Best App Series: Best apps when you have 50$ in your bank account and your Mother’s voice is telling you to ‘save for your future.’

While there’s nothing like a little human interaction, we’ve complied the best apps by activity in this series of ten, for when humanity is just a little too much. Here is our seventh instalment, the “Best apps when you have 50$ in your bank account and your Mother’s voice is telling you to ‘save for your future.”

Check back next Thursday for the eighth instalment “Best apps for planning to build your dream mountain home.”

1. Jamie’s Recipes

Meal planning is going to save your budget and your stomach. Check out these seriously delicious recipes, which include tags for dietary restrictions. Don’t bother with the in-app purchases, there’s no need.

2. What’s App

Are you still paying for long distance? Only use text anyways? Free local, national and international texting is the name of What’s App’s game. You can also sent picture and video.

3. Checkbook HD

Number one rule of budgeting: You have to know what is coming in, and what’s going out.  It might be a little eye-opening but it will be a lot helpful. This popular and user- friendly app tracks your spending, allows you to create a budget and receive bill reminders. Look for the even better looking, and similar functioning app, Mint, to hit the Canadian market soon.

4. Level

Once you have created (and started sticking to) your budget using Mint, kick it up a notch and try out Level. This app is a great tool for those who find talking numbers a bit abstract- it automatically analyzes ‘your financial picture’ and provides you helpful visual tools so you know exactly where you’re at with your spending and saving goals.

5. Red Laser

We know that purchasing is kind of the anthesis of saving, but it is a necessity. With Red Laser you can find the best deal- locally or online for those purchases you need to make. This app has been tried and tested, and received some awards for it’s usability. Search products, find deals, keep track of your loyalty cards, even see nutrition information.