I
fall into the birth-year of a millennial, albeit often I don’t feel that I truly
align with this definition. Nevertheless,
I grew up alongside the smartphone, spending my childhood with a phone that was
tied to the wall by a cord. Later
transitioning in adolescence with the power of the internet right in the palm
of my hand. With all of this technology
it’s time to put today’s tech to good use – but I’m not interested in crushing
the latest candy or chasing some birds.
I’m chasing my savings, investing, and managing my money. Let’s take a look at some of the latest
technology offerings designed to help you organize your finances.
Empower
This
is a finance app that watches over your money constant. This app allows you to link your accounts to
the app and see your balances, transactions, due dates, monthly payments all in
one app. It also tracks and curb
spending. Knowledge is power and with
flexible alerts, trackers, and reports it gives you insights to your spending
habits to know how you spend and how to save better.
Qapital
If
you are saving all of your money in a single account, it can be easy to lose
track of your personal goals. With
Qapital, you can split up your savings based on your goals: an account to save
for shopping, another for vacations, and any other account you need to setup to
align with your personal savings goals.
Drop
Who
doesn’t like getting money back? This free
app has given out millions of dollars in rewards to its users – and all they
had to do was continue with their everyday spending. Just link up your card to the app, and shop
away (but of course stay on track with your budget). Whenever you spend with your linked cards,
the app automatically gives you points.
Shopping at your favorite places could help you rack up points, and then
you can redeem those points for gifts where you want.
There
are a plethora of apps and technology available to help you track your
finances, control your spending, and stay on top of your finances. What are your plans to stay on track with
your budget? Let me know in the
comments!
Gregory K. Cole II, EA PAFM
Federally Authorized Tax Practitioner
304.255.0204
kcole@AmericanTaxCo.com
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