Skwad: Privacy-First Budgeting for the Modern Spender

In an era where financial apps demand full access to your bank accounts, Skwad offers a revolutionary alternative. This budgeting tool tracks your spending without compromising sensitive data—using nothing more than your bank's email alerts.

How Skwad Works

Unlike traditional budgeting apps that require direct bank logins via third-party aggregators, Skwad operates through a simple yet secure process:

• Email-forwarding setup: Users forward transaction alerts from their bank to a dedicated Skwad email address
• AI-powered parsing: The system extracts key details (amount, merchant, date) while discarding sensitive data
• Smart categorization: Machine learning automatically sorts transactions into customizable budget categories

Key Advantages

• Zero data sharing: Your banking credentials never leave your possession
• Bank-agnostic: Works with any financial institution that provides email alerts
• Real-time tracking: Updates your budget within minutes of each transaction
• Custom rules: Set spending limits per category with instant notification breaches

Who Should Use Skwad?

This solution is ideal for:

• Privacy-conscious individuals wary of Plaid and similar services
• Expatriates needing to track international accounts
• Couples managing joint finances without sharing full account access
• Small business owners seeking simple cash flow monitoring

By leveraging existing bank notification systems, Skwad delivers comprehensive budgeting insights while maintaining an unprecedented level of financial privacy—proving you don't need to sacrifice security for smart money management.