So a few weeks ago I posted these pictures on Facebook of a coupon shopping trip I did
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Now I will admit I don't do trips like that very often. Sales don't always match up so nicely with the available coupons. Usually my grocery trips only involve a few coupons and the rest is just trying to find the best price for the things I need.
But what I really wanted to share was the apps I use that help me save and make money from my phone and computer. I am a stay at home mom so I have no true income. Travis makes all the money and pays the bills, I just try and make that easier on him by making our grocery bill as small as possible.
Here are some of the Apps I currently use.
I have personally made/saved money with every single one of these (with the exception of Berry Cart which I just discovered about an hour ago but it is very similar to several apps I have used and love)
I have included as many links as I can to help make finding them easier and yes, on several of the apps using the link or referral code does give me a bonus of some sort but they also give you an extra starting bonus :)
I should also point out that most, if not all of these apps will ask to use your current location. Not all apps have to have it on all the time but the survey apps (like survey mini) do require it on all of the time because that is how they determine what surveys to send you.
Checkout 51
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This App gives you your cash back via check which you can request every $20 you earn. The check does come from Canada but I haven't had any issues cashing them :)
Saving Star
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I started using this app maybe a month ago, but it is awesome :)You use this app virtually the same way as before. You add the available products to your list and go shopping. Unlike Checkout 51 however you cannot use this app at any store, just specific ones. I have used it at both Smiths and Walmart so far with no issues. If the store has a card you add that information into the app or website and if you purchase the items and use your card that's all you have to do, in a few days your savings will show up. If the store does not have a card (like Walmart) but is on the list of stores you can use you take a picture of your receipt and redeem it that way. When redeeming using your receipt you also have to scan the bar code of the products you are trying to redeem. It's pretty simple though :)
minimum cash out balance is $5 and you redeem your earnings for Amazon giftcards
Ibotta
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Ibotta is the first app of this type that I found and i really do love it. They have a milk rebate almost every week! How awesome is that?!
Like Saving Star this app only has specific stores you can use it at but the list covers most stores and there is a way to get your favorite stores added (currently it's more work than I'm willing to put in).
For example Lee's Marketplace is not one of the available stores but Smiths is.
With Ibotta you have to link your Facebook and Twitter accounts to qualify for most rebates. If you are my friend on Facebook or follower on Twitter I'm sure this is pretty obvious (there is a way on Facebook to make it so it's only viewable by you but I don't always remember to do that, sorry)
After doing the required things for your rebate redeeming is pretty simple. Scan the bar code of the product and take a picture of your receipt. Receipts are usually verified very quickly.
Minimum Cash out balance is $5 and you can redeem to either your Paypal account (this is what I do) or redeem money for gift cards
Shopmium
Shopmium use referral code GGFMEAQA for a free chocolate bar (pretty please!)
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Offers on this app change all the time. Sometimes they last weeks sometimes only a few days to a week. All rebates do tell you how long they will be good for.
After purchasing the product scan the bar code and take a picture of your receipt. Once your rebate has processed Shopmium will credit your rebate directly into your Paypal or Bank account. NO MINIMUM! love that! Paypal is a nearly instant transfer, your bank account however can take 7 business days
BerryCart
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I have not used this app yet but from the people I've talked to and research I've done it works the same as the above apps :)
This app is for natural, organic, healthy products
Jingit
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Jingit is sort of an interesting one. There are only certain stores you can use it at (pretty common) but you have to reserve your offer before hand. well that's what they say. there are only so many offers available at a time so when you see it you can reserve one for you for 24 hours. which means you have 24 hours to purchase and redeem the rebate. most items you can get away with not reserving until later but the really awesome deals can be gone after the first reservation period is up.
Cashing out with Jingit is only avaiable with e-gift cards, which is kind of really annoying but what are ya gonna do. the lowest gift card I have seen is $5 so that's what I'm going to say your minimum cash out is :p
With Jingit they also periodically have extra things you can do to earn like $.10 for watching commercials or other ads.
Qriket
Qriket
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(This app is only available through the apple app store)
I have just recently started using this app, hence the small amount earned (current amount $2.30)
This is basically a free money app. You get a minimum of 1 spin a day, usually at least 2. You watch a ad that is about 30 seconds long and you receive your spin. Spinning you can earn anywhere from $0.05 to $0.75 if it lands on the color you chose. After 100 spins without missing a day you qualify for the mega spin which has a much higher cash prize. Every day missed resets your spin counter but does not take away any earnings.
Cash out is a minimum of $5 via Paypal but they are working on a Qriket debit card which will mean your funds are there right away after cash out instead of waiting the few days for transfer.
StockUp
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This app requires some work to earn money, but is very simple to use. Go to the store and scan bar codes off of basically any product and input the price, if it's on sale entire sale and normal price and when the sale ends, and you receive points. 1 price entered is 20 points, 30 if it is one of the bonus products that week. Your first cash out of 1000 points gets you $2, every 1000 points after that is only $1. Minimum of 1000 points cashed out at a time, payment is sent via Paypal and can take up to 7 days.
I really do like this app but it take quite a bit of time. If you have nothing to do it's great and if you're a stay at home parent with a child that is willing to let you spend a decent amount of time at the store virtually doing nothing then this is awesome. Charlie isn't a fan of just sitting in the cart doing nothing so I don't get the chance to use it as often as I'd like.
Survey Mini
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This app requires your GPS to be on to work. It tracks your movements and when you visit a store that it wants to know more about your visit to you receive a survey. Surveys range from 100 - 500 points (for me anyway).
Cash out is available at 12000 points at the earliest. redemption is for giftcards
12000 points = $10 gift card
25000 points = $25 gift card
48000 points = $50 gift card
Panel App
GPS must be on for this app. Just as before this app tracks your movements and sends you surveys to answer. This one does not ask about your shopping trips however. It ask about where you were at a certain time within the last day usually. Points are not high but they are simple to earn.
Cash out is done via Paypal or Amazon gift card starting at 3000points
Loot!
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For maximum earnings with this app you will need to link both your Facebook and Twitter accounts. Many of these jobs you simply share the ad of your social media accounts, but most require you to take a picture and share it. For example the Oreo Flavor Showdown above your take a picture of yourself holding your favorite flavor of Oreo (out of package with package visible, they don't want to pay you for just taking a picture in the store).
Cash out is available at $10 via Paypal
Receipt Hog
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Super simple app here. Take a picture of your receipt and earn coins.That's it. Easy! You are awarded different amounts of coins depending on how much your receipt was for. After scanning at least 1 receipt a week for 5 weeks you start to receive a spin for every receipt submitted. Spin rewards can be nothing, a few coins, 100 coins, the amount of your last receipt, $100. It varies quite a bit.
You can redeem coins via Paypal or Amazon gift card
1000 coins = $5
1800 coins = $10
3200 coins = $20
4500 coins = $30
ReceiptPal
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| Screenshot of current points I have and some redemption options |
Just as with Receipt Hog all you do with ReceiptPal all you have to do is scan your shopping receipts. You receive 4 cards when you first start, 4 receipts are required per card, every card is worth 100 points. After your first 4 cards are filled you receive 2 new cards a week, which means you have the potential to earn 200 points a week. I should note that if a new week starts and you had a card that was not full you lose those potential points, they don't carry over.
Cash out is done by e gift card to a few different places.
| This is a website, not an app. There is an app but I've never been able to get it to work right. This is the oldest money making thing I use. I started using it even before I graduated high school. I use this site to print most of the coupons I use. Coupons actually come from coupons.com but if I print them here I receive $0.10 for every one I use! They also pay you to read emails. $0.02 per email you just open (must be opened from within the site). There are many ways to earn money through this site but those a just a few I use. Cash out is at $25 mailed to you via check Hip2Save Hip2Save This is the main website I use to find deals from grocery's to toys to free samples. The lady who runs it puts in a lot of time to find all the deals and also links many posts to other sites that help her find many of them. This site is awesome and much easier to use than some other coupon blogs. OK I'm done for now :) This took me a few days to write and I've never done a blog post like this before so I hope it makes sense and helps you out! Please follow the links as many of them give both of us a reward! If you have any questions let me know. |
Thank you for sharing! ��
ReplyDeleteThis is really helpful information.