Whatever your spending habits, most people would like to save more money. Staying on top of your finances can seem intimidating, and it can be difficult to know where and how to begin. Luckily, nowadays all you need is your smartphone to help you manage your spending. There are plenty of free, reliable apps that can help you manage your finances and ultimately, save money.
Empower is a free app that connects all of your accounts, helps you track your spending habits and even finds you hidden savings. It helped one of our reporters discover and take advantage of $4,500 in hidden savings.
Paribus is another great app that helps you save money by tracking your purchases and identifying price drops, so you can easily claim rebates. It's an easy way to get money back on things you were going to buy anyways with very little effort on your end.
Sign up for Empower here
Sign up for Paribus here