5 Must-Have Financial Apps

Over 800 new apps are submitted to the iTunes App Store every day. And, there are thousands of active apps that have been created to help you with your finances. Finding a good financial app can be a little like finding a needle in a haystack.

We’re here to help. Here are 5 of our favorite financial apps, designed to make your financial life simpler, smarter and better – just how we like it!

Key Ring
Many stores offer loyalty cards to help you save money – which is great. But quickly finding the right card when you need it can be frustrating. If only there was a better way to store those cards so you could access them quickly and easily without adding bulk to your wallet or your keychain. Now there is!

Enter Key Ring. The Key Ring app can be downloaded and used to scan and store existing loyalty cards, join new programs and receive mobile coupons via your iPhone, Android, Windows 7 and Blackberry device. Kudos to Key Ring for saving consumers time, space and money.

GasBuddy
Find the best local price on gas when you use the money-saving app from GasBuddy. When you download the GasBuddy app, you become part of a community of users that works together to report current gas prices and spread the word about the best gas price in town.

Gas prices are going nowhere but up this summer. GasBuddy saves you time and money by helping you get the best deal possible.

Grocery Gadget
Save time and money at the grocery store when you use the Grocery Gadget app – available for your iPhone, Android, Windows or Blackberry.

Not only does Grocery Gadget let you easily prepare lists, organize them, and check items off as you put them in your cart, it also learns and remembers. As you check off items, Grocery Gadget realigns your list in that order to correspond how you navigate through the store. This makes your shopping experience even easier next time.

Grocery Gadget also lets you upload photos of items, sync lists with family members, and look for eCoupons.

Mint
Mint set the standard for financial apps and continues to be touted as one of the best. Available for your iPad, iPhone, Android phone or Android tablet, the Mint app is the ultimate budgeting tool. Mint’s free app allows you to securely connect to all of your financial accounts, track your spending, look for trends in your spending, and set up goals and budgets.

Groupon
Groupon deals can give you 50-90% off featured goods, services, and travel packages – making these online coupons ultra popular for a reason! With the Groupon app, you can purchase, manage or redeem Groupons directly from nearly any mobile device.

Save the time and paper when you carry the deals right with you. The Groupon app allows you to track your Groupons by location, date and expiration, and redeem them quickly, easily – no printing required.
Do you have any apps that you can recommend that make your financial life simpler, smarter and better?

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