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<item><title>How to track your spending: a simple monthly routine</title><link>https://khmys.com/blog/how-to-track-your-spending</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://khmys.com/blog/how-to-track-your-spending</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Snehith Kumar</dc:creator><description>A practical way to see where your money goes. Gather your accounts, use a short list of categories, check in weekly and review monthly. Works with an app or a spreadsheet.</description></item>
<item><title>How KHMYS is built: the stack and the decisions behind it</title><link>https://khmys.com/blog/how-khmys-is-built</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://khmys.com/blog/how-khmys-is-built</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Snehith Kumar</dc:creator><description>A look under the hood of KHMYS, a personal finance web app built by Snehith Kumar. The frontend, API, database, security choices, testing and why the pages are pre-rendered.</description></item>
<item><title>How to build a monthly budget from what you actually spent</title><link>https://khmys.com/blog/how-to-build-a-monthly-budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://khmys.com/blog/how-to-build-a-monthly-budget</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Snehith Kumar</dc:creator><description>Start from your real spending instead of guesses. A step-by-step method for setting category limits, leaving a buffer, handling irregular costs and adjusting mid-month.</description></item>
<item><title>How to import a bank statement CSV (or PDF) into a budgeting app</title><link>https://khmys.com/blog/how-to-import-a-bank-statement-csv</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://khmys.com/blog/how-to-import-a-bank-statement-csv</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Snehith Kumar</dc:creator><description>Download a statement from your bank, check the columns, handle dates and debit/credit formats, avoid duplicates and import cleanly. Includes the exact steps in KHMYS.</description></item>
<item><title>How to categorize transactions automatically with rules</title><link>https://khmys.com/blog/how-to-categorize-transactions-with-rules</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://khmys.com/blog/how-to-categorize-transactions-with-rules</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Snehith Kumar</dc:creator><description>Write a handful of if-this-then-that rules so new transactions land in the right category by themselves. Includes examples, ordering tips and how to test a rule in KHMYS.</description></item>
<item><title>How to find recurring charges and forgotten subscriptions</title><link>https://khmys.com/blog/how-to-find-recurring-charges-and-subscriptions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://khmys.com/blog/how-to-find-recurring-charges-and-subscriptions</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Snehith Kumar</dc:creator><description>A step-by-step method to find every subscription and repeating bill in your accounts, spot price creep and free trials that turned paid, and decide what to keep.</description></item>
<item><title>Is it safe to connect your bank to a budgeting app?</title><link>https://khmys.com/blog/is-it-safe-to-connect-your-bank-to-a-budgeting-app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://khmys.com/blog/is-it-safe-to-connect-your-bank-to-a-budgeting-app</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Snehith Kumar</dc:creator><description>How bank connections through services like Plaid work, what the app can and cannot see, and a checklist of questions to ask before you link an account.</description></item>
<item><title>The 50/30/20 rule explained, with a step-by-step setup</title><link>https://khmys.com/blog/the-50-30-20-rule-explained</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://khmys.com/blog/the-50-30-20-rule-explained</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Snehith Kumar</dc:creator><description>What the 50/30/20 budget rule is, how to calculate it from your take-home pay, how to sort your categories into needs, wants and savings, and when to adjust it.</description></item>
<item><title>How to set and track a savings goal that you actually reach</title><link>https://khmys.com/blog/how-to-set-and-track-a-savings-goal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://khmys.com/blog/how-to-set-and-track-a-savings-goal</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Snehith Kumar</dc:creator><description>Turn a vague wish into a target, a deadline and a monthly amount. Learn the simple math, how to automate contributions and how to track progress and stay on track.</description></item>
<item><title>Budgeting app or spreadsheet: which should you use?</title><link>https://khmys.com/blog/budgeting-app-vs-spreadsheet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://khmys.com/blog/budgeting-app-vs-spreadsheet</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Snehith Kumar</dc:creator><description>An honest comparison of tracking money in a spreadsheet versus a budgeting app, covering effort, flexibility, automation, privacy and cost, plus a quick way to choose.</description></item>
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