Get ready to simplify your bills! Within this guide we have provided you with 5 resources that will make managing your bills much easier to handle.

​The resources we have provided are ones that we use personally, so we feel confident in our recommendations. We are sure that you will find value in them as well.

Key Benefits

​A few of the benefits that we have experienced from using these services:

• Time savings​
• Money savings
• More control​
  
• Less hassles​
  
• ​Being completely paperless​
  

These are just to name a few. But overall the goal is to make bills paying and banking simpler for you. To free up some of that mental energy that would normally be spent trying to juggle it all.

Krissy

TastefullyMinimalist.com​

Below are the Top 5 resources to get you started. We've also dedicated an entire page to each item on the list to give you a better idea of how they can help you simplify your bills.

Modern banking with NO fees. Send money to family and friends instantly, automatically add to savings, and get your direct deposit early.
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Traditional banking typically includes overdraft fees and possibly even a fee if you haven’t made a set number of transactions for the month. None of this is an issue with Chime.

Aside from being simplistic and easy to use, you get access to 38,000 free ATMs, and can even get your paycheck 2 day early.

Savings: They can automatically round up your purchases to the nearest dollar, moving the difference to savings, and/or automatically save 10% of your paycheck.

Spot Me: This optional feature allows you to have a free overdraft limit, as long as you have direct deposit enabled.

We've been using Chime for several years and it has simplified our finances in many ways.
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This free service lets you make 'virtual' credit cards locked to one merchant, set spending limits, pause cards, and more. It helps protect you from fraud.
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There's nothing worse than cancelling a subscription, only to have them keep charging your card. Not a problem with Privacy, you can pause or delete cards instantly in their app. This feature alone has saved us hundreds of dollars.

Privacy simplifies your online purchases and subscriptions, letting you set spending limits for each merchant (per transaction, total, monthly, etc.) or setup 'single use' cards for things like hotel WiFi, or other services you don't trust with your true card number.

You no longer have to worry about your card details getting stolen, or whether a store has a data breach that includes your private info. Cards created are locked to a single merchant and can't be used anywhere else.

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Prism is a free app (for both Apple & Android) that allows you to unify all of your bills and payment methods into the same place, pay bills, get reminders, etc. Big time saver!​ Try Prism​

The Prism Bills & Money App has been a big help simplifying our bills. The app links all of your bills and the bank accounts you use to pay your bills into a single interface.

You can delete many apps from your phone and replace them with this single solution. It uses the same level of security as banks, so no worries there.

Prism lets you schedule your payments or pay instantly, get reminders for upcoming bills, and their database includes more than 11,000 billers across the country​. This will clear the clutter from your phone and make sure you never miss a payment.

Try Prism​ for Apple or Android​

Google Fi offers cell phone plans that are cheaper, more flexible, and works in 100+ countries. Pay for what you use or get an unlimited plan.
Get a $20 credit with our link:​ Try Google Fi​

Google's Project Fi has grown quite a bit since it was launched in 2015. It's a cell phone service that uses WiFi and multiple Data Networks to provide coverage throughout the US and abroad.

​We switched to Fi back in early 2017 when our current cell phone contract ended. They let you bring your own device or purchase one at a discount through their store, and both Apple and Android​ devices are supported.

The plans are much more flexible and affordable than traditional cell phone providers. Plans include unlimited talk, text, and data or the classic 'pay for what you use' plan. Both are reasonably priced, and you can get up to 9 additional 'data only' SIM cards for your tablets or spare phones. Highly recommended.

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If you are a good driver, you can qualify for a policy with Root, drastically reducing the cost. We saved 30% on our plan. Save $25 by using our Promo Code: PurpleHumpback0GD - Try Root​

Root Insurance is a new concept for Auto Insurance. They don't insure 'bad drivers' which lowers the cost for everyone else. If you can pass their driving test, basically letting their app track you for a couple weeks, you'll find out if you qualify.

If you pass the test, you can build your policy. They offer free roadside assistance, free Lyft credits on several holidays, and everything is handled through their app. You also get a nice discount if you pay 6 months at a time.

We started using Root a couple years ago, and have been pleasantly surprised with the price and service. Our rate dropped by over 30%, and they reimbursed us for a locksmith without raising our rate.

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Visit the Tastefully Minimalist​ blog for more tips and insight on how to simplify all areas of your life.