7 Top Money Apps to Help You Budget and Save
Keep better track of your personal spending with these great apps.
1. Mint.com
This popular app gives you all the tools you need to manage your earnings, spending, saving, and budgeting. It syncs up all your accounts, from bank accounts and mutual funds to your 401(k) or IRA.
COST: Free
Never miss a bill payment again because with Mint you can see and pay all your bills in one area. You can also, create budgets that make sense today and set you up for success tomorrow. Receive alerts for unusual account charges, and get custom tips for reducing fees and saving money. Get your free credit score and learn how you can improve it now to get the things you want later. Mint.com
3. Spending Tracker
Spending Tracker is the easiest and most user friendly expense manager app in the store. The simple fact is, by tracking your spending you will be able to stick to a budget and therefore SAVE MONEY. So download it for free, enter your expense and income, and have instant control over your spending.
COST: Free
Review: “Simple enough for someone who doesn’t want complicated apps to manage their expenses.” Click here for more information and to download now.
4. GoodBudget (formerly EEBA)
Goodbudget (formerly EEBA, the Easy Envelope Budget Aid) is a personal finance app for budget planning and money management. Share a budget with sync across multiple phones (and the web!) GoodBudget
COST: Free
"This is a great app for people who are ready to start creating a budget based on their cash flow. The envelopes system is similar to putting allocated amounts of cash into actual envelopes per month, which is charmingly old school. Use the Envelopes section to divvy up your monthly budget and understand spending habits in each area of your life. For items that land in your recurring budget, select the time frame as monthly, weekly, semi-monthly, or every two weeks, and then pick a start date." -Daily Worth
5. Smart Receipts
This receipts app is great for keeping a visual record of your spending whether it’s to turn in work expenses or just for a really tangible expense tracker. Smart Receipts
COST: Free or $2.99 for upgraded version
Turn your phone into a receipt scanner and expense report generator with Smart Receipts! There's nothing to register for. Just take pictures of your receipts and email yourself a PDF and CSV file at the end of each week. Smart Receipts tracks receipt data and allows you to generate both PDF and CSV reports that can be shared with your email accounts. The PDF reports are tabulated to improve readability and look professional. By taking advantage of the customization features included within this app, you can save hours when submitting business expense reports at the end of each week.
6. Pocket Expense
Pocket Expense focuses on tracking your spending, giving you a visual outlook on your spending before creating budgets (rather than the other way around). Check it out here Pocket Expense
COST: Free
Pocket Expense brings all your financial accounts together, categorizes your transactions, tracks all your bills, lets you set budgets and helps you achieve your savings goals. In just minutes, you’ll see where your money is going and where you could save money.
2. 52 Weeks Money Challenge
Easily save about $1400 in 1 year! Here's a really simple app with a solid savings plan that anyone should be able to do and end up with $1,378 more socked away by the end of the year. It starts with saving just $1 the first week, save $2 for the next week and save $3 for the third week and so on. While these are tiny amounts, they add up to a big difference. Whether you're still working on your emergency fund or want to earmark these savings for something special, it'll be gratifying to see your savings grow each week. Check it out here 52 Week Money Challenge
Cost: Free
Take the 52 Week Money Challenge and easily save about $1,400!
7. Monny
If you’re looking to monitor your spending as well as develop your money sense, Monny is a great option. The app offers all the features and analytics of a finance tracking app, plus the opportunity to take challenges to help you improve your financial responsibility and learn how to manage money more effectively. Check it out here Monny
COST: Free or pay for the pro version
Monny will help you to build the most important skills needed for your personal finance. You are the key to make it happen.
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