Get your financial news fix when you download this app from Yahoo! (Free, itunes.com). You’ll get accurate, real time data on market conditions; watch the stocks you care about on your personal quotes page. It also offers trend analysis and price charts to help you make sense of the bigger picture.

Ditch the checkbook and skip the ATM when you use this digital payment app (Free, itunes.com). Collect money for a group gift or transfer money to a friend by bumping your phones together to exchange contacts. In addition, if your friend gives you a check, you can take a picture of it on your phone and the money will be added to your account.

Stay on top of your most important bills through alerts from this app ($1.99, itunes.com), and sync up with your spouse to share upcoming due dates. Its simple interface makes avoiding late fees that much easier.

A great shopping companion, this app ($1.99, itunes.com) compares prices between products to find the best deal per unit price, regardless of package size or unit of measurement. A great tool for price negotiations!

Stop wasting time on rebuilding grocery lists each month and create your virtual list with this app ($3.99, itunes.com). The tool records products and prices as you shop and organizes items by category. Plus, you can sync up shopping lists with your spouse—and get out of the store that much quicker.

Shave off time spent on filling out expense reports by recording your business-travel purchases directly on your phone with this app ($4.99, itunes.com). Add your receipts as photo attachments.

From the makers of the popular tax software, this app (Free, itunes.com) helps you estimate your tax returns so you know what to expect come April.

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