Tools & Apps

Creating a budget is a critical step in building a healthy financial profile. Gone are the days of taking out your pencil and calculator and instead, pulling out your phone and searching fo the best budgeting apps. If you’re trying to follow the Dave Ramsey style of zero-based budgeting, EveryDollar may be the budgeting app…

You already do everything from banking to handling your bills via smartphone. So why not use apps that can make you money, too? The apps to make money listed below generally won’t make you rich any time soon. But many can give you ways to earn just a bit of extra cash. Check them out…

Has setting up a budget and getting better control of your finances already gone the way of other New Year’s resolutions? If so, you may need a little bit of help to make it a reality. Simplifi can provide that help for a very low monthly fee. It will help you not only to create…

Filing your taxes online can be quick, easy, and affordable with the right tax software. What tax software is best for you will depend on several factors, including cost, your filing status, and the complexity of your returns. Here, we’ll look at six tax preparation software companies: TurboTax, H&R Block, FreeTax USA, TaxAct, TaxSlayer, and…

You’re probably already familiar with Rocket Money’s well-advertised corporate cousin, Rocket Mortgage. While Rocket Mortgage focuses on providing home financing, Rocket Money zeroes in on your finances on a personal level. However, certain services offered by Rocket Money will help you purchase a home through Rocket Mortgage – after all, the two organizations are related….

In the quest to find savings in the household budget, it’s not always possible to eliminate certain expenses. The next best strategy is to find ways to lower the bills you have. If you don’t have the time or expertise to do the job yourself, the best solution is to use a bill negotiation app….

If you’ve been struggling to implement a workable budget, it can help to use a budgeting app to make it happen. One of the very best in the industry is YNAB (You Need a Budget). It’s one of the best because it takes a commonsense approach to budgeting, and employs a highly user-friendly strategy in…

Buy now, pay later – often known as BNPL – provides a financing alternative to credit cards and installment loans. Consumers can take advantage of BNPL apps to finance purchases and other activities without the need to get on the credit card treadmill or enter into long-term loan repayment schedules. BNPL arrangements are particularly beneficial…

There are plenty of budget tools available to help you manage your money. Many of them are free. Spending less than you make is the most important habit to develop if your goal is financial freedom. In this post, we’ll take a look at more than a dozen online tools you can use to help…