# Real-Time Budgeting Cards The Feedback Card Features a Button for Finance Monitoring By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-08-16 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feedback-card References: [psfk](https://www.psfk.com/2017/08/friday-morning-this-card-keeps-track-of-your-finances-with-the-press-of-a-button.html) & [myfeedbackcard](https://www.myfeedbackcard.com/) Although there are many apps that are designed to help with budgeting, their effectiveness relies on consumers actually opening up the applications—the Feedback card serves as a tangible reminder for finance management that fits into one's wallet, and can be activated with the press of a button. The real-time budgeting card helps users keep track of their [income, expenses and money-saving goals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finance-management-tool), and makes checking in as easy as pressing a button on the physical card. The team behind Feedback, Ideas42, developed the low-tech card as a budgeting tool based on behavioral science, with the aim of getting consumers to [change their spending habits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habit-card). As it stands, Ideas42 hopes to have a financial institution or credit card company parter with it to further develop this idea to its fullest potential. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Real-time Budgeting Cards:** The Feedback card allows for immediate monitoring of finances with just the press of a button. - **Behavioral Science Budgeting:** Using behavioral science principles, the Feedback card aims to help consumers change their spending habits. - **Low-tech Finance Management:** The tangible Feedback card provides a physical reminder for budgeting and fits conveniently into one's wallet. ### Who This Affects Most - **Banking and Finance:** Financial institutions can partner with Feedback to offer innovative budgeting solutions to their customers. - **Consumer Electronics:** Companies in the consumer electronics industry can explore incorporating the functionality of the Feedback card into their products. - **Behavioral Science Consulting:** Consulting firms specializing in behavioral science can collaborate with Ideas42 to develop similar tools and strategies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Personal Finance Visualizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/budget-visual.md) - [Gamified Budgeting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bread-budgeting.md) - [Automated Budgeting Finance Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spendid-personal-finance-app.md) - [Incentivized Budgeting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/incentivized-budgeting.md) - [Action-Focused Finance Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clearmoney-app.md) - [Mindful Finance Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paktol-app.md) - [Budget-Free Personal Finance Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cashews-app.md) - [Visual Financial Monitoring Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/malance.md) - [Daily Budget Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/budget-seer.md)