Merit Award for Financial Coach App Re21 – a result of successful collaboration between DSIK and ThitsaWorks

Merit Award granted for Re21 Financial Coach app.

The app was introduced and used by people in need.

We are happy to announce that ThitsaWorks, DSIK's long-time partner, has received a Merit Award in the "Public Sector and Social Innovation" category at the Asia Smart App Awards 2022/23 for the budget planner app Re21.

DSIK and ThitsaWorks have been working together for many years on financial literacy issues with the goal of supporting people achieve financial health. One result of this collaboration is the award-winning app Re21. For this to happen, ThitsaWorks worked on technical-related development, while German Sparkassenstiftung provided expertise and collaboration support.

Re21 acts as a personal financial coach that assists users develop better financial habits and resilience, while educating them on adhering to their budget and achieving their financial goals. Re21 is useful for both family budgets and small business owners, as it is possible to create multiple ledgers to record finances for different businesses/purposes. Users can customize Re21 to their own needs by adjusting the categories for income and expenses. The home page provides an overview.

Moreover, there are short financial and digital financial literacy courses on Re21 that help users make decisions in the respective areas through improved knowledge combined with a good overview of their financial situation.  Re21 can be downloaded from the Google Play Store or the App Store (iOS). It is possible to log in with Facebook or Google credentials. 

Learn more about Re21 here: https://www.re21.io/