It seems almost everyone has a smart phone these days and with the increase in smart phones comes a whole slew of apps you can download to them. There are so many that it’s a daunting task to pick ones that will serve you well without clogging up space on your phone.
So how do you choose? Well, my friend Erin over at Coupon Cravings recently finished a roundup of 30 Money Saving iPhone apps. While her list is geared toward iPhone and iTouch, you may still be interested in reading it even if you don’t have either of those devices. I know many companies have the same apps available for other phone platforms like Blackberry and Android.
Here are a few I hadn’t heard of before:
:: Ask Dave Ramsey - This app allows you to see the most recent call-in topics to Dave’s show. You can read a summary of a listener’s question as well as Dave’s answer or even listen to the on-air exchange. You also have the option to browse Dave’s advice by category. If you love Dave, you’ll love this app.
:: BIGWORDS - This app is a price-comparison search engine for college textbooks. Just enter the ISBN number for the book you want to buy and BIGWORDS will show you where you can buy the book at the best price. BIGWORDS can also show you textbooks that can be rented. And when school’s out, you can even sell your books back through this service. Don’t send one of your children or siblings head off to college without checking out this one!
:: ATM Hunter - We’ve all been there: all the way across town, at the airport or in a strange city and you need cash. This app helps you find the closest ATM to your current location. You can even filter by bank name to avoid those pesky non-network ATM fees. There are also filter options for 24-hour ATMs, drive through ATMs and other features.
These are just three of the 30 Erin reviews. Some may be familiar, others might be new to you. I believe most of them are also free to download as well. Check out the full list HERE.
How about you? What are your favorite phone apps?












Shellie loves to share her frugal finds to help you get more with less. A spender at heart, she balances her frugal lifestyle with the occassional splurge.

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