When managing money went from using pen and paper to digital, keeping track of your finances became almost as simple as booting up your computer. Now, with the move to mobile, it’s even easier to manage your financial life. No matter what you\u2019re focused on financially \u2014 from saving for college to saving for retirement \u2014 mobile apps make it more convenient to manage, send and receive money. Try one of these apps to help keep your dollars in line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tiller<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re the number-crunching type who wants simple but effective money tracking, Tiller<\/a> could be the app for you. \u201cSome people feel more comfortable with spreadsheets than an actual website,\u201d says Amber Berry, a Certified Financial Education Instructor based in Sacramento, California. \u201cIf someone wants more streamlined spreadsheet experience, they can use Tiller.\u201d The app works with Google docs and automatically imports and live-updates your financial information into a secure spreadsheet for easy tracking. And because it\u2019s web-based, you can easily access and edit your data from both a mobile device and your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mvelopes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you like the envelope system of budgeting \u2014 placing the cash for each of your expenses in a series of envelopes \u2014 but you hate paying with cash, try Mvelopes<\/a>. This app allows you to create digital envelopes for each item in your budget. It updates each envelope on the go by capturing receipts with every purchase. Mvelopes also keeps a history of your spending by location, so you can literally see where your money is going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Debt Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s arguably no more important time to manage your money than when you\u2019re trying to pay down your debt, and Debt Manager<\/a> can help. The app allows you to track all of your debts and create repayment plans to pay down the principals faster. It recommends the snowball model of debt repayment \u2014 paying off smaller debts first, then allocating those funds to your larger debts. Its highly visual interface lets you see your progress as you pay off each debt, so you get instant motivation each time you open the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Venmo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Venmo<\/a> is designed to make sending money easy \u2014 whether you\u2019re paying your rent or just sending a cash birthday present to a friend. It connects to your bank account or credit card so you can easily send and receive money. The app integrates with other digital services like delivery.com for even more convenience. Venmo also includes its own social features, so you can share status updates with your friends on each payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quicken<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Manage your personal or business budget \u2014 or both \u2014 with the Quicken mobile app<\/a>. It connects to your desktop Quicken software to sync financial information on your computer and mobile devices. You can easily check account balances on the go, live-update new purchases with the \u201csnap and store\u201d feature that saves photos of receipts, view and analyze your spending history and track your investments to monitor spending and cash flow. If you use Quicken Home & Business<\/a>, you\u2019ll also be able to track business revenue and expenses, cash flow and profit projections from anywhere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n