{"id":86231,"date":"2023-10-03T18:03:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T18:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=86231"},"modified":"2023-10-03T18:03:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T18:03:21","slug":"budgeting-app-used-religiously-by-over-half-a-million-users-announces-sudden-closure-free-ways-to-save-cash-instead-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/lifestyle\/budgeting-app-used-religiously-by-over-half-a-million-users-announces-sudden-closure-free-ways-to-save-cash-instead-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Budgeting app used 'religiously' by over half a million users announces sudden closure – free ways to save cash instead | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

A BUDGETING app used "religiously" by fans has announced that it's closing within weeks.<\/p>\n

Money Dashboard Neon and Classic apps will shut down on Tuesday, October 31.<\/p>\n

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In an email sent to users, the company said: "Unfortunately we could not find a sustainable business model for the apps and are therefore unable to continue supporting the services."<\/p>\n

"We'll permanently close any open accounts from 31st October 2023 and thereafter you will no longer be able to access the Classic or Neon apps.<\/p>\n

"Existing Money Dashboard accounts will be closed and deleted, and any bank connections will be disconnected."<\/p>\n

Devastated customers have taken to social media to share their sadness.<\/p>\n

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One person posted on X (formerly Twitter) and said: "I'm gutted to hear MoneyDashboard is closing.<\/p>\n

"I really rely on it to help manage my budget and finances. Guess I'll have to find something similar."<\/p>\n

Another said: "I can't believe MoneyDashboard is closing down. I'm really sad for them and myself.<\/p>\n

"Such a useful app. I would have actually paid a subscription."<\/p>\n

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"The only website to ever work for me. Tried all the others. They were absolutely rubbish," said a third fan of the tool.<\/p>\n

Money Dashboard uses open banking to securely connect all of your bank accounts so that you can see them all in one space, including credit cards.<\/p>\n

It also splits your spending into categories, such as savings, bills, food and drink, and shopping, and lets you set budgets.<\/p>\n

It also notifies you of overspending and lets you set future goals.<\/p>\n

Fans have praised the app for providing endless options whilst being completely free to use.<\/p>\n

Competing apps often charge a monthly fee for similar features.<\/p>\n

What other money saving apps are there?<\/h2>\n

There are lots of other money apps that can help you to budget and save.<\/p>\n

Most apps are free, but some may give you the option to upgrade your subscription.<\/p>\n

Below, are several money saving apps that work in a similar way to Plum.<\/p>\n

Snoop<\/h3>\n

You can connect Snoop to your bank account and credit cards.<\/p>\n

It gives you a personal robot to help you budget better and you'll be notified about where you can make potential savings, such as by switching a utility provider.<\/p>\n

You can also set up alerts so you don't overspend.<\/p>\n

Snoop can be downloaded for free onto your smartphone via the Apple or Google Play store.<\/p>\n

Additional features are available through a Snoop Plus subscription which costs \u00a34.99 a month.<\/p>\n

Monzo<\/h3>\n

The online bank's app gives a clear summary of your spending in different categories and rounds up outgoings to the nearest pound to set aside savings.<\/p>\n

You can set up spending targets in categories, and a bill tracker flags if your direct debits are higher or lower than usual.<\/p>\n

It can be downloaded from your phone's app store for free.<\/p>\n

Emma<\/h3>\n

Emma is another free app that can be downloaded from either the Apple or Google Play store.<\/p>\n

You can see all your accounts in one place and track spending in dozens of different categories.<\/p>\n

You can set your own budgets, and work out how you can save and receive regular bill and spending updates.<\/p>\n

It's a good way to get a snapshot of your overall finances and how to manage these best.<\/p>\n

Banking apps<\/h3>\n

It's well worth checking the budgeting options in your banking app.<\/p>\n

Bank apps can usually alert you to your spending, and they might round it up each day, which helps you keep a closer eye on your spending as you go along.<\/p>\n

Some of them will divide your spending into categories, so you can see far more clearly where your money is going, and where you need to cut back.<\/p>\n

They may also let you use that to set monthly spending budgets and will let you know when you\u2019re getting close to the target<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The free\u00a0Natwest\u00a0app, for example, has a spending and budget tracker that categories your spending and lets you set a budget to help you keep track of your outgoings.<\/p>\n

If you bank with\u00a0Barclays, you can download the free app to get spending alters to help to you stay on top of your balance.<\/p>\n

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