9 Ways Technology Can Drive You Broke (and crazy!)

4) Apps

The uses and needs for “apps” is ever expanding with the growth of technology. Even if the app is free, it can drain the life out of your phone battery, for example. This is especially true of the advertising aspect of your so-called “free app.” Have you ever used a free app and not seen an ad? Chances are, the answer is no. That’s because the app creator makes more money on the ads you’re seeing, than if they were to charge you for using the app. Then there are paid for apps that include other offers, or surveys, or want you to rate their app before you even tried it, after you sat there waiting for it to install on your device. Now, how annoying is that?! There’s nothing more frustrating than going on an app and having to navigate through all kinds of diversions before you can use it.