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It’s not too late: 5 Apps to help you stick to your New Year’s resolutions

Are you looking for a little help to keep your New Year’s resolution past January? There’s an app for that. Make sticking with your resolutions easier by using apps to help you achieve your goals. Check out these top-rated apps:

Start Running
New year, new fitness plans. With the right tools you’ll be running across the finish line and sticking to your new and improved workout regime. Couch to 5K (C25K) is an 8-week program that will take “couch potatoes to 5k distance runners.” The basic app is free and comes with audio coaching, music syncing, progress tracking and more.

Make Wellness a Priority
For those who are committing to a healthy lifestyle in 2021, try the Under Armour’s MyFitnessPal app. Through this free app you have access to workouts, exercise tracking, healthy recipes and fitness motivators.

Read More Books
Finding time to read for pleasure can be stressful when you have a busy schedule. However, reading more books in 2021 doesn’t have to be an impossible goal. With the free Bookly app, you can track the books you’ve read over time, see how much time you spend reading each book and set goals to help you maintain your reading resolution.

Improve your Money Management
Mint allows you to have a financial planner securely in the palm of your hand. Within this free app you can track your income and expenses in real time. As you watch your money grow, you will also be provided helpful tips on money management and savings.

Tackle a Big Goal
Need help breaking your New Year’s resolution into daily doable chunks? The Strides app gives you a variety of ways to track and visualize your goals. The user-friendly program will show you the progress you are making, daily focal points and customize step-by-step goals.

These apps are available for download by visiting the Apple and Google Play stores.