old fashion way.
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