Real estate investing begins with smart money management on a daily basis. Managing personal finances not only frees up cash for investment purchases, like buying a second home in Mexico, but it also allows you to keep your daily spending in check. We looked at some of the best personal finance apps for 2015 to help keep your budget on track.

1. Mint: one of the most widely used personal finance apps, Mint allows users to easily track all of their finances including bank accounts, credit cards, loans, retirement savings and more, in real time using an intuitive graph and chart layout. Mint is available for iPhone and Android.

2. Level Money: this app bills itself as a “mobile money meter” breaking down your daily, weekly and monthly spending budget based on your income and recurring bills. It also features an auto-save function, moving unspent cash from your budget into your savings account. Level Money is available for iPhone and Android.

3. Wally: this is a great personal budgeting app for people that don’t want the hassle of manually entering their expenses. Wally allows users to simply scan receipts and it will automatically update all your spending details. Wally is available for iPhone and Android.

With smart money management, your dream vacation home in Mexico can be much closer than you think. Contact us for more money management tips or for information about mortgage financing for Mexican properties and see just how closer you can be to achieving your lifestyle and investment goals.

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