Smartphones have made our lives a lot easier these days. There seems to be an app for just about everything: exercise, cooking and of course, money. There are dozens of money apps to choose from and download. Some of them are good and some not so good. How do you figure out the best ones? Here are our five must-have money apps to download on your phone to start your finances on the right foot in the new year.

Apple’s Stock App

Do you enjoy picking stocks? Apple’s Stock app is a stock picker’s dream come true. The best thing is if you have an iPhone, the app is already loaded on your phone. Create a list of stocks to watch and keep tabs on them on a daily basis. The app is simple, yet robust. Easily add and remove stocks from your favorite list in seconds. If you’re looking for more information, you can click on a company’s name for charts, financial information and the latest business news.


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Mint

Budgeting is a lot like dieting. We all know we should do it, but many of us lack the discipline and aren’t willing to put in the effort. With Mint you don’t have any good excuse for not budgeting. Mint takes the effort out of budgeting. Through the magic of Mint, all your financial information is pulled from your various accounts and added to one convenient dashboard to make keeping track of your finances easier. Mint isn’t just for banking and credit cards. You can also link up and keep track of your investments. Set spending categories and alerts for when you’re about to exceed your budget, helping you better manage and keep your spending in check. You can even set a reminder, so you never miss paying another bill again.

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Bloomberg

Looking to keep up on the latest business news? You can’t go wrong with Bloomberg’s app. Keep in the known of what’s happening on Bay Street and Wall Street with this handy app. Find out what’s happening in business in major cities in Canada and in countries around the work. Bloomberg isn’t just a news app. The app’s handy portfolio tracker lets you keep track of how your favorite stocks are performing on a daily basis.

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BNN GO

BNN may be best known as the Business News TV Network, but it also has a handy smartphone app- BNN GO. Missed a segment of your favorite show on BNN? Don’t have access to a computer? No need to worry. Catch up on the latest on BNN on your smartphone. Full episodes and segments of your favorite shows are just a download away. Be forewarned the app can use a lot of data, so I’d encourage you to use Wi-Fi-, otherwise you can blow through your phone’s monthly data usage in a New York minute.

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Flipp

Looking to save money on groceries? Who isn’t? Food is the second or third highest household expenses for most families. Sure, you can clip coupons and browse advertisement flyers, but that takes time. The good news is there’s a better way. Flipp is a digital flyer app that helps save time and money on your weekly trips to the supermarket. Not only is Flipp great for finding coupons on products you normally buy, it makes creating a shopping list and planning meals a breeze. Flipp features over 800 retailers in Canada and the U.S. and the list is constantly growing. Once you start using Flipp, the savings will add up.

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