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🗓️ 19 December 2025
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We’ve tested a lot of budgeting tools and apps over the years. Some are a win and some that honestly should’ve not been made. If you’re ready to finally get control of your money and pay off more debt this year, you’re in the right place. Stick with Jen and Jill as they showcase the five best budgeting apps for beginners!
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| 0:15.1 | Five best budgeting apps for beginners, so you can pay off more debt in 2026. |
| 0:25.6 | Thank you. apps for beginners so you can pay off more debt in 2026. Welcome to the Frugal Friends podcast where you'll learn to save money, embrace simplicity, |
| 0:32.1 | and live a rich in your life. |
| 0:35.3 | Here are your host, Jen and Jill. If you are finally ready to get control of your |
| 0:46.4 | money and pay off more debt, you're in the right place because today we are diving into our top |
| 0:53.1 | five budgeting apps that we recommend for beginners or people who feel like |
| 0:58.4 | they're getting back on the wagon after having fallen. |
| 1:01.1 | We've tested dozens of budgeting tools over the years, some of which really helped us to |
| 1:06.9 | be able to pay off debt and some of which honestly never should have been made. |
| 1:11.5 | So we're going to give you the real user experience, not just what looks good on a website, |
| 1:17.5 | and stick with us till the end, because we're going to be sharing with you a free budgeting app |
| 1:22.9 | that we think has the potential to make our best of list next year. |
| 1:28.3 | Calling all my financial queens. |
| 1:31.2 | Hey, ladies, what are we using to budget? |
| 1:34.0 | Like, can everybody tap in? |
| 1:35.4 | Let me know. |
| 1:36.9 | Welcome, frugal friends. |
| 1:38.2 | I'm Jen. |
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