A simple, great iPhone app

I don't know about the rest of the world, but I love little goals and projects and visual reminders of said goals. Especially when it comes to saving money. I was the geeky little kid with paper thermometers for every big purchase I wanted to make and I find myself as an adult in major money-saving mode.

With the wedding coming up next year and increasingly expensive, I want to save some cash in addition to what my parents are providing so we can have everything we want...not to mention a kick-ass honeymoon. And I don't want to ask Mike to help (disagree if you'd like) because he just spent the last several months of his life living on nothing to buy me a beautiful ring. In addition, I also need to begin saving for a car (when I am done saving what I think is a reasonable amount for the wedding), as I will eventually leave SF and I'm guessing when I move elsewhere I'll need a vehicle. :)

I decided I needed a visual reminder of my goal and in lieu of telling my co-workers and roommate exactly how much money I have and need to save via paper thermometer, I went looking for an iPhone app to help.

The Savings Goal app does exactly what I need it to do: shows me how much I've saved and what dollar amount and percentage I have left to go. A pretty basic tool, but great for me. When I get bonus checks at work, those are easy...straight to savings. But for smaller amounts ($20 found in the pocket of a pair of jeans, $43 from gloves returned to North Face store, $12 from turning in change to the bank, $68 in dividends from Malone Enterprises (don't ask)), this thing really helps me because I want to keep nudging that needle up a few percentage points at a time.

The only drawback is that it only lets you save for one thing at a time. But I suppose that's the best way for me anyhow: prioritize my purchases, and save for the most important first then go on down the line. Anyway, a great tool I just wanted to share. Have a fabulous Friday and an awesome weekend!