Quicken Simplifi wins top app
Quicken Simplifi was named Personal Finance App of the Year in 2026 for its budgeting and digital-first tools. (prnewswire.com) That recognition lands as forecasters warn of a fresh blow to household budgets after inflation and energy-price outlooks were revised upward. (oxfordmail.co.uk)
FinTech Breakthrough named Quicken Simplifi "Personal Finance App of the Year" on March 19, 2026 after evaluating thousands of submissions in this year’s program. (prnewswire.com) Quicken’s PR release lists Simplifi features by name — Budgeting, Projected Cash Flow with “what‑if” scenarios, Savings Goals, Investments view, Retirement Planner, and Reports & Insights. (prnewswire.com) The company framed the award as validation of a 40‑year mission; CEO Eric Dunn was quoted and Quicken said it serves more than 20 million customers and has been featured on CNBC’s fintech lists. (prnewswire.com) That recognition comes as UK forecasters revised near‑term inflation sharply higher: the Bank of England’s March 2026 minutes say CPI is now expected to be around 3.0% in Q2 2026 (up from a 2.1% February forecast) and could reach about 3.5% in Q3 2026. (bankofengland.co.uk) The BoE voted unanimously to hold Bank Rate at 3.75% at its meeting ending 18 March 2026 and explicitly linked the upward inflation revision to Middle East supply shocks that have pushed global energy prices higher; analysts noted energy price moves could account for roughly 0.75 percentage points of the projected Q3 inflation pick‑up. (bankofengland.co.uk) Quicken’s announcement highlights the app’s Projected Cash Flow and “what‑if” scenario tools as means to model future balances while forecasters and the central bank flag a fresh squeeze on household budgets. (prnewswire.com)
