HomeBudget SA — Household Money, Sorted
A home-finance app made for South African households — joint or solo budgets, bill reminders, expense tracking and AI saving tips, all in Rand and built for how families here actually live.
The situation
Most budgeting apps are built for someone else's country and someone else's life — dollars, foreign banks, and the assumption you're doing this alone. Real households here share the load: a bond, a couple of incomes, a school fee, a geyser that picks the worst month to give up. People don't need another spreadsheet; they need something that fits the way a South African home actually runs its money.
What I built
HomeBudget SA is that everyday money app. Couples can run a joint budget together or keep their own, track everything from the bond to the groceries, and get a friendly nudge before a bill is due instead of a nasty surprise after. It compares quotes from service providers so you're not overpaying, turns your spending into clear charts you can actually read, and offers small, personal saving tips along the way. It's in Rand, it understands local bills, and it's live for anyone to use.
Highlights
- Joint budgets for couples — or solo, whichever fits the household
- Bill reminders so a payment never sneaks up on you
- Quote comparisons to stop you overpaying local service providers
- Simple, readable charts instead of a wall of numbers
- Built in Rand for South African life, not adapted from somewhere else
Build log
2026
Launched the app — budgets, expense tracking, bill reminders and reports — live on Vercel.