Small bug fixes. Latest Mojito version is 1.0.0.1

Hi all,

I found a couple of bugs shortly after I released 1.0.0. (It figures, sigh ...)  The latest version is now 1.0.0.1.  Unfortunately, if you downloaded 1.0.0, you will need to re-download a new copy of Mojito. I apologize for that.

Announcing Mojito 1.0.0 !

Finally. Finally! After many months of development, testing, documentation writing ... and many long, late nights, I am ready to announce the release of Mojito 1.0.0!

The functionality I have added to this release is a big jump from version 0.9.1. I even considered calling it version 2.0 instead of 1.0; but it seemed weird to never have a 1.0 release, so version 1.0 it is.

What's new in 1.0.0?

• You can edit transactions and save the changes to Mint! And, for me, editing transactions in a spreadsheet is so much faster than doing it through the Mint web interface or mobile app.
• You can create, edit, and remove split items.
• You can clear transactions; i.e. acknowledge that transactions are valid shortly after they occur (usually a couple of days).
• You can reconcile accounts with your statements.
• You can create savings goals that are actually useful (not the severely limited ones that Mint provides)
• You can specify budget amounts with any frequency period (e.g. monthly, weekly, quarterly, yearly, or custom).

Click here to see the full list of what Mojito can do.

When I started working on this new release 6 months ago, my goal was simple. I wanted to implement the key features I needed so that I could stop using Quicken by the end of the year. I am happy to report that I achieved that goal! I stopped using Quicken in November 2013.

Mojito obviously doesn't do everything Quicken does. Not even close. But Mojito helps me keep track of the nuts-and-bolts stuff -- transaction clearing and reconciling, flexible budgets, savings goals, split items -- and Mint helps me keep an eye on the big-picture stuff -- with the trend charts and investment charts. Yes, I have had to break some of my Quicken habits, but having used Mojito and Mint together for the past three months, I have been able to manage my finances just fine and I am spending less time doing it. And having all of the data in a spreadsheet is really handy when I want to create a new sheet and run a few "what-if" scenarios on my finances.

On a personal note, getting Mojito to this point has been an exciting and fulfilling experience ... and an exhausting one too. I have spent nearly every minute of my free time on this project for the past 9 months. In the process, I have neglected some important things in my life, like my spouse, sleep, fitness, pets, car repairs ... just about everything. So, while I love working on this project and I have an endless list of things I would like to add or improve, I need to back off a bit and regain some balance in my life. I still plan on working on Mojito, just not all the time.

Anyway, I hope you find Mojito useful. As always, post any questions you  may have to the More Q&A page, and feel free to send your feedback and suggestions to b3devs@gmail.com.

Cheers,
-b3

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