Existing budgeting apps fail privacy and feature needs, driving DIY builds
A user reports that available envelope-budgeting apps did not meet their privacy requirements (bank data access, data sharing) or needed feature set, prompting them to build their own app. Signals a gap in privacy-first personal finance tools for spreadsheet users.
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