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App Review: Moven The NeedleApp Review: Moven The Needle

Lauren Barack

February 10, 2015

1 Min Read
App Review: Moven The Needle

Sure, you know how to keep track of your finances. But your clients? How about a tool that tells them if lunch at Chipotle is going to break the budget—right when they pay. Sure, there are apps that keep track of spending. But Moven (www.moven.com) is a little different. First, it’s a debit account—FDIC insured no less—and works on Android-powered smart watches. Funds are added to Moven’s account, allowing you to pay directly from your mobile device—Android or iOS. There are no fees for adding money, and no charges when buying with the app. If spending gets excessive, the app turns red. It's green if you’re still in line with your budget. A tool that halts clients, literally, at the check out line? Moven may be the app that finally untethers them from their daily mochaccino habit.

About the Author

Lauren Barack

Lauren Barack is a journalist, editor and photographer who has written about flea markets in Kiev, protests in New York, fishermen in St. Petersburg, and new media launches in London.  Also trained as a filmmaker, Lauren has produced, edited, appeared on camera, and written for networks including VH1, Comedy Central, TNT and MTV. 

A graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, and the University of California at Berkeley, Lauren won the Loeb Award in 2009 for her MSN Money series, "Middle Class Crunch," earned a Pace Foundation Fellowship in robotics, and an Associated Press Television and Radio Association scholarship while in graduate school. Meeting Milton Berle remains a career highlight. She failed to light his cigar before an interview. He forgave her and taught her his secrets for on-camera makeup. She'll never appear pale again.