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Guides to tracking your net worth and planning for retirement, and honest comparisons of the apps that do it.
Net Worth Tracking
The Best Fidelity Full View Alternatives (2026)
Frustrated with Fidelity's new Full View? What changed, how to keep ticker holdings in manual accounts, and how Empower, Monarch, Kubera and others compare.
Net Worth Tracking
Spreadsheet vs Net Worth App: When to Switch, and How to Bring Your Spreadsheet With You
Spreadsheets are free and flexible until history, currencies and pensions pile up. When to switch to a net worth app, and how to bring your sheet with you.
Net Worth Tracking
What Is a Bank Aggregator? Plaid, Yodlee, MX, and Whether You Need One (2026)
How bank aggregators like Plaid, Yodlee, MX and Finicity connect apps to your accounts, which apps use them, how safe they are, how to disconnect them, and when you can track your net worth without one.
App Features
The Best Net Worth Widget Apps for iPhone and Android (2026)
Which apps put your net worth or portfolio value on your home screen? We checked the widgets in Copilot, Origin, Finary, Delta, getquin, Monarch and more.
Net Worth Tracking
The Best Free Net Worth Tracker in 2026
An honest 2026 guide to the best free net worth trackers — what each one actually gives you for $0, what the catch is, and why TrackMyStack is the top pick.
App Features
Use ChatGPT or Claude on Your Real Portfolio, Without Handing Over Bank Logins
Connect TrackMyStack to ChatGPT or Claude and ask about your net worth, holdings, allocation and dividends, or record a statement in one message. No bank linking. Plus a REST API for your own scripts.
Net Worth Tracking
Should Your House, Pension and Car Count in Your Net Worth?
Should your house, pension and car count in your net worth? Why people disagree, how to value each one honestly, and how to track total and liquid net worth.
Retirement
The Best Net Worth Tracker for FIRE and Early Retirement (2026)
An honest 2026 guide to the best net worth trackers for FIRE and early retirement — what each one does well, what it costs, and why TrackMyStack is the top pick.
Net Worth Tracking
The Best Net Worth Tracker for UK, European, and International Investors (2026)
The best net worth trackers for investors outside the US in 2026: real multi-currency, local exchanges, no US-only bank links. UK, Europe, India, Japan, NZ and more.
Investing
The Best Portfolio Trackers for Bitcoin and Crypto Investors (2026)
An honest 2026 guide to the best portfolio trackers for Bitcoin and crypto investors — what each does well, what it costs, and where TrackMyStack fits in.
Net Worth Tracking
Delta Investment Tracker vs TrackMyStack: Trader Dashboard or Private Net Worth Tracker?
Delta is an eToro-owned trading dashboard with real-time prices and account linking. TrackMyStack is a private net worth tracker for mid-to-long-term investors who want to know if their picks actually beat an index. Honest 2026 comparison.
Net Worth Tracking
The Best Net Worth Tracker Without Linking Bank Accounts (2026)
The best net worth trackers that don't require linking your bank or brokerage accounts. Honest 2026 comparison of privacy-first options, with TrackMyStack as the top pick.
Net Worth Tracking
Sharesight vs TrackMyStack: Tax-Report Portfolio Tracker or Private Net Worth Tracker?
Compare Sharesight and TrackMyStack on pricing, tax reporting, the free tier, multi-currency support, and whole-net-worth vs investments-only tracking.
App Features
Is Your Stock Picking Actually Working? Meet Portfolio Performance
Most portfolio trackers tell you what you have. TrackMyStack's Portfolio Performance page tells you whether your investing is actually beating an index fund — broken down by asset, by year, and by portfolio.
Net Worth Tracking
Empower (Personal Capital) vs TrackMyStack: Free Net Worth Dashboard or Private Tracker?
Empower's net worth dashboard is free, US-only, and comes with advisor calls. TrackMyStack is free, global, and doesn't ask for your phone number. Here's the honest 2026 comparison.
App Features
YNAB vs TrackMyStack: Budgeting App vs Net Worth Tracker (2026)
YNAB is a budgeting app. TrackMyStack is a net worth and portfolio tracker. Here is an honest 2026 comparison of pricing, features, and which one solves your actual problem.
App Features
Best Mint Alternatives and Replacements in 2026: 7 Apps Compared
Mint shut down in 2024. We compared 7 Mint replacements for budgeting, net worth and investments, free and paid, with honest pros, cons and who each one suits.
Net Worth Tracking
Monarch Money Alternative? Monarch vs TrackMyStack for Net Worth Tracking (2026)
Monarch Money is a budgeting app built on linked accounts; TrackMyStack is a private net worth tracker with a free tier. Compare features, privacy and pricing.
App Features
Kubera vs TrackMyStack: Which Net Worth Tracker Is Right for You?
A detailed comparison of Kubera and TrackMyStack for tracking your net worth. Features, pricing, privacy, and trade-offs to help you choose.
Net Worth Tracking
Different Ways to Track Your Net Worth and Which One Fits You Best
From notebooks and spreadsheets to account aggregators and dedicated apps, here are the main ways to track net worth and how to choose the method that matches your finances.
Retirement
Workplace Pensions for Early Retirement
How your workplace pension can help you retire early. Covers pension types, contribution strategies, financial independence tips, and tracking your progress.
App Features
Automatic Backups and Syncing
Move your TrackMyStack account between devices with a recovery email, QR code, or sync code while keeping the anonymous account model.
Investing
Investing in Crypto for Retirement: The Complete Guide
Learn how to responsibly allocate cryptocurrency in your retirement portfolio. Covers asset allocation, rebalancing, choosing cryptos, storage, taxes, and more.