Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed by a mobile communication device for facilitating the completion of activities by a user, where the mobile communication device is in communication with a server that is in turn in communication with a datastore, the datastore stores information identifying a plurality of activities, a reward associated with completion of each of the activities, and an account associated with the user, the method comprising: receiving information identifying an activity using near field communication; sending a request over a communications network to the server to store in the datastore associated with the user's account an indication of completion of the activity, wherein the request includes information identifying the activity; and receiving over the communications network from the server confirmation that the user's account in the datastore has been updated with a reward associated with completion of the activity.