The Best Financial iPhone Apps

Updated! Popular since we first published this list of some of the best financial iPhone apps in early 2009, we decided to refresh our original picks. With hundreds of apps new coming onto the market every month, we are sure we missed some good ones, … [Read more...]

Track Your Spending with Mint Trends

Not too long ago, I compared budgeting to dieting. Want to lose weight? Count the calories you eat. Want to save more money? Count the pennies you spend. Of course, just like counting calories, tracking your spending manually is---to put it … [Read more...]

Monthly Budget Tools: A Big List of Software, Spreadsheets, and More

Editor's Note: We originally published this popular list of the best paid and free monthly budgeting tools in March of 2008. A lot has changed since then---a couple of the featured budget tools are no longer available. So here's an updated---and … [Read more...]

Why Checks Will Disappear

How often do you write a paper check? A few times a month? Less? Debit cards, online bill-pay, direct deposit, and electronic checking accounts are making the paper check more and more obsolete. And soon, checks will vanish completely. In Britain, … [Read more...]

Ten Financial Companies to Watch from Finovate 2009

I'm blogging live today from Finovate in New York, a one-day conference featuring the best new financial and banking technology innovations from leading established companies and the hottest young startups. I just finished listening to 31---that's … [Read more...]