We started because budgets felt broken
Most financial tools treat categories like rigid boxes. But life doesn't work that way. We built mythenquora to help people understand where money actually goes—not where spreadsheets think it should go.
The conversation that changed everything
Back in early 2024, my flatmate asked me why his savings disappeared every month. He tracked expenses religiously. Used three different apps. Still couldn't figure out where the money went.
The problem wasn't discipline—it was categories. His coffee purchases got split between "dining," "groceries," and "transportation" depending on where he bought them. His gym membership sometimes appeared under "health" and other times under "subscriptions." The fragmentation made patterns invisible.
That conversation stuck with me for weeks. I started asking other people about their budgets. Turned out almost everyone faced the same issue. Categories felt arbitrary. Tracking felt exhausting. And the insights? Usually just guilt about spending too much on takeaway.
So we decided to build something different. Not another tracking app—something that actually helps you see patterns without judgment.
How we got here
Started with paper
Before writing any code, we interviewed 47 people about their budgets. Turns out most financial stress comes from not understanding spending patterns—not from actual overspending. That insight shaped everything.
Built the first version
We launched with 12 beta users—mostly friends who promised honest feedback. The early version was clunky but the core idea worked. People could finally see their spending without feeling overwhelmed by dozens of categories.
Growing with our community
Now we're working with hundreds of people across Australia. Each conversation teaches us something new about how real people manage money. We're still iterating, still learning, still trying to make budgets less frustrating.
Who's building this
We're a small team based in Melbourne who thinks personal finance tools should feel less like accounting software and more like helpful conversations.
Callum Thorburn
I spent six years building analytics tools for e-commerce companies before starting mythenquora. Watching businesses obsess over customer behavior patterns made me wonder why personal finance never got the same treatment.
Most budget apps just digitize spreadsheets. I wanted to build something that actually helps people understand their relationship with money. The technical challenges are interesting—but the real reward is hearing someone say they finally get where their money goes.
Outside of work, I'm usually rock climbing or attempting to keep houseplants alive. The plants are winning.
Real conversations
We talk to users constantly. Not surveys or analytics—actual conversations. Your feedback shapes what we build next.
Clarity over features
Adding complexity is easy. Making things clearer is hard. We choose hard. Every feature needs to earn its place by solving real confusion.
Built for reality
Life is messy. Spending rarely fits neat categories. We design for how people actually live—not how finance textbooks think they should.