10 Money Saving Apps for the iPhone

So you you spent all of your cash purchasing an iPhone and now it is time to use your trendy talker to save some dough. Here is a collection of 10 apps that will help you recover your cost:

• Mint.com – We’ve already raved about Mint and now we will continue. If you are a Mint user, the iPhone app is a must have. Budgeting is a fundamental discipline in your personal finances and now you can budget on the run. Last week the folks at Mint upgraded the app and now it is well worth recommending.
• KidsEatFree – Toting the kids around town can be exhausting, but taking them to eat doesn’t need to exhaust your checking account. With KidsEatFree, you can find nearby restaurants offering food specials for your young ones.
• Compareme – We’ve all been there. Standing in front of a huge display of [insert product], trying to decide if the bigger buy is the better value. Now you can save yourself the anguish of mental math and let Compareme do the work.
• Grocery IQ – We all know you save significant money by having a list when visit the grocery store. Grocery IQ takes pantry management to new heights by providing a digital shopping list. The app provides multi-store support, as well as barcode lookup.
• Coupon Sherpa – This app provides digital coupon support, displaying the coupon barcode directly on your iPhone screen. Reviews criticized the limited stores, but the database is growing.
• Snaptell – There is a lot of competition in the ‘price comparison’ app market. Snaptell floated to the top with the best reviews. Other notables include Pricecheckah & Save Benjis. Snaptell provided a clear interface and price comparisons from multiple online retailers.
• Amazon App – All though there are many price comparison apps out there, none touch the quality of the Amazon app. If you are like me, you save plenty of money each year by purchasing products from Amazon. The Amazon App takes Amazon‘s money-saving power mobile. It is a iPhone must have.
• GasBuddy – While running the roads, GasBuddy provides nearby gas price comparisons. GasBuddy isn’t free, but it could easily pay for itself in one tank. Cheap Gas provides a free alternative.
• Zillow – Most of us are probably familiar to zillow.com. Well now the real estate powerhouse has a very useful iPhone app. With GPS detection, it is a great tool for your home search. Rough pricing, comps, etc are available curb-side and in the palm of your hand. It might be the perfect tool for taking advantage of the home-buyer tax credit.
• Fast Figures – All things being held equal, Fast Figures may be the most important Financial app on your iPhone. It provides an array of financial calculators including (but not limited to) time value of money, breakeven, mortgage, sales tax, and tip calculators. It is easy to see why this is an important tool to counterbalance your wallet.