Finance: Money Saving Apps to Get You Through the Season
I had a conversation with a good friend and “basketball mom outsider” and we discussed our estimated cost of a typical AAU basketball season... and she was shocked! From February to July, every year, we spend money on gym entrance fees, food, travel, hotels, and other expenses. Looking back , I truly don’t know how we did it. Only by the grace of God! Now that my son is playing high school basketball and plays for a sponsored team, the costs associated with travel still hasn’t changed too much because when family of four travels, it still requires money. My friend, who’s a bookkeeper, suggested I look into a few apps that assist with saving money. So, I dived into my app store and found a couple. After researching how easy they are to use, I decided on the Digit App.
How does the App work?
Every few days, Digit checks your spending patterns and moves a few dollars from your checking account to your Digit account, if you can afford it. Easily withdraw your money, any time, quickly and with no fees.
Digit automatically determines when and how much is safe to save based on your lifestyle
Digit doesn’t require you to figure out an arbitrary amount to transfer every month
All funds held within Digit are FDIC insured up to a balance of $250,000
Free to sign up and no transfer fees
Available on both the iTunes App & Google Play Store
Easy to link checking account
No savings account needed
Withdrawal at anytime
Daily text balance notices.
I signed up last week, set a goal of $500 saving by June 1st, and I’ve saved $8.32 so far (gotta start somewhere). Stay tuned to see if I reach my goal. If you're interested in signing up for Digit, use this link digit.co/r/qV6H3Y-sKa?sr.
Thanks to my friend @virtualbookkeep, I’m on my way to saving!