Apps to Help You Manage Your Money

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Apps to help you manage your money

Nowadays we make most of our purchases using credit cards and this can make tracking our expenses difficult. However, there are several apps that can help you manage your finances. In addition to expenses, you can see how much you have in different accounts and investments, how your retirement account is doing and you can set a budget and track expenses against your budget. These apps bring together all your financial information into one place and allow you to manage all of it with ease. You can even plan your retirement and track your retirement account. Having good visibility to our finances helps you spend smarter, plan better and enjoy all of it more because you have what you need at your fingertips. Below is a list of the top finance apps:

Personal Capital

Platforms: iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows, and Apple Watch

Price: Free plan, Varied paid plans to get personal investment services

Key features:

• Get a real-time view of all your financial data from all your accounts
• Helps you allocate money to plan for retirement
• Manage and track your investments
• Uncover hidden fees

Mint.com

Platforms: Phone, Android, Mac, Windows, and Apple Watch

Price: Free

Key features:

• See all your bills and money in one place
• Set Budgets
• Receive alerts for unusual account charges
• View your credit score and get tips on how to improve it
• Manage and track your investments

Acorns

Platforms: Phone, Android, Mac, Windows, and Apple Watch

Price: $1.00 - $3.00 / month depending on the plan

Key features:

• Can have the app automatically invest your spare money
• Helps you allocate money to plan for retirement
• Get a real-time view of all your financial data from all your accounts

YNAB (You Need A Budget)

Platforms: Phone, Android, Mac, Windows, and Apple Watch

Price: $6.99 / month (34-day free trial available)

Key features:

• See all your bills and money in one place
• Set Budgets
• Track investments

PocketGuard

Platforms: iPhone and Android

Price: Free or $3.00 / month

Key features:

• See all your bills and money in one place
• Set budgets