Helpful Tools in a Time of COVID-19

By now, you've taken all the necessary social distancing precautions. You're applying the preventative guidelines set out for COVID-19. You're up to date with the latest news.

Amidst all of this, there are some tasks and daily practices that cannot be neglected, nor avoided. You need to eat, get dressed, bills to pay, shop for the essentials, and do the laundry... the daily grind. We've compiled this list of helpful apps and tools to help you cope.

Pay Your Own Way

Unable to get to the ATM? No need to write an IOU, there are plenty of cashless, cardless

options for you to square up and pay your own way.

Peer to peer payment apps and solutions offer a wide range of payment tools where you can perform a variety of financial transactions with just a few smartphone taps. These apps are often free and include options to share costs, split bills, pay over money, and keep track of shared expenses.

While these payment solutions are often more popular with younger and more tech-savvy consumers, there's no time like the present to try out alternative cashless payments where you don't have to hand over your dollars physically.

At the Laundromat

It's not only your hands that need regular washing; clean clothes are also essential too.

Don't let the laundry pile up. There's no need to fear a visit to the laundromat, worrying about handling coins. Laundry-tech is at your service. Take a look at more detail on this nifty service, for a coin and card-free payment experience at the laundromat.

There's no need to handle any cash, fumble for coins, or hand over a card to staff. You simply scan to pay, and an even better feature is that it doesn't require Wi-Fi, just your smartphone. It makes doing your laundry much easier and efficient.

At the Supermarket

As if the hassle of the weekly food shop is not bad enough, and some people are now panic shopping and stockpiling, leaving shelves empty and adding to the stress of stocking your pantry. Say hello to online shopping and grocery shopping apps!

These handy little helpers not only bring order to your shopping lists, but it's also easily shareable with family or household members. It can also help you save time and money by finding special offers and confirming stock availability. Some of these shopping list apps are compatible with in-store barcode scanners and are operated by voice.

For Yourself

While you may be closed in, open yourself up to new experiences. Listen to podcasts on new, inspiring, and exciting topics. Practice some mindfulness with a 5-minute daily dose of 'quiet time' to reflect and focus on yourself.

Get a daily dose of calm from the chaos of COVID-19. Update your playlists to uplifting vibes, and while you're at it, clean up your smartphone apps list to get rid of clutter on your screen. Unsubscribe to all those unread mailers piling up in your inbox.

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Make it Count

Never got around to those 2020 New Year's resolutions? Do it now. Make the most of your time away from the humdrum and mundane of your regular daily routine where you operate on autopilot.

Use this time away to upskill yourself and learn something new. If your time is still limited, start by assessing your current skill set and planning what you would like to achieve.

So much is going on in the world right now. Focus on finding new ways, tools, and tricks to

work smarter, with less stress. Emerge from the unknown equipped with calmness, new technology, and a brand new unique skill set. Make use of apps to get things done in an easy manner and enjoy your time at home with family.