USAA Offers Check Deposit Feature With iPhone
August 11, 2009 by Erik Folgate
Filed under Banking, Tools
The Texas based bank, USAA, released an update to their iPhone application that allows customers to deposit a check through the iPhone. Simply snap a photo of the front and back of the check, and the application will process the check electronically. You never need to physically send in the paper check.
Security issues? USAA realizes that this could bring about security problems, and that is why they are only allowing the feature for customers with another account with them such as an insurance policy or a line of credit.
A Review Of the Mint.com iPhone Application
August 8, 2009 by Erik Folgate
Filed under Tools
You’ve read my reviews about the Mint.com personal finance applicatioo, I believe it’s the best personal finance web application. It gives the user a great snapshot of their net worth, helps track budget goals, and accurately categorizes most purchases. Mint also has a free application for the iPhone, but it’s functionality is nothing like the web application. It serves the purpose more as a complement to the web application, rather than a replacement for it.
First, download the application for free and log in with your existing account. If you don’t already have an account, you’ll need to create one on the website.
How I Use Mint.com To Benefit My Personal Finances
July 15, 2009 by Erik Folgate
Filed under Budgeting, Spending and Saving, Tools
I have written a few articles in the past about Mint.com and how I think it is the best personal finance web application on the internet. In my opinion, it is the easiest to use, the most intuitive, and its budget and net worth calculators are the best. I also wrote a review about Mint.com that you can read when you get the chance. Mint.com now offers the ability to hook up virtually all of your bank and debt accounts to track your net worth in real time. I now have the following accounts linked up to my mint.com account:
Mint.com Launches Automated Financial Advice Feature
April 30, 2009 by Erik Folgate
Filed under Financial Advice, Tools
Mint.com rolled out a new feature on their website this past Tuesday that gives users financial advice based on their unique money situation. The financial advice is automated and based on a set of core principles pre-determined by the Mint.com team. Instead of only tracking your net worth and budgeting habits, Mint will now start giving targeted financial suggestions and recommendations based on the financial information it gathers from you on a daily basis.
Here is the press release:
Mint.com Launches Beta Test of First Advice Feature
Financial Fitness provides actionable steps to better financial health
My Favorite Personal Finance iPhone Applications
March 3, 2009 by Erik Folgate
Filed under Consumer News, Tools
Recently, I bought an iPhone after about two years of carrying around a phone that looked like it was about to fall apart. I had to switch carriers away from T-Mobile, because the service in our house was horrible. I knew that I was going to go big or go home this time with my phone choice, and iPhone is simply the best smart phone when you boil down all of the options out there. I thought about a Blackberry, but they function best as business use only. I wanted personal use and business use, and the iPhone does the best job of that. I may have gone with the G1 Google phone by T-Mobile, because it is the closest thing to the iPhone in my opinion. The G1 uses the Android open-source software so new applications are being developed every day for it, much like the applications for the iPhone. But like I said, it wasn’t an option, because T-Mobile has a coverage gap in our area. I haven’t gone nuts downloading new apps, but finding new applications that will make my life easier is my favorite part about the iPhone. There are a zillion other websites out there that do a better job of reviewing iPhone applications, so I will only give you a short list of my favorite personal finance applications that I know of so far.
A Review Of The Mint.com Personal Finance Application
January 29, 2008 by Erik Folgate
Filed under Consumer News, Credit and Debt, Spending and Saving, Tools
Disclaimer: I’m not receiving any compensation for this post, nor was I asked to review the site by Mint.com. I started using the site a couple of weeks ago, and I feel that their website will benefit the readers of Money Crashers in a big way.
