The New Year is almost upon us, and that means an abundance of New Years resolutions to be made.  Michael Gowan at TechNewsDaily compiled a list of 5 handy apps to have if you want a little extra support in achieving your goal.

MyFitnessPal Calorie Counter (Android, Blackberry, iOS, Windows) – Free

This app provides a simple way to tracks your food consumption and provides a support community of other users.

Exercise: Fitness Buddy (Android, iOS) – $1

This app provides over 1,000 unique exercises, personalized routines records what areas you’ve worked and how hard.

Stop Smoking: Livestrong MyQuitCoach ( iOS), QuitNow! Pro (Android) – $4 & $3 respectively

Both apps break up the quitting process into personal, attainable goals and show your progress to help motivate you along the way by tracking how long you’ve gone without smoking and providing a community of support for when cravings are worse.

Saving Money: Mint.com (Android, iOs) – Free

This app helps keep track of your spending, budgeting, track and change your habits as needed. It also features built in bill reminders, and security measures to keep your personal information safe.

Organization:Astrid (Android, iOS) – Free

This app helps keep your goals and to-do lists synced across all personal devices, includes the ability to share with friends and family to keep you honest and in touch.

Hopefully these can help you achieve your goal of self improvement, I know I’m already planning out which ones to use.  Happy New Year!

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