• Quick and easy changes you can make today to have more money in your pocket.
• It is NOT about depriving yourself and making depressing cut backs.
• It IS about making sure you're not wasting money, enjoying what you have, and looking for ways to have more fun!
• Be sure to check your email for the bonus surprise freebie!
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As Sunday morning papers fade into memory, apps are taking over where they left off. Couponing with apps is an amazingly powerful way to find savings, all from the convenience of your smartphone or browser. Here are a few of my favorite money saving app options.
For Online Shopping: Honey vs Rakuten (formerly Ebates)
If you’re an online shopper, and you want a really lazy way to save some money, try installing either Honey or Rakuten extension in your browser, or download their app to your phone. They’re relatively similar – both functioning as shopping cart wing-man, checking for coupon codes or percentage back opportunities when you’re ready to buy. The biggest difference between them is that Rakuten will put cash in your Paypal account, while Honey only offers gift cards. For me, using a gift card is as good as cash, but you might not feel the same about it.

Honey also has a ‘Droplist’ feature available on a selection of sites. With their Droplist you can add products to a list, and Honey will notify you when something you want drops in price by the percentage you select. This is really handy for future purchases, and for things you want but don’t need.

After carefully browsing the brands that each works with, Honey was the easy winner for me. They align better with my personal shopping preferences. But it might be different for you. I encourage you to try both out and see which one works best for you. Either way you’re saving money while putting out almost no effort at all!
For Amazon: Camel Camel Camel
If you’re an Amazon shopper, you might find CamelCamelCamel handy. In this case the ‘camel’ refers to the shape of a chart. The app tracks Amazon product prices over time, so you can look to see if whatever you’re buying is at a relatively high or low price right now. (The Honey browser extension also offers this feature – you can find it by looking the item, then finding the orange H icon at the lower right corner of the product image.) If your online shopping is mostly Amazon, and you’re buying things that you can wait a few days on, this might be a great way for you to save some cash!

For Shopping in IRL Physical Stores: Ibotta
If you’ve ready anything else on the site you know I’m a fan of Ibotta. Within the first week after downloading I had racked up $39.15 in cash back and bonuses, all while stocking my pantry with some healthy snacks and medicine cabinet staples.
I stacked my Ibotta savings with Walgreen’s coupons and discounts, and ended up buying a ton of stuff that barely cost me anything out of pocket in the end. This is the combo that convinced me that I’ve been crazy to buy so much stuff at full or nearly full price for so long. It’s also given me opportunities to indulge in more luxury foods that I wouldn’t normally buy because the deals brought filet mignon down to hamburger prices, so to speak. Sometimes things on the app will literally be labeled as “free after cash back,” and when you can find a store coupon as well, you can really bank. Read my guide to using Ibotta to maximize your savings!

Checkout51
Checkout51 is similar to Ibotta. They have a list of available deals, and you scan your receipts to redeem them. The big difference is that their deals have a limited number of redemptions, so if you aren’t fast you won’t get them. Check that a deal is still available just before shopping, and redeem your receipts as quickly as possible when you’re done! Pays out through Paypal and gift cards.
Coupons.com
The coupons.com app and website are both sources for manufacturer coupons. Most offers require you to link your loyalty account and then scan your receipt when you’re done shopping. They also make some printable coupons available. Pays out through Paypal.
SavingsStar
SavingStar is another app with a similar process to Ibotta, mostly for grocery items. You redeem your receipt to receive a rebate on select products. Pays out through Paypal or to charity.
ShopKick
Another receipt redemption app, this one tracks ‘kicks’ instead of points or dollars. Pays out with gift cards.
Fetch Rewards
Fetch Rewards seems like the same old receipt redemption, except that with this one just scanning a receipt gives you points, and if you buy certain products and brands you get more points. They have more products with bonuses than most apps, and I just scan every receipt into their app by default. Get a $2 bonus when you scan your first receipt! Pays out as gift cards.
Dosh
Offers on Dosh are mostly just a flat cash back percentage on purchases at select businesses. They usually have lots of offers, pays out to Paypal, Venmo, or charity.
There are a lot of other apps out there, but these are the ones that I’ve found can really work and are actually worth the time and effort I put into using them! With the huge variety of apps and offers, there’s almost never a time when you have to shop at a major national or regional brand without some kind of discount!
• Quick and easy changes you can make today to have more money in your pocket.
• It is NOT about depriving yourself and making depressing cut backs.
• It IS about making sure you're not wasting money, enjoying what you have, and looking for ways to have more fun!
• Be sure to check your email for the bonus surprise freebie!