How To Financially Survive Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day is around the corner, perfect time to buy the ‘must-have’ shoes you’ve seen in the shopping window during your lunch break. We put together five top free apps to survive financially Valentine’s Day. Life is too short – buy the shoes!

According to a survey of 2,024 Australians by Clipp, Australia’s leading cashless payment and deals app, 62% of Aussies like Valentine’s Day, that the spending cap for a Valentine’s Day date is $200, and that 76% of women believe they should contribute to the bill – which compares to just 42% of men who think their partner should have to contribute.

Clipp – Free, get it at the App Store and Google Play

Australia’s leading cashless payment and deals app for bars, restaurants and pubs. Its in-app feature, Dash, offers exclusive last-minute deals to customers at up to 40 per cent off. If you thought getting a discount on your dinner was only for coupon queens, you were wrong.

Uber – Free, get it at the App Store and Google Play

Forget about waiting in taxi lines and enjoy the luxury of a personal driver on demand, with a fare quote in advance. Uber offers different services depending on your needs, and some services are cheaper than a regular taxi.

Booodl – Free, get it at the App Store and Google Play

Booodl is a smart, local shopping app that helps you search for products you want and find nearby stores that stock them. Storing a shopping list of shoes, clothes and more? This one will remind you when products from your list are in close proximity to you. That’s a handy way to shop for a Valentine’s Day rose.

Divvy – Free, get it at the App Store and Google Play

Looking for parking in the CBD? Look no further than Divvy which helps connect drivers with available parking spaces. It handles everything from the booking, to payment, and access control.

HotelsCombined – Free, get it at the App Store and Google Play

This nifty app searches for hotels near your current location with the best price guarantee. HotelsCombined has more than 800,000 hotels on its books, and its user-friendly interface lets you read hotel reviews with ease. Available in more than 40 languages, the only thing it can’t do is teach you one.