Homeasy Finances

Homeasy is a comprehensive and economical application compatible with Windows 8, 8.1, 10 designed to offer a complete and simple way to add and record daily and monthly transactions and study the graphical representations for planning the budget further. The app is installed through Windows Store and comes wrapped in a modern and user-friendly interface, which might require a bit of time to get familiarized with.

The main panel contains the user accounts while the other windows display a more cluttered layout that might confuse some people. The tool is ad-supported so be careful where you click, or you might end up with unnecessary and unwanted apps installed on your system.

When the program is started for the first time, it asks if you wish to allow it to access your personal data from your OneDrive account. This method helps you safely store the database in case you encounter issues with your computer.

If more people are using the app, it's recommended, but not mandatory, to make a separate profile with a password to keep your data away from prying eyes. To do so, a username, password and security questions are needed. Make sure you remember your key as you won't be able to retrieve it. The panel is divided into a summary, calendar and transactions sections. The first one shows various charts for incomes, expenses and balance.

From the calendar, you can add multiple recurring events, such as salary or utility bills. The latter, lets you insert transactions (income, expense, transfer), for which you need to specify the type, category (food, courses, dentist, pet, utility), the date, amount and optional comments. It's possible to edit and manage the existing categories and add new ones. From the settings, you can enable automatic synchronization and create a backup file.

The bottom line is that Homeasy is a reliable and accessible application that comes in handy for everyone who wishes to add and keep track of each transaction be it an income or expense, and quickly generate custom charts to view the budget status.