- Who is this post for? Anyone wanting to save some extra pounds
- What does it discuss? How technology can help you save money
- How does it benefit you? Increased bank balance; Decreased stress
We probably don’t need to run a poll to ask if you’d like to save money. But we DID run a poll recently to ask how people are using smartphone and tablet apps to save money. Below are the the most popular types of app being used by our readers and you can find them all for both iPhone, iPad, and Android devices:
- Monitoring expenses and budget – Moneyhub and Money Dashboard were most mentioned
- Supermarket price comparison – does anyone know of a better app than My Supermarket? I use it all the time
- Vouchers – such as Groupon, My Voucher Codes or vouchercloud
- Travel – Skyscanner was hailed consistently as the best for finding cheap flights but of course there’s TripAdvisor for cheap hotel rooms and the likes of trainline for rail travel.
- Cashback – It was no surprise that Quidco was the most mentioned app. We’re not sure about the claim of being paid to shop (hey, you have to spend money in the first place!) but it’s certainly a popular and easy-to-use service.
There you have it. Perhaps no great surprises but if you’re not currently using any of these types of app, it’s probably worth checking them out. If you have any other recommendations, please let us know!
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