Money is everywhere. It is the lifeblood of commerce and exchange, and it is at the very core of our social order. We need it to survive, to provide for ourselves and our families to reward ourselves and it is a measure of wealth and worth. There are those of us that live a simple life, self-sufficient enough to be able to get by on very little demand for cash, but for the rest of us it is a driving force, a motivation and a necessity. It is only natural for something that far reaching, that widely utilised and desired to have a few wild characteristics and quirks. Money however has more than a few, and it can be a very strange best at times.

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Its not hard to find articles on line for saving money on your energy bills. A brief search in a browser will bring back hundreds of results, but one thing that most share, is that they look at how to save in winter. But what about the summer?

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Well that is Christmas and the holiday season over for another year, and for many it is a time for looking at the damage done to your savings or your credit balances. With that in mind, we have put together a selection of the finest money saving apps for the year ahead to help you either manage money, save money or even to make a little extra cash.