16Sep/11Off
Our Favorite Things – September 16th Edition
Here's what's trending for this week.
- Being mentioned in an industry blog about how we are educating consumers.
- Easy Ways to Save – Savvy Sugar put together a list of “subtle” ways to save on bills.
- Credit Card Rewards – If you must use credit make sure you’re getting the best rewards.
- Central Banks to the Rescue - The Federal Reserve and four other powerful central banks threw a lifeline Thursday to Europe's struggling banks.
- App Attack – Our favorite financial apps for Android and iPhone. (Also in Spanish)
15Sep/11Off
Best financial apps for your phone
Whether you have an Android Phone or an iPhone there are many apps available to help with your finances. Here’s a list of our favorite.
- Mint – (Android/iPhone) this free app gives you real time access to all of your financial account information in one place. Great for on the spot budgeting.
- TIE Checkbook – (Android) this checkbook app is a simple registry that allows you to schedule reoccurring transactions, transfer between accounts and back up your accounts to a remote server.
PocketMoney – (Android/iPhone) PocketMoney, an award-winning personal finance application, that lets you track expenses, set up budgets, view charts of spending and synch with its desktop version. - TD Bank – (Android/iPhone/BB) check bank balances, transfer funds, pay bills, find locations and ATMs, or use one-touch calling for 24-hour customer service.
- Billminder – (iPhone) this app allows you to track all your bills. Synchs with PocketMoney too.
- Out of Milk – (Android) Out of Milk is a shopping list and to do list that allows you to scan or manually enter items as well as enter pricing information. You can share lists too.
27May/11Off
Our Favorite Things – May 27th
Every week something new and different seems to happen in the world of finance. These are the top 5 things that happened this week.
- Google Wallet - Pay for items with your Android phone.
- Money Island - Financial literacy game for kids
- Charge Smart & Plastic Jungle - Pay your bills online using unwanted gift cards
- Groupon & Daily Deal Website Tips - Get the most out of daily deal websites with these tips
- Washington State Structured Settlements for Workers Compensation - By overhauling the Workers Compensation program lawmakers will able to save the state $1.1 Billions for 4 years.
