10 Apps To Keep You Accountable For Those New Year’s Resolutions

and do some good.

In general, American consumers spend an average of 2 hours and 42 minutes per day on their mobile devices, according to a Flurry report, and apps dominate people’s time and attention. Charities have been quick to jump on this trend with their own apps, and now some apps can marry your New Year’s resolutions with donations to charity.

Habitat for Humanity has worked closely with the app Charity Miles. Ruth Davila, director of cause marketing and workplace giving at Habitat for Humanity International, said the house-building charity has found these apps to be beneficial.

New Year’s resolution: Accomplish a new goal

App name: stickK
What it does: Set a new goal for yourself, such as losing weight, watching less TV or learning how to tango. Set a deadline and put a certain amount of money on the line. If you accomplish your goal, you get all your money back. But if you don’t, you’ll forfeit your money to charity.
Cost: Free
Faith-based charities that participate: Feed the Children

The Huffington Post