Best Apps for Students: Budgeting and Records

Goodbudget is a great way to manage your money (however little of it you may have)! It is the envelope method made virtual and “grandma approved,” as the website states. Instead of tracking expenses the traditional way, which might allow you to go into debt, the envelope method prevents you from spending money you don't have.

Tip Yourself is your own tip jar! Reward yourself for good behavior (good grades, exercising, skipping that latte) and the money will add up! Links to your checking account.

If you like the idea, other apps like Acorns and ChangED "round up" on purchases and invest the money for you, either in the stock market or paying down your student loan principal!

Scholarship finder! Reminds you of deadlines and finds scholarship opportunities that fit you!

A fast way to pay anyone with an email account.

An alternative to PayPal, Venmo allows you to pay others, collect money from friends, or make purchases. Makes it easy to split the bill.

Splitwise allows you to easily divide up expenses with friends. Great app for group trips or projects where you're all paying for different things and need to settle up.

Honey is a browser extension that scans all coupon codes out there and applies them to your cart, no matter what you are shopping for. Great way to save $$!

Ibotta let's you earn cash by selecting offers and scanning in receipts from purchases. If you have the time, it's an easy way to earn!

Dashlane lets you put all your sensitive information in a safe, encrypted, password-protected place. Here is where you can have insurance numbers, credit card accounts, social security numbers, etc. Also a great way to store all of your passwords, so all you have to remember is the one password for this app.

Password manager. This is a chrome extension that will remember passwords for you, or an app that allows you to protect, remember, and share your passwords!