Are you curious as to what my resources and tools of the trade are? Well here’s a helpful list of the products I use to keep my finances organized.
Disclosure: Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links and I will earn a commission (at no extra cost to you). These are all products/software I use personally and I am only recommending them because they are helpful to me. As always you should not spend your hard earned money unless you feel it will help you reach your goals.
If you have any questions or problems about these products, contact me since I use them too and might be able to help.
Free Personal Finance Courses
StreetSen$e - a collection of free email-based personal finance courses, written by experts and celebrities, that are easy to digest, and offer simple action steps to financial improvement. Read how it works for me.
My favorite finance and career books
- Quitter: Closing the Gap Between Your Day Job and Dream Job – by Jon Acuff
- Money Rules: The Simple Path to Lifelong Security – by Jean Chatzky
- The Work Revolution: Freedom and Excellence for All – by Julie Clow
Read the full list and reviews here.
Financial Software
Mint.com – Free and secure online budgeting software. I’ve linked my checking, savings, investment and loan accounts. It’s more efficient to have them all in one place. Read how it works for me.
ReadyForZero – this software is for keeping track of debts only, like credit cards, personal loans or auto loans. I am currently on track to be debt free using this program. Read how it works for me.
ImpulseSave – I’m obsessed with this unique saving tool. It turns all your impulse buys into impulse saves! Now what could be better than that? Read how it works for me.
CreditKarma – this site monitors my credit report for free. I can check my accounts anytime and update them as often as I like.
Bank Accounts
PerkStreet Financial - I get 2% cash back on all my debit card purchases with this checking account. So far I’ve earned $152 in cash back. Read how it works for me.
ING Direct – for now ING holds my savings account, and it has one of the better savings rates around.
Credit Cards
Discover® More Card – I only keep my Discover card for the awesome cash back and 0% balance transfer offers. I use it as part of my debt pay off plan, to save money on interest. Read how it works for me.
Chase Sapphire Card – This credit card I use for business expenses. I get points and up to 5% cash back and it comes with the Blueprint program for easy money management. Read how it works for me.
Full list of Credit Card details.
Travel Info
Expedia.com - Get the best price guarantee along with saving money when you book multiple transactions. The mobile app is awesome too. Read how it all works for me.
Freelancing Resources
FreshBooks Invoicing – For handling freelancing and writing projects I love using Freshbooks. The program is simple to use, comes with a mobile app and the basic version is free!
Investing/IRA
Betterment.com – while this business is fairly new, it’s already becoming one of my favorite investing companies. I absolutely love seeing how much I’m making with their free mobile app. I recently opened a Roth IRA with them, more info here.
Electronics
Roku - I love my Roku digital player. I stream TV shows and movies from Netflix and Hulu, listen to music on Pandora and even do exercise videos. The best part is I no longer have to pay for cable!
Dell Laptop – Check out the laptop I use with all the specs, details and read how it works for me.
Online Shopping
Brad’s Deals - I can find basically any free shipping code, discount or daily deal special with Brad’s Deals. I haven’t paid retail price for anything in a long time.
BeFrugal – This is by far one of my favorite online shopping tools. I receive cash back for all my shopping, as well as coupons, discounts and free shipping. Get a free $10 bonus just for trying out the site, no purchase necessary.
