Let's say that I have $30,000 in savings. $5000.00 is for emergency, $20,000 is for a house down payment and I would like to set a goal of $8000.00 for a car. Why can't I have multiple goals in that same account? It's like they expect me to have a separate bank account for each goal. Then I'd have to just close the account once my goal was met and purchase was made. That'd be dumb!
I agree, I'd like to be able to link one account to multiple goals. For example, I have 2 retirement accounts and I'd like to see how they're doing separately so I can better determine where to put my money. I'd also like to have one goal that combines both accounts and tells me when I can retire. I can't do this currently.
You can link multiple existing accounts to one goal (just edit the goal, click on "1 linked accounts" and check additional accounts), but not vice-versa.
Agreed this should be added. Do they really think you will create a new account from their ads to get access to create another goal I think not come on MINT....
I really want this feature. I don't want to add an account for each goal, but I want to see monthly progress towards meeting a variety of savings goals, both near an longterm. For example - I need a car later this summer and a downpayment in the future.. I'd like to be able to see realistically what monthly contributions are needed for each goal so i know how much i can afford to put towards paying off my student loan faster. I guess it's back to Excel for goal tracking, but at least Mint lets me see my real spending better.
i really want this feature as well! i have one savings account and i want to be able to set aside savings goals for my wedding photographer, party gifts, new car, down payment on a house... etc.... it would be ridiculous to set up a whole new savings account for each of these goals!
for now, i am just using the tagging feature to mark my individual transfers to savings that cover all of these goals that i have. Im not even using their "goal" feature within the program right now since it doesn't seem to be possible.
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Multiple goals linked to the same account?
Let's say that I have $30,000 in savings. $5000.00 is for emergency, $20,000 is for a house down payment and I would like to set a goal of $8000.00 for a car. Why can't I have multiple goals in that same account? It's like they expect me to have a separate bank account for each goal. Then I'd have to just close the account once my goal was met and purchase was made. That'd be dumb!
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I agree, I'd like to be able to link one account to multiple goals. For example, I have 2 retirement accounts and I'd like to see how they're doing separately so I can better determine where to put my money. I'd also like to have one goal that combines both accounts and tells me when I can retire. I can't do this currently.
Why do you want to report this?
You can link multiple existing accounts to one goal (just edit the goal, click on "1 linked accounts" and check additional accounts), but not vice-versa.
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Agreed this should be added. Do they really think you will create a new account from their ads to get access to create another goal I think not come on MINT....
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Agreed
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I agree too
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yes. Silly to have a new account for every goal.
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Since it has been five month since the last post I am going to assume they will not allow multiple goals for the same account. Too bad...
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I really want this feature. I don't want to add an account for each goal, but I want to see monthly progress towards meeting a variety of savings goals, both near an longterm. For example - I need a car later this summer and a downpayment in the future.. I'd like to be able to see realistically what monthly contributions are needed for each goal so i know how much i can afford to put towards paying off my student loan faster. I guess it's back to Excel for goal tracking, but at least Mint lets me see my real spending better.
Why do you want to report this?
i really want this feature as well! i have one savings account and i want to be able to set aside savings goals for my wedding photographer, party gifts, new car, down payment on a house... etc.... it would be ridiculous to set up a whole new savings account for each of these goals!
for now, i am just using the tagging feature to mark my individual transfers to savings that cover all of these goals that i have. Im not even using their "goal" feature within the program right now since it doesn't seem to be possible.
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