5 personal finance apps for your smartphone

Remember that foggy zone you used to find yourself in when you wanted to take complete control of your finances? When you wanted to be more responsible about saving and spending to plan for the present and future? The foggy times are over and the times of the finance apps on your smartphones, which bring more clarity with simple operation, are here. We discuss top 5 finance apps that will come in handy for you.

1. Mint.com Personal Finance

This application is one of the best personal finance apps. It syncs with your banking transactions and categorizes them automatically. It creates an individual budget based on your past expenses. It tracks your expenses and constantly reminds you of your budget. You can create a separate mini-budget for entertainment, gas, and eating out – things you want to monitor. The app sends you reminders, alerts, and category color codes so you know when you’re approaching a danger zone. It also offers tips on stocks and investing.

Platform: iOS, Android

For free

2. MoneyWise

This app is very easy to use. It is a budgeting and expense tracking app. MoneyWise allows you to set your financial goals. It monitors cash flow, categorizes your expenses, and lets you know the status of each expense category with the help of full-color charts and graphs. You can export the data from this app as HTML or CSV files.

Platform: Android

For free

3.Spending Tracker

This app, as the name suggests, keeps track of your expenses. It will help you unravel the mystery of exactly where your money goes each month. You can organize your expenses on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. It can be customized to suit your needs. The easy-to-read fonts and charts make it a fun little tracker.

Platform: iOS

For free

4. Expense Manager

With this app, you can track your expenses across categories on a weekly, monthly, or yearly basis. You can search for individual transactions, set up payment notifications, import and export data from your phone to your desktop, and take photos of receipts as you save. It has currency converter, tax calculator etc. It’s a nice little useful app.

Platform: Android

For free

5. You need a budget (YNAB)

This app is one for the whole family. It syncs with YNAB desktop software (required). It can budget across multiple accounts, analyze and view the whole family’s transactions instantly. A free version is also available.

Platform: iOS, Android

Price: $4.99

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