I have posted before about using
Mint software for keeping track of things. This morning I tripped over a link from a couple of years ago that is still relevant giving some examples of how to use it and why.
*Article*
It focuses on how to set up budgeting easily and some other tools. It is not complete, you can do a lot more with it or not, it's very flexible. Since this is the time of year for having a look at money in general and starting a new year, I thought it might be useful.