Here’s how you can save more money

With the ill effects of demonetisation affecting us even months after its announcement, Indians are gearing up to save money in any way they can. Going digital is a new experience for us, and everybody is busy trying to adjust to this new ‘cashless’ economy. Developers are making the most of the situation, and have come up with mobile apps to help people get through these tough times. Here are a few apps that will make the transition easier, while helping you save some cash.

NoBroker – Renting a house is a nightmare, and this application can make your life easier. The USP of this application is that they provide you with a house without brokerage. You can find a house, customize it, and look for value added services. ‘NoBroker’ lets the owner list their property for free in five quick steps. It is the first of its kind effort to bring the offline owner properties online through crowd sourcing.

Crown It - This app is about uploading your food bills, and getting cash backs on it. Download the app and ‘crown’ all your food bills. ‘Crowning’, refers to clicking a snap of all your food bills with the app, to avail instant cash back called 'Crowns'. These crowns are redeemable to shop at various online stores for fashion, retail, travel and more, and can even be transferred to your bank account.

Zingoy - This application provides interesting deals for online shopping. Do not be satisfied with grabbing some great deals while shopping online; there is a lot more saving that you can do. Every time a purchase is made using your link, you earn more cash back. While shopping via mobile apps like Amazon, Paytm and Myntra, simply activate ‘Zinni,’ to automatically earn cash back. The earnings can be transferred to your bank account, or converted into gift vouchers.

Cleartax - This application helps calculate and manage tax. One can E-File your tax returns in minutes, check your Income Tax refund status and calculate Income Tax for the current and next financial year (according to the new Budget changes). Your data is completely safe and secure with bank grade HTTPS security.

Paytm - Paytm is India’s largest mobile commerce platform. It started by offering mobile recharge and utility bill payments, and today it offers a full marketplace to consumers. They provide various discounts and cash backs, and have over a100 million registered users.