Burned out and broke? Nine apps to download, sites to visit for easy saving success

<p>Our phones can tempt us into plenty of regrettable purchases. Or – if we're smart about it – they can actually help us save, with very little effort on our part. <i>Frances Cook</i> reports. </p> <p>A brief scan of the headlines is all you need to know on whether or not many of us are doing it tough. </p> <p>Unemployment <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/08/04/whos-feeling-job-market-recovery-and-where-has-downturn-hit-hardest/" target="_blank">up to 5.6%</a>, interest rates climbing, and inflation above target levels.</p> <p>Frankly, we all need a win, and we need it to come without too much mental effort, because we’re all a bit tired. </p> <p>So let’s make it happen – time to save money with a minimum of mental effort. </p> <p>Here are some of my favourite apps and websites to help us stay on top of our money, without spending all our mental effort on the rising tide of bills.