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Making Sense of Your Money Through Real Stories

Budget automation doesn't have to feel like some distant tech concept. We write about what actually matters when you're trying to get your finances under control—and yes, we've made our share of mistakes along the way.

Our articles come from working with small businesses across Daegu who struggle with the same budget challenges you probably face. Sometimes it's messy. But that's kind of the point.

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Recent Thoughts on Budget Automation

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March 15, 2025

When Your Budget System Fights Back

Last month, a café owner told me their budget spreadsheet had 47 tabs. Forty-seven. We spent an afternoon figuring out which three actually mattered. Here's what we learned about letting go of tracking everything.

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Business owner reviewing automated budget reports

February 28, 2025

Three Months Without Manual Entry

A restaurant in Jung-gu switched to automated tracking in December. The first week was rough—transactions showing up in weird categories, duplicate entries appearing out of nowhere. But by month three? Different story entirely.

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February 10, 2025

Why Perfect Budgets Fail Faster

There's this thing we see constantly—businesses creating these incredibly detailed budget plans that look amazing on paper. Then reality shows up. The ones that actually stick around? They're usually built with room to breathe.

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Sienna Rothwell financial systems consultant

Sienna Rothwell

Financial Systems Consultant

Thoughts from Someone Who Gets It

I've been helping businesses in Daegu sort through their budget chaos since 2019. And honestly? The biggest breakthroughs usually happen when people stop trying to track every single won that moves through their accounts.

Automation works best when you're not asking it to do everything. Pick the repetitive stuff that drains your time—vendor payments, recurring subscriptions, monthly expense categorization. Let the system handle that while you focus on decisions that actually need your attention.

Most of our blog articles come from real situations we've encountered. The good, the frustrating, and the moments where we realized we'd been overthinking things for months.

Want to Learn More About Budget Systems?

We're running a workshop series starting October 2025 for businesses interested in automation without the overwhelming tech jargon. Small groups, practical examples, and probably some coffee.

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