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ASK XPRESS: What apps do you recommend for financing?

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Neal Wong
Rudbeckia fulgida flowers are seen near Thornton Hall at SF State on Aug 30, 2023. (Neal Wong/Xpress Magazine)

With the high cost of living students have to deal with because of inflation, it is sometimes hard to know how to deal with your financing. Here are some different apps that can help you with budgeting, saving and lowering your financial stress. 

It is important to know where your money is going, to help with that we have a few apps lining up:

  • Mint: The best app for budgeting overall and the #1 in the Apple and Google Play store. It can sync accounts like credit cards, loans, bills, etc. It puts your expenses in categories to help you with saving, it gives you reminders to pay your bills on time and helps you pay down debts. It also gives you the option to create saving goals and runs a blog on money management and other educational tools. 
  • Goodbudget: This app is very user friendly, so if you are new to budgeting and want to try something easy, this is the one! It uses the envelope budgeting to help you with keeping on track with your budget. The envelope system is where you put aside money for each month’s expenses into categories, like groceries, having drinks with friends, gasoline, school supplies, etc. 
  • Pocketguard: This is the best app for the overspenders! It uses an algorithm to track your expenses, income and helps you to save money based on that data. 
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Neal Wong
Neal Wong, Staff Photographer
Neal Wong (he/him/his) was born and raised in San Francisco, attended Washington High School, where he performed as a lead in multiple plays and a musical and is currently a photographer for Golden Gate Xpress and Xpress Magazine. His photos have been published by the San Francisco Bay ViewSan Francisco Public Press, and Mission Local. Neal also created and teaches an SFSU Experimental College course titled Adventures in SF, which takes students on weekly field trips to little-known, interesting places. His hobbies include cooking, traveling, and reviewing places on Google Maps.

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