Gone are the days where your phone is only a source of connection and entertainment. These 5 apps can save you money and help better manage your finances.
Pocketbook
Stop putting your head in the sand and pretending that you don’t know where you are with your finances by signing up with Pocketbook. Receive real-time health check of your finances by connecting to your banks in one convenient place and know exactly where you are spending your money. No more number crunching in an excel spreadsheet or sitting at the computer for hours, get on top of your money in seconds.
App store rating: 4.5
Cost: Free
Available on: iOS, Android
TrackMySpend by MoneySmart
TrackmySpend is built by MoneySmart, a financial resource run by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission(ASIC). It’s a simple and effective way to manage your spending, work out areas that you could save and view your spending history on screen or export to a CSVFile.
App Store Rating: 4.5
Cost: Free
Splitwise
No more getting out your calculator to split bills or having to have that awkward conversation to remind someone. Check out Splitwise which is the best way to share bills and make sure that everyone gets paid back!
Cost: Free
Available on: iOS, web & Android
App Store Rating: 4.5
Acorns
Start to invest your spare change automatically from your everyday purchases. Sounds too good to be true right? Wrong! Checkout Acorns. Their vision is to simplify investing and connect it to everyday life. You can get started in minutes with as little as $5.
Cost: Free
Available on: iOS
App Store Rating: 4.5
Bills Forecast
Find it hard to manage your bills or forget to pay them on time? Bills Forecast is the app for you. A great app that lets you add all your bills and see how they fluctuate each month, add reminders to your calendar at the same time and track your spending each month. Get in control of your bills instead of them being in control of you.
Cost: $1.99
Available on: iOS
App Store Rating: 3.5
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