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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brenda Hill with Verizon Wireless shares the trendy, top apps to check out in 2015.

Nudge – Android, iOS (Free) 

  • Personal health and wellness goals are often top-of-mind after the holiday season. Nudge is an app that helps you keep track of each aspect of your health and wellbeing, all in one place.
  • Sync multiple fitness trackers and apps (such as FitBit, Jawbone UP, and MyFitnessPal) to see information from each all in one interface
  • Get a ‘Nudge Score’ that is comprised of factors such as amount of physical activity, hydration and nutrition.
  • Compare ‘Nudge Scores’ with friends and cheer each other on as you work toward your personal goals.

Duolingo- Apple and Android (Free)

  • Learning a new language can be fun and exciting but also expensive. If broadening your language skills is on your 2015 to do list, Duolingo is the perfect app for you:
  • Learn languages like Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian.
  • Practice what you learn with a variety of reading, speaking and listening tests.
  • Go at your own pace, and get rewarded with points the harder you work.

Allowance Manager and Level Money – Android, iOS (Free)

  • Money management skills, for both kids and adults, is extremely important to start 2015 off right.
  • Allowance Manager (also available on Windows and BlackBerry): teach children as young as six years old how to manage their money.
  • Enter a child`s allowance, gifts, and other earnings to help keep track of their finances.
  • Manage all children`s accounts in one spot.
  • Help them see how the balance changes when they spend, and encourage them to save toward something they want.
  • Level Money allows you to manage all your accounts in one place and keep up-to-date on every aspect of your finances
  • Sync all accounts to get an overview of your finances in one place.
  • Never enter a transaction manually.
  • See monthly spending by category, such as groceries, transportation and entertainment and set monthly budgets for each.

Reach -Android, iOS (Free)

  • Taking sometime to grow as a professional in 2015 will also pay off. Reach allows you to use channels you know and love to connect with professionals in your field.
  • Sync the app with LinkedIn and FourSquare to see if any of your existing connections are nearby.
  • Read other user`s professional profiles and learn about their interests and expertise.
  • Reach out to new contacts who live and work in your area.

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