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How to Save Money with Apps and Websites

How to Save Money with Apps – Save Money NOW on Groceries, Gas, Common Expenses and Other Purchases using THIS LIST of GREAT Apps and Websites

Read on for how to save money with apps and websites on both common and necessary expenses (including groceries, retail purchases, services, and gas) as well as other purchases at nearby stores, online retailers, and other businesses.

Want to save as you shop and save on those necessary expenses? And save on any upcoming gifts for the holidays? Use this list for some ideas on how to save money with apps and websites as you shop!

How to Save Money with Apps - Save Money on Groceries, Gas and Purchases

How to Save Money with Apps that Provide Rebates on Groceries and Other Purchases for Scanning Receipts

1. Ibotta (App)

Sign-up: download the app and register to get started. Use my referral code or link for a $10 welcome bonus: https://ibotta.com/r/nvwmboe or enter the code nvwmboe upon signing up.

How to use: scan receipts to get cash back on certain products (at participating stores) or get rebates through participating online/mobile offers. Sometimes has in-store cash back rebates for retailers as well.

BONUSES FOR EXTRA MONEY: Also, pay attention to any bonuses running for extra cash back (e.g., $2 extra for doing 5 rebates, $2 for doing a mobile rebate, $5 for trying out a mobile delivery service, referring a friend, etc.).

Cash out: when your account balance reaches $20, then you can redeem it to your PayPal account. When you request this, in my experience, you get the amount sent to PayPal almost immediately.

2. Fetch Rewards (App)

Sign-up: download the app and use my referral code for a welcome bonus (ranges from 2,000-3,000). Code – CJ1GJ.

How to use: Scan receipts for points with participating items, products, or brands at retailers (generally grocery stores). Can also earn points through special offers (e.g., scan a receipt that weekend) and through referring friends.

Redeeming points: Use the points towards various gift cards and items.

3. ReceiptPal (App)

Download the app. You can then (1) scan hard copies of receipts and/or (if you choose) (2) connect your email to get it to automatically search for e-receipts. For each four receipts scanned, you get 100 points. You can only scan receipts from that current week.

Redeeming points: Points can be redeemed for various gift cards.

4. ReceiptHog (App)

Another receipt scanning app. However, it has been full for my area whenever I have checked.

5. CheckOut51 (App)

Another receipt scanning app that allows you to get cash back on select products that are running current promotions.

Welcome bonus:

6. BerryMart 

Another receipt scanning app – primarily has organic products.

Welcome bonus:

7. Shopkicks (App)

Similar to CheckPoints in that you can earn points via multiple ways such as scanning items, visiting stores, and also scanning receipts for points on certain items.

Shopkicks Referral Code. Sign up using my code for a welcome bonus:

Note: For us to both get 250 kicks each, use my invite/referral code and get your first walk-in or scan done within 7 days of joining.

8. CheckPoints (App)

Among other things, you can scan receipts for points.

Sign up using my code for a welcome bonus: clauren19

How to Save Money with Apps and Websites that Offer Cash Back at Grocery Stores, Shops, Online, and Other Retailers

Minimum Balance Amount Needed for Cash Back

The first category is for those that you get cash back towards a balance. You only get paid out once you meet the required minimum.

With these, you usually need to activate the deal first. Some have online, while others will have online and in-store deals. One reason why you may need to activate the deal first is because they can change pretty frequently (e.g., one week it is 5% off and the next week it is 1% for a given store).

1.Ebates (App, Website, and Chrome browser extension plug-in)

Use this referral code link for a welcome bonus: https://www.ebates.com/r/CLAURE106 

2. RetailMeNot (App, Website, and Chrome browser extension plug-in)

3. Shopular (App and Website)

Referral code:

  • it is the same as EBates. And the points earned via either will show up in the balance for both but you only get one payment between the two. Use the following link for the welcome/sign-up bonus – https://www.ebates.com/r/CLAURE106

4. Swagbucks – (App and Website).

Offers a number of ways to get points, cash-back, rebates, and offers at retailers are one option for earning points.

Referral Code: use this link – http://www.swagbucks.com/p/register?rb=36445920.

How to Save Money with Apps that Provide Automated Cash Back and Streamlined Savings

With these you can link a credit card, bank account, or store reward card for automated cash back on certain purchases and deals. *Note: some you still must get to a certain balance to cash out to PayPal, cash, or gift card.

1. Dosh (App)

Signing-up: Link a credit card or debit card using this referral link and confirm your email address for a welcome referral bonus of $5: https://link.dosh.cash/CHARLOL1

How to use: Link the card you plan to use. Then you will earn cash-back when you make purchases at participating businesses using your linked card. Most of these are in store purchases. You can view a list to see the ones nearby that are participating.

Where do you get cash back? Primarily, grocery stores, convenience stores, and some restaurants.

How much do you get? It ranges from 1-10% back off of the purchase price from what I have seen.

  • The percent cash back you receive can vary as the deal for a store may change over time. However, you instantly can get a push notification telling you how much you saved right after the purchase.

Redeeming: When you make an eligible purchase at a participating store, the cash-back amount is added to your Dosh wallet balance.

  • In order to transfer this out to a personal account/receive the cash, you must reach an overall wallet balance of $25. Then you can cash out to PayPal (among a few other options).

2. Drop (App)

Sign-up: download the app using this referral code or link to start off with a welcome bonus:

How to Use: Link a Card. You can earn points by making purchases using that card and through bonus offers. The bonus offers may include trying out an app or signing up for a service. For these, you can expect a lot more points. However, they may take a bit of time.

  • For the purchases at stores, you typically see these rather quick.

Redeeming: You earn points (versus a dollar amount). The points can then be redeemed for various gift cards.

3. SavingStar (App and Website)

“Hassle-free grocery rebates. No clipping, no printing, no mailing.” – App

Sign-up: Download the app or visit https://www.savingstar.com to join SavingStar for free. Link your store reward card(s) to it. *Note that some stores instead require that you scan your receipt unfortunately*

How to Use: 1) Activate a rebate by selecting the ones you are interested in under “All Rebates.” 2) Add your stores. Tap the Redeem tab, then tap “Add a Store.” 3) Redeem your Rebate. Tap the Redeem tab to get details for how to redeem from a certain store. After redeeming, it can take up to 22 days to process (although the app notes that most savings take 2-10 days to post). The savings are then added to your SavingStar account.

Bonus with this app: It has a shopping list created for you based off the rebates you activated! Makes it easy to keep track of what items you can get savings from while shopping.

OTHER features: Unique HEALTHY Offers for Fresh Deals. Also, extra incentives for spending or shopping at the same store or multiple stores based on the terms (offers rotate) that let you earn even more. AND offers and savings exclusive to only this app!

Cashing-out: The amount will first process to your SavingStar account. When you have a balance of $20, then you can withdraw to your bank or PayPal account, or donate the amount to a charity.

4. Spent Money (App)

Sign-up: Download the app. Link your bank account and/or credit and debit cards.

How to Use:

  • Find offers for a percent cash back at online retailers and nearby businesses. You can activate them and see them under “My Offers.”
  • Also has cash back offers for “Pay in Store” at certain retailers. Follow the directions within the app.
  • Additionally, cash back rebates (various percentages) are available for purchasing gift cards with participating businesses.

Redeem: cash out is available when your balance reaches $20.

How to Save Money with Apps and Websites that List Out Deals, Coupons, and Offers

1. Find&Save (App and Website)

Starting-Up: Scroll through available offers and coupons at participating stores. Add to list and redeem them when you shop.

Navigating and Finding the Offers & Deals You Want: Offers, Deals and Ads are divided into a few categories to help you navigate: 1)Featured; 2) Stores; 3) Weekly Ads; 4) Brands; and 5) Malls (generally, shopping centers).

Add deals and coupons you are interested in to your in-app list. I would do this before shopping so that you have them all ready to go!

  • They look just like regular coupons you would clip out of an weekly flyer. Take it in and confirm with the store. Available for many types of local businesses. Coupons and deals offer incentives such as a percent off certain products, categories or stores, buy one & get one free or get one 50% off, a dollar amount off, etc.

Since you use these at participating stores, I believe the offer or deal should be applied at the point of sale (from what I have seen).

2. ShopAtHome (App and Website)

App and website that provides deals, offers, and coupons for many stores (primarily online.

3. Flipp (App)

Browse weekly adds, “clip” coupons, search for deals, and save to an in-app shopping list.

4. SlickDeals (App and Website)

Getting started: Download the app and/or visit the website https://slickdeals.net to create an account. Although it is not entirely necessary to have an account for a lot of the website’s content.

Rundown: Provides coupons and deals for various stores and products. In the app or website, you can also subscribe to deal alerts for your favorites businesses. ALSO, there are freebies available AND giveaways, contests, sweepstakes and tons of greet resources and discussions on both the forum and the blog.

  • Since users post a lot of the offers on here, pay attention to the ratings to know what to expect in terms of quality.

Forum and Blog: Check out the forum in the app and the forum and blog on the website for some GREAT ideas on deals, freebies, coupons, contests, giveaways, rebates, and sweepstakes on this platform as well as many others.

HOLIDAY BONUS: Slickdeals.net features a section NOW on Black Friday 2018 deals. 

MORE BLACK FRIDAY 2018 DEALS are ALREADY HERE

Check out Amazon’s early Black Friday 2018 deals here.

eBay Deals Central – Catch the latest eBay Deals here: eBay Deals Central

How to Save Money with Apps that Alert you to a Lower Price – Apps and Websites that Monitor for Lower Prices Before and After You Make a Purchase

Try out these apps and websites for how to save money on purchases you already made (or before you hit the order button)….

1. Paribus (App)

This app monitors past purchases, looks out for changes in prices, and negotiates receiving the difference if the price has dropped on a past purchase from the store and/or credit card company or bank if you paid via credit or debit card.

2. Sift (Chrome Browser Extension and App)

This will alert you to better prices on products while you shop on Amazon BEFORE you hit place order. It will also notify you if the price later drops.

3. Earny (App and Browser Plug-in)

Earny will monitor past purchases (provided you authorize it to review your emails/purchase history) and notify you if the price has dropped on them.

How to Save Money with Apps on Gas Purchases

Note that these are not available in all areas yet.

1. GetUpside

Use my invite code for an extra 20 cents per gallon cash back.

  • GetUpside invite code: 3SXU2

Also provides rebates for groceries and restaurants in some areas.

2. GasBuddy

How to Save Money with Apps as You Shop

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