Currency: An Easy Way to Get Money Conversions on the Go [iOS]
When you are on the go, one of the most important pieces of information to have is currency conversions. After all, you need to know how far your money will go where you are. Are you getting a positive conversion or a negative one? How much of a hit will you take and will you need to bring more money to compensate for the conversion? Thankfully, the aptly named iPhone app Currency has all the conversions you need in one place.
Penniless Because of the Holidays? 8 Money-Stretching Subreddits
A secret corporation doesn’t want you knowing that prices actually go up on average from Black Friday until the end of December. However, immediately following the West’s orgy of gift giving, prices become flaccid. How do we, as consumers, take advantage of this situation? Having personally gone broke after throwing away money on underappreciated gifts, it occurred to me that finding good deals was more important than ever.
How Scammers Target Your PayPal Account & How To Never Fall For It
PayPal is one of the most important accounts you have online. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a huge PayPal fan, but when it comes to your money, you don’t want to play around. While getting your Facebook account hijacked is a huge annoyance, it’s nothing like getting your money stolen out of your PayPal account. And the scammers know this too. That’s why PayPal is one of the most targeted accounts for phishing and scams – there’s real money to be had.
6 Common Sense Reasons Why You Should Bank Online If You Aren't Already [Opinion]
How do you usually do your banking? Do you drive to your bank? Do you wait in long lines, just to deposit one check? Do you receive monthly paper statements? Do you file away those statements into a filing cabinet for archiving purposes? What about paying bills – do you send checks through the mail? How do you typically pay people? With cash? Check? What if you have neither – then what? Perhaps there’s a better way to go about all of this.
How Safe Is Your PIN? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Ah, the trusty PIN number, the 4 digits that separates you from your money. We use our bank PIN number in a wide variety of situations, whether it's taking money out of the ATM machine or paying with our card in a shop. But you would be amazed (or perhaps not) at the stupidity of some people when it comes to the 4 digits they need to keep secret the most. For it seems that a lot of people seem to have this irresistible urge to tell everyone their number.
Expensify's Mobile and Web Client Duo Makes It The Only Expense Tracker You'll Ever Want To Use
A while ago, I was searching for a dependable expense tracker and budget planner. Presumably, a mobile app would be the answer, since it's more convenient to record daily spendings on the go, right after the purchase is made. Along that that presumption, the mobile app should also feature an export or desktop companion. After trying several apps, I decided on Expensify. Did I mention that was in 2011? I've been using it ever since.
How To Get Your Money Back With Expense Cloud Mobile App
When you travel for business related trips, you probably know how tedious it can be to keep track of travel, food, hotel, and entertainment expenses. It often requires you to remember to get receipts, tallying them up and providing your company or organization an expense report. Well, ExpenseCloud, a new online service and mobile app, might vey well save you a ton of time.
5 More Personal Finance Budget Apps for Your iPhone [Digital Dollar]
If you have an iDevice and need to be tracking how much money you spend, the iTunes App Store has lots of offerings in this category. Below are five budgeting apps, each with something unique in terms of design and/or features. These apps are either free or under $1, so you can give them a try and see which one fits your personal finance needs.
How To Set Up A PayPal Account For Your Business
If you run a small business or are thinking of taking the plunge into self-employment then there’s a good chance you will need a quick and easy method of invoicing and charging your customers or clients. This is especially true if your customers live abroad, but it also nice to offer a fast, secure and accessible payment method.
Save Money With These Comparative Shopping Apps [Digital Dollar]
If you're budget conscious, you'll know how saving a few bucks on several items might well increase your discretionary spending. Sometimes ordering an item online and waiting a few days for it arriving in the mail can mean savings of perhaps $30-$50. For those of us who look for the best deals before making a final purchase, a few helpful mobile apps on our iOS or Android device could lead to even more savings.
Efficiently Manage Your Finances With GnuCash [Windows, Mac, Linux]
Admittedly, there are plenty of different software tools that help you manage your finances. However, a huge portion of those that are worthwhile cost money (sometimes a lot). The solution, obviously, would be to use a worthwhile tool that doesn't cost any money. Usually the best way is to look for an open source alternative, which thankfully exists. Let me introduce you to GnuCash.
WePay - A New PayPal Alternative To Try Out
These days, the idea of transferring money via the Internet is not only accepted, it's often essential. There are many freelancers who nowadays rely on Internet payments in order to carry out business. Most of us currently rely on PayPal to ensure our payments get through. Now there's a new competitor called WePay in town who might make a viable alternative if you're a US-based customer.
3 Great Apps To Easily & Fairly Split A Bill Among Several People [iPhone]
Nothing can spoil a great group lunch or dinner than having to spend quality time calculating the cost of splitting the bill. Sure it's easy when you split the cost between yourself and your girlfriend or boyfriend, but what happens when you have more than five people in the group? You could use a calculator or the old pen and paper method, but if you have a iPhone or other iOS device, there are apps.
How To Use Your Smartphone As Your Personal Wallet
The recent launch of Google Wallet is another indication of how practical and useful smartphone technology has become in just a few short years. Many people carry their phones with them everywhere they go. Based on my experience of the last few months, I can say it is possible to replace your physical wallet with your smartphone.
Google Launches Google Wallet. Not For Everybody! [News]
Google officially launched its mobile payment system Google Wallet yesterday, and it could very well change how we pay for merchandise and services. For now, the Google Wallet is only set up for Sprint Nexus S 4G phone users, but no doubt it will spread to other smartphone devices very soon.
Stockpeek launches On Apple App Store - First Finance App To Integrate iPad 2 Smart Cover [News]
Apple's new Smart Cover has made waves lately. Of course, when a new product like this launches, developers are quick to try and find a way to make their app work with it. Toughturtle has got out front to bring the first full featured financial app that interacts with the Smart Cover. The Smart Cover wakes up your phone and has several folds in it so you can just peek at the screen.
Control Your Finances & Master Your Expenses With Money Manager Ex
No matter what end of the range you fall into, it's never to late to sort out your finances and try to find out why you keep falling short (or nearly so) every single month. Here's a free, open-source financial management app called Money Manager Ex that's going to make it very easy to organize your finances, create a budget and monitor where all your money is flying off to.
Learn Vest - Revitalise Your Finances With Youth Money Management Tips
Do you ever get the feeling that maybe you could do a little better with your money management? Maybe that you could plan a little more thoroughly, save more money, learn more about financial products or be more disciplined about building good money habits and making more money? Well, you're not alone.