My Weekly Budget (MyWB) does exactly what the name suggests...it helps you keep track of your weekly budget. It won't help with a monthly budget or a fortnightly one...just weekly. I launched the app expecting a complex set up process with salary to be entered etc...but it wasn't to be...you simply put in an amount of money that you wish to set as your budget and then add in expenses. The expenses can be chosen from a fairly comprehensive list, or you can create your own. As the list of expenses is quite long (and gets longer if you add your ... Read more
Wow! This is a mightily good finance app for your iPhone that, if you are trying to keep track of your finances, will be used every day. If you love the AC/DC song of the same name you are going to feel the same way about this comprehensive money tracker. Obviously, people around the world feel the same way because BackInBlack has been a huge download hit in Canada, the US and the UK and is now available in Australia. This simple to use, very logical and good looking app makes organizing your finances so much easier. Back in ... Read more
This one looks like someone has finally convinced the banking fraternity that their best bet for future success is to completely disappear into the background and leave the sticky matter of customer service to people who actually give a damn! Let’s face it the reputations of most banks are currently shot to bits. It’s not just that they’ve made our lives a financial misery through years of imprudent lending but generally they’ve gone about it whilst being rude and unhelpful at the same time. Read more
Here’s an interesting one if lending money on a commercial basis is your thing. Having said that, it would seem nobody is lending money on a commercial basis if you believe the doom and gloom spread across most of the pink pages these days. That aside, this one looks like a good aide to getting both the processes and paperwork right for the smooth initiation, on-going operation and ultimate repayment of a commercial loan. Anyone who has worked in the industry, and in particular the smaller and perhaps not so blue-chip end of the market will know; documentation can often be the undoing of ... Read more
I was tempted to sign up for this one just to see what instructions you get when you do as there is very little to go on from the home page itself. I decided not to for an obvious reason that we’ll come to later. There are a lot of apps around offering you the opportunity to manage all of your bank and credit card accounts in one place and let’s face it why wouldn’t you if you have a few of them. Spreading your cash (and your debt) is a very good habit to get into but it is a ... Read more
BeamSnap is a revolutionary free online marketplace that utilizes the strengths and advantages of selling sites like eBay and the social interaction of the social networking experience. Here is a marketplace app that provides a platform for it's members to share, buy and sell specific products. One of the best things about BeamSnap is that every product has an equal chance of getting promoted to fellow members and followers no matter whether they are cheap or expensive. BeamSnap is unlike any other social networking site. What makes it different from sites like eBay and iOffer is that it is ... Read more
If you are planning on continuing your education next year then you are going to have to think about books. Text books. They can be pretty expensive, can't they? So a bit of pre-planning is required to get the books you need and still have enough to eat and pay the rent. SlugBooks could well be the answer to your problems. Find your textbooks now! This rather useful and intelligent education app offers you the chance to tell them which school and classes you are taking so they can not only tell you which books you are going to need ... Read more
Fundraising can be an awful lot of hard work if you are not well organized. While you could easily wander the streets of your town with a bucket in your hand and a funny costume to wear it's not the most productive way of maximizing your fundraising ability. Personally I must get two or three phone calls a day from very worthy causes asking me to donate. That's one way of doing it but there are plenty of other avenues to pursue. Social networking sites, Skype, SMS, GTalk, mobile phones, email and other fundraising ideas are all fair game and ... Read more
If you are in the travel business you have a lot of responsibility in handling people's holiday needs. For a start you are dealing with many of your customers' one holiday of the year and I can guarantee if you mess it up they will never use your services again. And you know what they say...for every person that complains there are six others that don't complain to you - they just tell their friends. It's also important for you to be able to access the best and most reliable information and deals from your holiday suppliers. Dataswell is a ... Read more
If any of you out there have any real idea what the financial market is going to do tomorrow can you please leave a message for me at the front desk. It is without doubt, one of the more challenging ways of attempting to make a living these days and many indulge on a daily basis. So how can you maximize your chances of success. Well, here's a pretty good analogy for you. You know when that bloke down the pub gives you the name of an obscure horse to win a big race because it is training well and ... Read more