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Saving money can be challenging, especially with the current cost of living. However, Canadians are discovering the benefits of using money-saving apps to keep their finances on track.
For this article, I’ve compiled a list of 17 money-saving apps. It’s not exhaustive, but it includes many of the best money apps in Canada. Looking to keep track of your bank accounts, earn more money, save on grocery purchases, open an online savings account, create custom budgets, or get a free credit score? If so, these apps have you covered.
Best Money Savings Apps in Canada
There are plenty of mobile apps in Canada that can help you keep track of your finances, invest, create budgets, and save money on everything from groceries to online shopping. Here are 17 of the best money-saving apps we could find.
Best Money Savings Apps for Investing
Investing apps can help you manage your personal finances, track your investments and savings, and achieve your financial goals. Here are some of the best ones in Canada…

Not all lessons are learned in the classroom—ain’t that the truth. For most Canadian students, going to post-secondary school is not just when they learn about their future career, but it’s also when many get their first credit card and become responsible for rent, groceries and other living expenses. Many also start withdrawing from their registered education savings plan (RESP) and paying tuition—a bill big enough to rival other major purchases such as a car or, eventually, their first home. And, lastly, the start of post-secondary education is also an opportunity for parents to set their (adult) children up for future success with money. And with that in mind, this comprehensive guide includes articles for those going to school and those who are supporting them (including emotionally). 

The MoneySense Student Money Guide begins with the early years: How to help children understand the value of money; how to set them up with their first bank accounts; and lots of good info about RESPs…

Money is the greatest teaching tool of all time. And when you throw kids and parents into the mix, it has the power to change lives. Years back, I watched as my own preschool-aged children, Luca and Laura, figured out that if you’ve got cash, you can get stuff. The summery jingle of the ice-cream truck was enough for them to drop any toy they had in the sandbox and bolt into the house demanding a couple of loonies for ice-cream—QUICK!—before the truck left. As my pockets were picked dry daily, I realized it was time to start teaching them the value of money.

Money experts will tell you I probably started too late. “Kids should be given a bit of spending money as soon as they are old enough not to eat it,” says Certified Financial Planner Trevor Van Nest. “Learning about money will be a lifelong process for them.” In fact, Van Nest and other financial experts generally agree that kids as young as two often understand more about money than parents give them credit for. “Just by watching you buy things at the store, they quickly figure out who has the power,” says Minnesota-based financial educator Ruth Hayden…