Keep Track of Your Finances on Your iPhone
May 28, 2009 by Miranda Marquit
Filed under Finance
There are some truly awesome iPhone apps out there. My husband is fond of the app that makes a light saber noise when you wave the device around. I like playing Suduko. On a practical level, though, these types of applications are not very useful. They don’t offer you information that you can make use of everyday. When I saw that Prime Time Money found 10 iPhone apps that can help you keep track of your finances, I became excited. Finally! Something I can use.
Personal finance software
I use Quicken to keep track of my personal finances. I am on the verge of actually going online with my Quicken, connecting automatically to my accounts. In the event that I actually do make this leap, I will be sure to get the free app for iPhone, so that I can access my personal finance information from anywhere.
Of course, other personal finance software is available for iPhone as well, including apps from:
- Mint.com
- Wesabe
- Rudder
So, you should have pretty good access to what you need.
Handy money apps for the iPhone
In addition to personal finance and budget software, there are a number of other handy money apps for the iPhone. While I think that some of the are not quite for me, I do like the looks of these 3 apps:
- Compare and Convert provides a way for you to compare deals when shopping. You can see whether that jumbo pack is really providing you the best price per unit. It allows you to convert between units as well. PT Money uses the 2 liter soda vs. six pack of soda comparison.
- Pay Off Debt actually costs a little coin. But not much — only $2.99. You can put in your debts, how much you pay, and track your progress on the road to becoming debt free.
- Balance lets you easily check where you are at in terms of one account. You can quickly see your current balance, and the last couple of payments. It’s easier to read than going through a register on your iPhone, so it’s ideal if you want a quick idea of your account balance.
Do you know of any other money-related iPhone apps?
image source: Quicken
I’ll give Mint a try on the iPhone, thanks for the info.
I tried their product a few months ago on my pc and it was nice. I chose FreshBooks instead as it was more feature-rich. Hope FreshBooks integrates with iPhone anytime soon.