

Mint uses 128-bit encryption to protect your account data as it traverses the Internet, and you can also set an optional four-digit PIN that must be entered every time you open the app (even if you're opening it from the running apps list). The company behind Mint is Intuit, makers of both Quicken and TurboTax.
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The app is available free for both iOS and Android, but for this review I limited my testing to the iOS version, which I ran on my iPhone 5. Mint provides a comprehensive summary of your financial life, everything from checking and credit card balances to the current worth of your IRA or 401(k). In this article I will discuss Mint, Check, and MoneyWiz, three iOS apps that allow you to gather and consult the information from multiple accounts and financial institutions. Happily, you don't need to bounce back and forth among multiple apps to manage this kind of financial information. My reading of posts on the ViPhone e-mail list tells me that the apps for Chase, Citibank, Wells Fargo and most other major banks are also quite accessible using VoiceOver.īut what if you want to track checking, credit card, and savings accounts held at more than one financial institution? Maybe you'd also like to create a budget, or easily keep track of your retirement accounts, your mortgage balance, and other financial data. I use the BankAmerica iOS app on my iPhone 5, which I find extremely accessible. Most banks have smartphone apps that allow you to check your balances, transfer funds between accounts, receive e-bills, and even pay them on the go. Did you forget to pay your utility bills before you left for vacation? Are you wondering if there's enough cash in your clothing budget to cover both the designer jeans you came to the mall to buy nd the jacket you found on clearance? We spend our money on the go, and these days it's getting increasingly easy to monitor our finances on the go as well.
