14 cool apps to help you budget, save money, and invest

The UK is seeing an explosion in financial technology companiesand plenty of them are pitched at consumers.BI has rounded up some of the best apps and services around right now that can help you do everything from manage your household bills and save money to keeping track of your work expenses.The 14 apps we've highlighted could help you track, save, make more money. Check them out:BUDGET: Pariti ' All your accounts in one appWhat it does:Lets you monitor all your accounts in one app and tells you how much you can spend.Why it's cool:If you've got a savings account, a current account, an ISA, and more money squirrelled away elsewhere, this is the app for you. Log in to each of your online banking accounts through the app and Paritilets you monitor your spending, projecting for upcoming bills and telling you how much you can safely spend. It's built by the team behind MoneySupermarket's OnTrees app.Cost' Free.Find out more: Pariti.com.Alternatives: OnTrees, Money Dashboard, MoneyHub, Tink.SAVE: MoneyBox ' A savings app for cash poor millennialsWhat it does:Rounds up your spending to the nearest pound and sets aside the spare change for saving and investing.Why it's cool:The beauty of MoneyBox is it helps you save without thinking about it, perfect for cash-strappedmillennials who don't like the idea of setting aside big sums at the start of each month. Just link the app to the card you spend with and the pennies start to add up. MoneyBox also lets you invest in cash and shares ISAs through the app.Cost'1 per month, plus 0.45% of value of investments per year.Find out more: MoneyBoxapp.com.Alternatives: Acorns(US only), True Potential.TRADE: eToro ' Trade stock and follow top traders around the worldWhat it does:Online "social" trading platform.Why it's cool:eToro lets you "follow" top traders on its platform to see what they're doing, just like you would on Facebook or Twitter. You can even opt in to automatically copy the trades of other members, in effect letting them become your investment manager. Otherwise, you can just use the platform to do your own trades.Cost'eToro takes a percentage of each trade you make, calculated on each trade.Find out more:etoro.com.Alternatives:Robinhood (U.S. only for now), iDealing.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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