mybudgetpal
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Plans and prices
From mybudgetpal's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| mybudgetpal | Free | Free budgeting tool; bank transaction data refreshes every 24 hours |
The facts
Each one read from mybudgetpal's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account sync
- bothchecked 23 Sep 2026
- Automatic categorisation
- It syncs bank accounts and automatically sorts transactions into expense categories.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Bank connection
- Booster says bank transaction data is provided through Yodlee and refreshed in mybudgetpal every 24 hours.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Bank credentials
- Booster says only Yodlee can access bank-linking credentials, which are encrypted and stored in Yodlee’s system.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Bill tracking
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Budget calendar
- The calendar lets users schedule bills and expenses and set due-date or event reminders.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Budgeting
- Users can set spending limits by expense category and review spending habits over time.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Budgeting tools
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Category limit
- The FAQ says transaction categories are automatically assigned and cannot be changed manually, though users can add tags for reports.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Booster says the tool was designed and built for Kiwis and is available to Booster members and non-members.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Manual imports
- Users who cannot sync a bank account can add accounts or transactions manually or upload transaction data as a CSV file.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Net-worth tracking
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- mybudgetpal connects to bank accounts to track spending and help users plan their financial future.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Savvy limitation
- Savvy does not support direct bank feeds into mybudgetpal, so Savvy transactions must be uploaded as a CSV.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security and storage
- Booster says transactional data is stored in a separate purpose-built database without personally identifiable information and is transferred over HTTPS.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Booster offers phone support at 0800 336 338, Monday to Friday from 8am to 8pm.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- Booster is a New Zealand-owned and operated financial services company based in Wellington and says it has been looking after Kiwis’ money since 1998.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- bothchecked 23 Sep 2026
- Platform access
- Users must sign up on desktop; after sign-up they can access mybudgetpal through the BoosterNZ app, though Booster recommends desktop because functionality is optimised for it.checked 12 Oct 2026
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