Using these apps to save money and manage your family finances will make that family holiday you’ve been dreaming about all the more possible. Why not try it out and save for a holiday? Camping in Costa Blanca won’t cost you an arm and a leg, and you’ll get the most value for money at Marjal Costa Blanca Camping & resort. Fortunately, there are hundreds of apps out there with the sole purpose of helping you save money. Here are a few of our favourites:
- Spendometer
Struggling to keep a record of everything you spend? Spendometer will allow you to stay on top of your finances by enabling you to set a budget. Every time you buy something, simply enter it into the app. The app will then track how much money you’ve spent for the month, how much you either usually spend or planned to spend, and how much it looks like you will spend by the end of the month. This way you can see if you’re spending too much, and what you might need to cut back on.
Cost: Free
- YNAB
You Need A Budget (YNAB) is designed to let you efficiently set aside funds for larger and infrequent bills. It’s category-based interface makes it easy to allocate available funds for different categories, like discretionary spending, big savings, etc. If an unexpected expense comes up in a category you didn’t budget for (say a speeding fine or medical bill), you can move funds from one category to another. YNAB has four rules of budgeting: 1) Give every dollar a job, 2) Embrace your true expenses, 3) Roll with the punches, 4) Age your money.
Cost: 34-day free trial, and a $60 one-time cost.
- Personal Capital
Personal Capital allows you to easily manage all your finances in one secure place, thanks to its award-winning dashboard. This allows you to reach your goals faster and manage your daily expenditures. It’s an all-in-one budgeting and money management app that will help you track monthly expenses, debt, savings, and investments. This is a great app for long-term financial plans, as you can see if you’re on track based on real data from your linked accounts in the Personal Capital dashboard.
Cost: Free
- Wally
Wally is an expense-tracking app that shows a complete picture of your expenditures. You can balance your income and expenses by keeping track of how much you’ve spent daily, weekly, or monthly, while dividing expenses into separate categories. It’s like having a mini-accountant living in your phone. Instead of manually entering all your expenses, you can simply scan your receipts and it will automatically upload the details of your purchase. This saves you the hassle of typing in every detail of your spending. Managing family finance has never been easier.
Cost: Free
- Spendee
Spendee allows you to connect with your online banking accounts and plan your transactions in different budgets. Basically, this app will make sure you don’t spend all your money before month-end. Add weekly, monthly or annual budgets, and the app will track where and how you spend your money, notifying you when you’re about to reach your limit. This data will essentially help you change your spending habits. If used correctly, Spendee will bring you one step closer to your family finance goals.