Kyle was raving about Mint this morning. I just came across it on Digg and looked into a bit.
It’s got a very attractive website, and PC World raves about it. It’s sort like Quicken, only Web 2.0 based, and very, very spiffy. And free.
It’ll keep up to date for you and everything. All you have to do is put in all your bank account numbers.
I’m very eager to try this service. Except that I steadfastly refuse to put all of my bank account information into a website. Especially a startup one. If Paypal provided it, I might trust it. If my bank provided it, I’d definitely trust it. But a startup? Honestly, I think it’s safe and secure. It’s got some big names behind it, and it looks too ‘big’ for it to be one scammer. But that doesn’t mean I’m in a hurry to give them all my financial data.
I’ve been reading about it on blogs written by a couple of my friends who are at TechCrunch40 where Mint won the big award. Sounds interesting but mostly for people more serious about organization and their investments than I am. But of course I should be more serious about them.
Matt,
To answer your question about security, take a look at our “How Mint Keeps You Safe” page: http://mint.com/safe.html
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How Mint Keeps You Safe
1. Your data is secure. Only you have access to your data on Mint.
2. Your data is always private. Your personal information is never sold to anyone.
3. Your data is yours. You can take it with you or remove it anytime you want.
4. Mint works for you. Mint’s advanced software identifies personalized ways to save you money, avoid fees, and decrease financial risk.
Mint believes not only in simplifying your financial life, but in having a readable and comprehensive privacy and security policy anyone can understand.
Mint keeps your data private, and limits collection of any personally identifiable information.
* We require only a valid email address for login registration for the service. Notice that our signup page never asks for your name, address, or SSN.
* Your personal information is never sold to third parties. You will not end up on someone else’s email list.
* You can delete your account at any time.
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I’d be happy to address any security concerns you have. As you said, trust is absolutely paramount with financial data.
Aaron Patzer
Founder & CEO, Mint.com
Interview and demo with the founder of Mint.Com here – http://scobleizer.com/2007/09/19/techcrunch-40-winner-mint/
Man you have to love the internet. Imagine getting a reply to a question one asks in a blog from the founder and CEO of the company. That’s so cool.