April is National Financial Literacy Month. Here are some fintech (financial technology) resources to assist with budgeting, saving, and other important skills.
Apps lists:
- BridgingApps FinTech List
- BridgingApps FinTech List for Older Adults
- BridgingApps Veterans Financial Fitness App List
- United Way Fintech Committee List
Individual apps with five-star reviews:
- Albert: Budgeting and Banking (includes tips on credit-score and debt management)
- Apple Wallet (e-storage for payment and rewards cards)
- Bank of America Mobile Banking (electronic deposits/withdrawals, payment transfers, and connection to human financial advisors)
- Cash Reader for the Blind (can identify over 60 types of U.S. and international currencies—and communicate with the user by verbal announcement or tactile vibration)
- Dollars & Cents Lite (basic cash-handling skills for students)
- EveryDollar (a classic budgeting app)
- GoodRX (saving money on prescription medicines)
- Greenlight Kids & Teen Banking (money management under adult supervision)
- Honeydue (for couples who share budget/spending access and decision-making)
- Money Manager Expense & Budget (includes options for setting limits on spending)
- Oportun (monitors spending/saving habits, with AI-generated advice)
- PayPal (classic digital-payment option)
- Prism Pay Bills, Bill Reminder (secure app for putting all e-payments in one place)
- Propel: EBT, SNAP, WIC, & more (for managing public-benefits payments)
- SaverLife (uses a “game” approach to help users get beyond “living paycheck to paycheck”)
- Venmo (popular funds-transfer app)
- Wally (simple, spreadsheet-style budgeting—no bank information required)
And if you need personalized guidance, visit our BridgingApps Financial Tech page.