Money Saving or Rebate Apps You Need Now!!

Since we all carry around smartphones these days let's put them to work. There is a wide variety of money saving and rebate apps out there for your enjoyment. I'm gonna share with you the ones I like and/or use and how they work. 

Target's Cartwheel App

I love this one since I shop at Target religiously so I always have something to save with here. So in this app Target loads hundreds of offers across all categories in the store. When you find one you want to use you hit the "add" button. When you first start you will have a smaller amount of coupons you can clip but the more you use it the more slots you get. Offers range from 5%-50% off. One of the best parts you can combine these with printed out coupons and your Target Red Card discount. When you go to the registere to check out you just show you cartwheel barcode and discount come off your purchase. 

Wal-Mart's Saving Catcher App

I don't shop at Wal-Mart but if you do you need to get this app. It is super simple to use. Once you purchase items from Wal-Mart you upload a picture of your receipt to the app. Then they compare prices to top competitors in your area. If they find a competitor has the exact same item for less they will give you the difference in the Wal-Mart eGift Card. 

Coupons.com Mobile App

It works pretty much the same way as if you logged on from your computer. The only difference is since you can't print off your mobile device once you clip your coupons you send a link to your cliped coupons to an email address of your choice so you can print them off later. 

Retail Me Not App

This is a marketplace across the globe to find hundreds of thousands of digital offers from your favorite retailers and brands. So you simply type in the retailer you are looking for and the search results will show you in-store and/or online offers and give you the barcode and/or code needed to use the coupon/discount. This app allows you to always have access to a discount at your favorite retailers. 

Shopkick App

This is a newer app that you collect "kicks" (points). The two main ways to get kicks is checking into stores while out shopping and going to find selected product in the store and scanning the bar codes (and sometime answering a few questions about the product). You do not have to buy the product you scan to get the kicks. So why collect the kicks. Because the kicks you are earning can be "cashed" in for digital gift cards. The current retailers participating in trading kicks for gift cards included Target, Starebucks, Macys, TJ-Maxx/Marshall's/Home Goods, JCPenney, Old Navy, AE/Aerie, Best Buy, Sephora, Lowe's, Toys-R-Us, Game Stop, Sport Authority, Nike, and others. You can also donate your kicks to a good cause. Each retailer has a certain kick amount that equals a certain dollar amount. I really like this app since it's easy to use and if I'm out shopping and can earn free money for checking into a store and going to look at some product then why not! If you want to join me in using this app please sign up through this link: http://get.shopkick.com/berkeley30763

Ibotta App

This is also a newer app that you get money back from shopping at the stores listed in the app. Each week they load selected items that when you buy from the retailer listed you will get cash back. Once you purchase the item you do an activity to unlock the rebate such as read a fact, watch a quick video, or give feedback on the product. Then you scan the bar code of the item to verify the item. Then you upload a picture of your receipt to prove you bought the item. Then within 24 hours the rebate is added to your account. Then once you hit $5 in rebates you can cash out by sending the money to your pay-pal account, venmo account, or select a gift card. I like this app since I get money back for items I need to buy anyways and it's simple to use. Why not get money back! If you want to join me in using this app please use the referral code: mdvriim or this link: https://ibotta.com/r/mdvriim

Checkout 51

This is a really new app. As of right now weekly they upload a handful of items that you can get money back for uploading your receipt to the app. This app however works for any retailer. You just select the items you bought and upload your receipt. Then normally within 24 hours the amount in credited to your account. Since it is so new you need to collect $20 before they allow you to cash out and at this time once you cash out they will send you a check. I like it since it's easy to use and why not get money back. 

I hope y'all try some or all these apps to help save you money or get money back for things you are already buying. 

Rustie J