Bundle, the best site for how people spend and save money

How do people spend their money? Do you spend more or less than the average? Would it be cheaper to move to a new city? How would spending habits change if you got married? Or a raise?

Previously all we had were guesses. They may have been educated guesses based on customer surveys, government data, and estimates from our friends. But in the end they were general guesses. We were stuck in finding good data for our finances.

Not any more. The newly launched site Bundle is changing the game. Bundle is full of potential and its investors include Citi, Microsoft and Morningstar.

By way of background, Bundle is a site I have been working with during its private testing. At first I was impressed with the site’s comprehensive data and beautiful visualization. But what really sold me–and yes, I’ll be sappy for a moment–is the Bundle team. There are so many sites in the crowded area of personal finance and I cringe at what some of them are doing. Bundle was different and it was in line with my financial philosophy of using data to help people.

I could describe the site in words, but that would not really do it justice. I feel a visual demonstration is the best. Here is a sweet one-minute video intro to Bundle:

Youtube video: Bundle introduction

To reiterate a little bit from the video, Bundle is a site that lets you explore spending data in great detail. You can figure out spending data by age groups, household status, income , and geographic location. And the data is presented in a beautiful diagrams that update quickly.

There are so many exciting possibilities on Bundle. I am sure you’re going to play around with it, but here are a few features/articles to check out:

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Not so surprising, burgers and coffee enjoyed by all (I wrote this one)

One thing I should note is that Bundle is early in its development. There are going to be many more features on the site. But even what is on there right now is impressive, and I hope you will check it out. This is a brand new tool and this is a chance to be there from the start. I am helping with content on the site so you may enjoy getting more of my thoughts on news events and economic trends.

Anyway, I hope you play around on Bundle and enjoy it as much as I do. Visit Bundle, and if you like it, you can spread the good word by becoming a fan on Facebook, following on Twitter, or using its iPhone app ViceTracker.