January 24, 2019

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Don't fall short of your News Year's resolutions this year. Kick procrastination, clutter and harmful spending to the curb and make productivity a lifestyle with these apps. Happy New YOU!

Leave Procrastination in 2018
Apps to make your study sessions more productive
1. MindMeister
MindMeister is a more sophisticated take on the brainstorming techniques taught in grade school. An online mind-mapping tool, MindMeister allows you to tap anywhere on a canvas to add an idea, eventually linking similar ideas together. In the end, you'll have an intricate mind map linking back to a central idea. The site even includes a presentation mode to quickly turn your brainstorming into a slideshow.

2. Pocket
Pocket is your "to-do list for websites." Instead of losing another website or interesting article by adding it to your already cluttered bookmark tab, save it with Pocket. You can save articles and videos to come back to anytime -even offline.

Forget that expensive planner!
Apps to manage to-do lists and even the most complicated schedules
3. Todoist
Many know the satisfaction of crossing completed tasks out of your planner or putting a check mark next to items on your to-do list. As you check off tasks in Todoist, your Todoist Karma Score generates, showing you how productive you've been throughout the day and week and lets you know if you're improving. If you have a competitive side and an increase in productivity is what you're looking for this year, this is the app for you.
4. Tide
Not only will Tide upgrade your study life, but it might also help you sleep. Tide's 'FOCUS' setting combines the popular Pomodoro study technique (25 minutes of uninterrupted study, 5 minutes of break) with various peaceful nature sounds. Tide also has several other features all with the goal of helping the user be "calm and mindful with nature."
5. Streaks
If you manage to keep all of your beloved Snapchat streaks but seemingly can't remember to floss every night, this might be the app for you. Streaks helps you form good habits by allowing you to track up to 12 tasks to complete each day with your goal being to build a streak! You can also build negative streaks for habits that you want to break. The app is very stylish and highly customizable.

Don't run out of money this year
Apps to help you ball on a budget
6. Mint
Mint is a budgeting app that allows you to set reminders about upcoming payments and sends alerts when an account balance becomes low. The app also allows you to experiment and see how a pricey purchase can affect the rest of your budget.
7. Clarity
Clarity is an expense tracking app that makes it easy to move money between accounts and provides insights into your personal spending habits. The app also allows you to negotiate bills and cancel unused or unwanted subscriptions.

Kick the Clutter
Apps to help keep you and your space organized
8. Dropbox
Running out of storage always seems to happen at the most inconvenient times. Make sure it never happens again by using Dropbox. Dropbox is like a flashdrive for your phone, tablet, computer, etc. Create an account and upload pictures, documents, music and videos to clear up space on your mobile device.
9. Google Drive
Much like Dropbox, Google Drive is another safe place to store files when space on your device has run out. The good news is that if you have a Google account, you already have a Google Drive account. So log in and declutter!
10. Google Keep
If you're a sticky note lover, Google Keep is your best digital upgrade. You can carry your sticky notes everywhere, and even set location and time-based reminders. No more sticky notes cluttering the frame of your computer or taking a picture of your sticky notes to take them on the go. Download Keep and sync your notes across devices.