Did you receive a new phone during the holidays or upgrade yours for the New Year? If you find yourself surfing the web for phone apps to add in 2012, UECU would like to offer some ideas.
Tetris and Angry Birds are fun but wouldn’t it be great to have some portable financial help in your phone, too? Check out the mobile apps that can put some extra cha-ching in your pocket. Break out your iPhone, iPad, Android or BlackBerry to start saving with these 7 applications …
1. Mint: (iPhone, iPad, Android) When you use Mint, you can manage all your financial accounts in one easy spot so you can always keep track of exactly what your budget looks like.
2. Skype: (iPhone, iPad, Android) An app everyone should have that allows phone calls, video calls, and instant messaging for FREE.
3. Redlaser: (iPhone, iPad, Android) Scan any barcode and find out where to go buy it and how much everyone is charging for it. Never overpay again.
4. Gasbuddy: (Phone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry) A free app that lets find the cheapest gas while you’re on the go. Locate gas stations near you and see their current prices.
5. MyCoupons: (available for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry) This handy app is perfect for everyone out there who clips coupons each week but then forgets to take them to the store. It allows you to scan the coupon right into your phone and redeem at the store. Unless, of course, you forget your phone too.
6. Coupon Sherpa: (available for iPhone, coming soon for Android and BlackBerry) Delivers hundreds of department store coupons and discounts directly to your phone. The inventory is updated daily so you always have the latest savings.
7. Key Ring: (available for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry) Stop carrying around (or forgetting) those loyalty cards that get you extra discounts and perks. This app stores all the information in your phone so you can always access it without the bulky keychain.
Article provided by PSB and featured in UECU’s Fall/Winter 2011 Connections™ Newsletter
