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One of the ways that you can simplify your financial life is to automate your finances. Automation can make it easier for your finances to essentially take care of themselves, freeing up your time for other pursuits.

With the recent strike by Canada Post I have been asked by a few friends (we’ll be nice and call them the “technologically-challenged” crowd) to help them automate their finances.

Automating your finances. Not a novel concept anymore. But it’s something that shouldn’t be overlooked. It works. It’s a process that has served me well over the last five years of my life. I automate many aspects of my financial situation:

From automatic investing to regularly scheduled transfers to a savings account, my finances move fairly smoothly most of the time. However, automated finances aren’t for everyone.

Oftentimes, saving money can seem like such a chore, but it is necessary in order for one to truly gain control of their finances. Here's how to automate your savings.

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These money management applications will help you get a handle on your finances and save money. Most of these financial tools are free.