If you have a resolution in the new year to get more acquainted with your finances, a good budgeting app can help with that. One of our favorites is a bit cheaper to sign up for right now: Monarch Money<\/a> is offering 50 percent off annual subscriptions for new users. Use the code MONARCHVIP<\/strong> at checkout to get half off, so you’ll pay just $50 for one year of access.<\/p>\n Monarch Money<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Usually Monarch costs $100 per year, but this deal brings the cost of the first 12 months down to $50 for new users.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n $50 at Monarch Money<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Monarch Money was the runner-up in our guide<\/a> to the best budgeting apps in 2025, and it was definitely a grower. Initially we found the experience of using the app to be needlessly complicated compared to some of its rivals, but get over that hurdle and it\u2019s impressively fully-featured. There are plenty of customization options, a helpful \u201cgoals\u201d feature and a thorough month-in-review recap that beats out similar features from some of its competitors. We also like how you can grant account access to others.<\/p>\n Besides the steep learning curve, we also noted that the mobile app is less intuitive to use than the web version, which might pose a problem if you were hoping to do most of your accounting on the go. We also had some issues with the app failing to distinguish between bills and other recurring expenses, as well as a few bugs along the way.<\/p>\n All things considered, Monarch is definitely one of our favorite budgeting apps, only being beaten out by Quicken Simplifi. As you might expect, the biggest strength of Simplifi<\/a> is its simplicity, and how it eases you into using its various features. If you value that kind of user experience, it might be a better choice for you, but there\u2019s unfortunately no free trial to take advantage of.<\/p>\n Follow <\/em>@EngadgetDeals<\/em><\/a> on X for the latest <\/em>tech deals<\/em><\/a> and <\/em>buying advice<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\n