The Cento blog

Money habits, plainly.

Practical ideas for tracking, budgeting and sharing costs, without the guilt.

Financial education at every age: what the research says

What children, teenagers and adults gain from learning about money, how big the effects are, how long they last, and what it means for Romania.

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Split the bill: who ate what, worked out in a minute

Splitting a restaurant bill with friends usually means a calculator, a long receipt and a few awkward messages the next day. How Split the bill in Cento divides a scanned receipt item by item, adds the tip and tells everyone what they owe.

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Invest your discounts: how small savings grow over time

How CresCENTO in Cento keeps track of the money you save on discounts, what that money can become over the years, and how I invested mine.

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Your personality and your money: what the research says

Why some people save without trying and others always run short. What studies on personality, self-control and spending found, and how to use it.

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How to split money as a couple: 3 ways that work

Fifty-fifty, proportional to income, or one shared pot. How each one works, when it feels fair, and how to choose together without a fight.

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