{"id":10986,"date":"2019-01-08T15:59:46","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T13:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/?p=10986"},"modified":"2026-02-26T18:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:35:24","slug":"5-free-finance-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.webafrica.co.za\/blog\/life-hacks\/5-free-finance-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Free Finance apps to help you save money and budget better"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, the festive season is over and you\u2019re suddenly remembering that your December salary was supposed to last all the way to the end of January. I know, shocker, right? Instead\u00a0of letting the January drought get you down, why not take this opportunity to change the way you manage your money \u2013 for good?!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s easier than you think.<\/p>\n<p>There is a whole range of free resources at your disposal to help you spend less, budget better and reach your savings goals faster.<br \/>\nWhether you prefer desktop-based apps or mobile apps, these are the best digital tools to help you take control of your finances today.<\/p>\n<h3>Financial Toolbelt<\/h3>\n<p>This website is packed with calculators for just about everything you can possibly want to spend money on (and some things that you don\u2019t). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialtoolbelt.com\/calculators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Toolbel<\/a>t is a desktop based app that offers individual calculators to help you save money, pay off your debts and figure out where you waste the most money.<br \/>\nThey also host a highly informative blog which offers advice on how to achieve different financial goals without being too boring or using complicated terms and confusing jargon.<\/p>\n<h3>Track my Subs<\/h3>\n<p>This web-based tool is geared toward small business owners and private users with a lot of subscriptions to manage. The idea is that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackmysubs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TrackMySubs<\/a> will help you keep all of those \u201cinvisible\u201d payments where you can see them, make sure you don\u2019t miss any of them, and help you to cut out the subscriptions you don\u2019t really need or use any more.<\/p>\n<h3>Honeyfi<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.honeyfi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">honeyfi<\/a> mobile app is a great financial planning tool for couples who are just starting out. The app syncs up with your partner\u2019s app and allows you to tag transactions as \u201cyours\u201d, \u201cmine\u201d, or \u201cours\u201d. The app comes complete with budgeting tools which will help you save time and money, and achieve your shared budgeting goals.<\/p>\n<h3>Mint<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mint.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mint<\/a> is a web-based app which you can use on your PC, or you can download the mobile app for Android or Apple. It\u2019s a multi-faceted finance tool that will help you to track your spending, stay on top of your savings and make good financial choices.<\/p>\n<h3>Wallet<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.droid4you.application.wallet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wallet<\/a> is the current \u201cEditors choice\u201d for Google apps. Wallet is a simple-to-use finance tracker and budget planner that lives on your phone and is optimized for mobile use. You can choose to connect your wallet app with your bank and financial institutions to make finance tracking easier than ever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, the festive season is over and you\u2019re suddenly remembering that your December salary was supposed to last all the way to the end of January. I know, shocker, right? Instead\u00a0of letting the January drought get you down, why not take this opportunity to change the way you manage your money \u2013 for good?! 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