家計簿Japanese-method budgeting · since 1904

The Japanese way to master your money

Build better financial habits through the traditional Kakeibo method — record with care, reflect with honesty, save with intention, and grow with your family. Neko walks beside you the whole way.

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Loved by 10,000+ mindful savers worldwide

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Overview

Total Net Worth

$128,450.75

+8.2% this month
Income

$5,850.00

Expenses

$2,399.25

Grocery StoreNeeds-$48.24
Blue Bottle CoffeeWants-$7.50
Metro CardNeeds-$32.00
SalaryIncome+$5,200.00

家計簿The Method

A 120-year-old method, re-engineered for today

Kakeibo — literally 'household financial ledger' — was created in 1904 by Hani Motoko, Japan's first female journalist. Before any purchase, it asks four mindful questions.

Do I really need it?

Can I afford it?

Will it improve my life?

Is this aligned with my goals?

Track

Record every yen, dollar or euro with intention. Awareness is the first act of wealth.

Reflect

Weekly and monthly reviews reveal the patterns behind your spending decisions.

Save

Set intentional savings before the month begins — not with what's left over.

Grow

Compound discipline into long-term wealth, goals and financial freedom.

The Journey

Built around the original Japanese method

Six steps, repeated each month with patience. This is the rhythm Hani Motoko taught in 1904 — and the rhythm My Kakeibo keeps for you.

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1. Income

Know how much you have.

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2. Needs

Cover your essentials.

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3. Wants

Spend mindfully on what you love.

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4. Culture

Invest in your growth and joy.

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5. Unexpected

Prepare for the unexpected.

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6. Savings

Save for your future self.

省察

省察

Reflection

Each month opens and closes with a quiet conversation with yourself: what served me, what didn't?

気づき

気づき

Awareness

Recording by hand made our grandmothers wise. Recording with intention does the same for you.

貯蓄

貯蓄

Savings

Pay your future self first. Savings are decided at the start of the month — never from leftovers.

成長

成長

Growth

Small disciplines compound. A calm ledger today becomes long-term wealth tomorrow.

家族

家族

Family Prosperity

Shared budgets, shared goals, shared wins — money becomes something a family does together.

自由

自由

Financial Freedom

The destination is not a number. It is the day money stops making your decisions for you.

Meet Neko

Your AI financial companion, with whiskers

Neko is more than a mascot — it's an AI copilot trained on your financial life. It answers questions, coaches your budget, celebrates your wins and keeps you mindful, never judgmental.

Budget Coach

Builds budgets around your real behavior and the four Kakeibo questions.

Savings Assistant

Finds idle money, unused subscriptions and painless savings opportunities.

Financial Guide

Explains every trend in plain language and forecasts where you're heading.

Neko

AI Copilot · always on

Live
Neko, how much did I spend on food in the last 6 months?
You spent $3,840 on food — about $640/month. Dining out is 38% of that and trending up 12%. Want me to draft a mindful dining budget?
Yes, and help me save for Japan in April.
Done! I created a ¥420,000 'Japan Trip' goal. Saving $310/month gets you there by March 28 — I'll watch your pace and nudge you gently. 🍱

機能Everything Included

A complete financial operating system

Not another expense tracker. My Kakeibo unifies budgeting, family finance, wealth and planning into one calm, beautiful workspace.

Expense Tracking

Capture every expense in seconds with smart categorization.

Income Tracking

Salaries, freelance, side hustles — one clear picture of money in.

Budget Planning

Kakeibo-pillar budgets: needs, wants, culture and the unexpected.

Savings Goals

Visual goals with forecast completion dates that keep you motivated.

Debt Tracking

Snowball or avalanche your way out with payoff simulations.

Family Sharing

Shared budgets, roles and transparent group finances in realtime.

Wealth & Net Worth

Assets minus liabilities, beautifully charted over time.

Multi-Currency

Track in 150+ currencies with automatic conversion.

Financial Calendar

Every bill, payday and renewal mapped onto your month.

Recurring & Subscriptions

Detect, track and cancel forgotten subscriptions.

Smart Alerts

Gentle nudges before budgets break — never after.

AI Forecasting

Cash-flow projections that see months ahead of your balance.

家族Family Finance

Money is better when it's shared

Create shared spaces with roles, permissions and full transparency controls. Everyone sees the same numbers — in realtime, on every device.

YUKE

Couple Budget

$2,840 of $4,200

Kenji added Groceries · $86.40

YUKEHASO

Family Budget

$5,320 of $7,500

Hana paid School Fees · $420.00

YUKEMI

Travel · Kyoto 2026

$1,860 of $6,000

Miyu contributed $250 to the goal

YUALSAM

Roommates

$940 of $1,500

Alex split Internet Bill · $20.00 each

Owner · Admin · Member · Viewer roles — with per-account privacy controls.

洞察AI Insights

Your money, explained before it happens

Neko continuously studies your cash flow and surfaces what matters — anomalies, opportunities and forecasts — in plain, kind language.

Spending pattern detected

You spent 18% more on restaurants this month — mostly weekend deliveries.

Review dining budget

Savings opportunity

You can save $240 next month by pausing two unused subscriptions.

See the breakdown

Budget forecast

Your transportation budget may be exceeded in 5 days at the current pace.

Adjust or accept

Positive trend

Grocery spending is down 9% for the third straight month. Nicely done.

Keep the streak

✦ Only on My Kakeibo

人生Life Planner

Simulate your entire life, not just your month

Wedding, house, kids, sabbatical, retirement — drop life events onto your timeline and instantly see their impact on your future net worth. No other budgeting app does this.

Current path · $486k by 2048With all 6 life events · $312k — still free by 2051

Wealth Growth

Watch your future compound in realtime

Net worth, investments and savings — projected years ahead with elegant, living charts.

Projected Net Worth · 2031

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+312% vs today
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Net worth tracked

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Avg. savings-rate lift

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Goals completed

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分析Analytics

Insight-grade analytics, zero spreadsheets

Trends, seasonality, category deep-dives, cash-flow projections and custom reports — exportable to PDF, Excel and CSV.

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Monthly Cash Flow

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Kakeibo Pillars

Spending by intention

Needs52%
Wants24%
Culture14%
Unexpected10%
Savings rate this month: 31% — your best yet. 素晴らしい!

Loved by Thousands

Calm money, happy people

My Kakeibo changed the way I think about money. The four questions stopped my impulse spending almost overnight.
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Sarah L.

Singapore

Simple, beautiful and effective. My wife and I finally share one budget without a single spreadsheet argument.
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Kenji T.

Tokyo, Japan

The Life Planner showed us we could buy a house in 2028 AND still retire early. No other app even tries this.
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Maria S.

Toronto, Canada

価格Pricing

Simple pricing, honest like a ledger

Start free forever. Upgrade when you're ready for AI, family sharing and life planning.

Free

Everything you need to start your Kakeibo practice.

$0forever

  • Unlimited expense & income tracking
  • Kakeibo budgets & monthly reviews
  • 2 savings goals
  • 1 account · 1 currency
  • Mobile + web sync
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Premium

The full financial operating system, powered by Neko AI.

$7/month

  • Everything in Free
  • Neko AI copilot & insights
  • Life Planner simulations
  • Investments, debt & net worth
  • Unlimited goals, accounts & currencies
  • Forecasting & custom reports (PDF / Excel / CSV)

Family

Premium for up to 6 people with shared finances.

$12/month

  • Everything in Premium · 6 seats
  • Shared budgets, goals & accounts
  • Roles & transparency controls
  • Family activity feed
  • Contribution tracking

質問FAQ

Questions, answered