The Getting Ahead Guidebook
Personal Solutions Northwest LLC Finance iPhoneiPadiPod touch
The Getting Ahead Guidebook is a free Finance app for iPhone and iPad by Personal Solutions Northwest LLC. Requires iOS 15.1. Updated October 20, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 60 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 20
- 2026 · v1.1.58
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About The Getting Ahead Guidebook
The Getting Ahead Guidebook is a complete personal finance app built around one simple idea: budget the way the pros do. With sinking funds, multi-account budgeting, and 3-way bank reconciliation, you'll know exactly where every dollar is — today, next month, and a year from now. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Most budgeting apps either oversimplify or overload you with envelope systems that fall apart. Getting Ahead Guidebook does what real CPAs do: • SINKING FUNDS — Set aside money for irregular expenses (car insurance, Christmas, taxes) so they never blow up your month. • 3-WAY RECONCILIATION — Match your bank balance to your app's computed balance to your reserves total. Catches errors in seconds. • MULTI-ACCOUNT LEDGER — Track checking, savings, and credit cards separately, with transfers handled correctly. • AI RECEIPT SCANNING — Snap a photo, let the app categorize it for you. • PRINTABLE REPORTS — Beautiful PDF reports for your accountant, your spouse, or your own records. KEY FEATURES • Track unlimited accounts, expenses, and income • Set sinking-fund targets with monthly contribution schedules • Import CSV bank statements with auto-categorization • Forecast future cash flow with the Big Picture view • Direct Debits manager keeps subscriptions visible • Income tax planner to avoid April surprises • Worksheets for major life events • Encrypted, multi-tenant data — your numbers are yours WHO IT'S FOR • Anyone tired of YNAB's monthly fees and rigid envelope rules • Self-employed people who need to set aside taxes • Families saving for kids, vacations, holidays, and rainy days • Anyone recovering from debt and rebuilding savings TRY IT FREE Start with a 7-day free trial — full access, no credit card surprises. Subscribe monthly or annually after that, cancel anytime. Support: [email protected] Terms of Use (EULA): https://app.thegettingaheadguidebook.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://app.thegettingaheadguidebook.com/privacy
What’s new
Version 1.1.58 · Updated October 20, 2026
Investment tracking: connect your brokerage to see balances and holdings right in the app — now with a simple 30-day trend line for each account. • Cleaner bank transactions: imported charges now show recognizable merchant names instead of cryptic bank codes, and any name you fix is remembered for next time. • See exactly what synced: newly imported transactions are highlighted in your register so you can review and approve them with a tap. • Reliability and performance improvements.
App privacy
The developer, Personal Solutions Northwest LLC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- User Content: Other User Content
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
Used for: App Functionality
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