# Millenial Financial Planning Apps Mint is a Financial Management App with Custom Advice By Justin Lam | Published 2018-09-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/financial-management References: [nerdwallet](https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/banking/banking-news/9-budgeting-apps-college-students/) & [mint](https://www.mint.com/) Budgeting and managing money can be quite difficult while in college or university, thankfully [Mint](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-pixel-mint) makes things easier as an all-in-one financial management app. Connecting directly to a user's bank account, Mint updates spending automatically. The financial management app also contains allows users to create a number of various budgets and will even ensure credit card use is limited to what the user can actually pay back. Finally, the app also features a Cash vs. Credit feature that lets users see their total credit card balances against the cash they have to pay them off. Aside from all the direct budgeting and money-saving features, the all-in-one financial management app also provides [custom tips and saving advice](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mybudgetcoach). To give this custom advice, Mint delves into thousands of checking, savings, credit card, brokerage, CD and IRA rollover offers to offer recommendations most based on a sing user's lifestyle and goals. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Personal Finance Apps:** There is growing demand for personal finance apps that simplify budgeting and money management for the younger demographic. - **Data-driven Financial Advice:** The use of extensive financial data to provide personalized and relevant advice to users is on the rise in finance app development. - **Cash Vs. Credit Features:** The feature that allows comparison of total credit card balances against user cash is becoming a popular addition to personal finance management apps. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fintech:** The fintech industry has an opportunity to expand by developing financial management apps aimed at budgeting and money-saving for younger users with unique features like custom advice. - **Banking:** Banks could leverage their extensive financial data to provide personalized advice for their customers through financial management apps that simplify budgeting and money management. - **Investment:** Investment firms and trading platforms have the potential to disrupt the personal finance app industry by offering personalized and data-driven advice on investments and trading strategies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Teen Finance Education](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simplybudget.md) - [Money Management Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fingrow.md) - [Stress Reduction Finance Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moneycoach-app.md) - [Budget-Free Personal Finance Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cashews-app.md) - [Personal Finance Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finance-management-tool.md) - [Personal Finance Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/money-manager.md) - [AI-Powered Budgeting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-powered-budgeting-app.md) - [Personalized Finance Suggestion Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/momocredit.md) - [Automated Budgeting Finance Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spendid-personal-finance-app.md)