You're Switching from EveryDollar.
Here's Why Families Budgeting Choose Nexa.

EveryDollar
$18/mo
$216/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 15.5 months. Then it's free forever.
"Switched from EveryDollar after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified family, former EveryDollar customer

The Bottom Line

Families Budgeting on EveryDollar pay $18/month — $216/year. Over three years, that's $725. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 15.5 months. The median family earns $75,000/year, so EveryDollar's annual cost is roughly 0.3% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$75,000
Median family income
3%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
15.5 mo
Break-even vs EveryDollar
$446
3-year savings switching to Nexa

What EveryDollar Is Costing You

The Damage

EveryDollar monthly $18/mo
Annual drain $216/yr
Year 2 (11.4% SaaS inflation) $241
Year 3 $268
3-year total $725

That's $725 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.

Your EveryDollar subscription has cost you $0.00 since you opened this page.

Why Families Budgeting Leave EveryDollar

Free tier has no bank syncing — manual entry only
Premium is $17.99/month for basic budgeting
Heavily tied to Ramsey ideology
No business tools at all
Limited for anyone beyond basic budgeting
Families Budgeting are leaving EveryDollar every week.

You're not the only one who's had enough.

Why This Matters for Families Budgeting

Saturday morning. Your kid needs $45 for a field trip by Monday. Your other kid's soccer registration is $180 due next week. You realize the grocery budget is already gone and it's only the 20th. Your partner bought new shoes for the kids — $120 you didn't know about. The car needs an oil change. You sit down to 'do the budget' but your spreadsheet is three weeks behind and neither of you remembers what half the charges were. You need something that tracks everything automatically so the Saturday morning panic stops.

Families Budgeting face unique challenges: Tracking spending across two incomes, multiple kids' activities, and rotating expenses. Grocery budget blown every week — no real-time visibility. Kids' activities, sports, and school costs appearing unpredictably. Subscription creep — family Spotify, Disney+, YouTube Premium, phone plans. Cash envelopes don't work when everything is on debit cards. Spouse doesn't update the spreadsheet — system falls apart. On top of all that, EveryDollar charges $18/month ($216/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median family earns $75,000/year. Software at $216/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.

Your Banking apps (multiple accounts) is yours. You bought it once. Nexa works the same way — $279 once for invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, and full accounting. All connected. All offline-capable. You own it like you own your tools.

Your Full Stack Cost

EveryDollar is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?

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"I was paying EveryDollar $18/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $725 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Family business owner

What You Get Instead

Feature EveryDollar Nexa
Invoicing
Scheduling
CRM
Time Tracking
Full Accounting ✓ (SIMPL)
Task Management
Price $18/mo forever $279 once
or 3 × $99
3-Year Cost $725 $279
Stop paying? Lose everything Keep everything forever

Switching Takes 1-2 Days

Most families budgeting are fully switched before the weekend.

1

Export budget

Screenshot your budget categories and allocations.

2

Set up SIMPL

Recreate your zero-based budget in SIMPL. 10 minutes.

3

Cancel EveryDollar

Cancel premium. Save $18/month.

4

Own your budget

Same budgeting method. No monthly fee. Your data on your device.

✓ Run both in parallel. Cancel EveryDollar when you're confident. Zero risk.

What families budgeting actually deal with

A day in the life of a family

Saturday morning. Your kid needs $45 for a field trip by Monday. Your other kid's soccer registration is $180 due next week. You realize the grocery budget is already gone and it's only the 20th. Your partner bought new shoes for the kids — $120 you didn't know about. The car needs an oil change. You sit down to 'do the budget' but your spreadsheet is three weeks behind and neither of you remembers what half the charges were. You need something that tracks everything automatically so the Saturday morning panic stops.

The tools a working family actually owns

Where families budgeting actually talk shop

Local families budgeting on Nexa

Real families budgeting near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a family? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every family on Nexa →

FAQ

Is Nexa really a EveryDollar replacement for families budgeting?

For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. EveryDollar may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.

$279 seems like a lot.

It's $7.75/month over 3 years. EveryDollar is $18/month — that's $725 over 3 years. Which is more? And if you'd rather split it, Nexa is also available as 3 payments of $99.

Can I pay in installments?

Yes. Nexa is $279 as a one-time payment, or 3 payments of $99 ($297 total). Either way it's a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring fees ever.

What if I don't like it?

30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.

Can I import my EveryDollar data?

Export your data from EveryDollar as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.

Families Budgeting in Las Cruces

The average solo operator there spends about $2,112/year on software — and family face their own version of that math. NM state licensing requirements apply.

Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Las Cruces metro. Your situation will vary.

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Families Budgeting run into with EveryDollar, and what Nexa does instead.

EveryDollar gapInvoicing
NexaInvoicing built in — send unlimited, accept cards.
EveryDollar gapScheduling
NexaBuilt-in scheduling and booking — no separate tier.
EveryDollar gapCRM
NexaFull CRM module included in $279.

Where Families Budgeting Talk Shop

If you want to compare notes or see how other families budgeting are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.

Reddit
r/personalfinance, r/Frugal, r/budgetfood, r/povertyfinance
Forums
Dave Ramsey community, NerdWallet community
YouTube
The Budget Mom, Rachel Cruze, Graham Stephan, Debt Free Millennials
Podcasts
The Rachel Cruze Show, The Frugal Friends Podcast, The Money Guy Show
"EveryDollar raised prices again and I was done. Found Nexa — $279 once. I own it. No more 'we're updating our pricing' emails. Best business decision this year."
— Family, switched from EveryDollar

Stop Losing $216/Year to EveryDollar

$725 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.

Get Nexa — $279 Once
or 3 payments of $99
✓ 30-day money-back guarantee — save $500 or full refund

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