There are things we want to spend our money on and there are things we have to spend our money on. A lot of times those two things are not one in the same. Paying the bills and buying groceries tend to take precedence over that new handbag you’ve been eyeing. I have found a way to still buy the things I have to but to also save a little for the things I want to spend my money on. One of those ways is by finding ways to save while buying groceries. There are four money saving grocery apps that I have used to save money while buying groceries. Below I will discuss a little about each.
Ibotta: Ibotta is the first app I’ll be discussing today. This is my most used grocery app. This app offers deals on more than just groceries but is primarily focused on grocery finds. Ibotta makes it incredibly easy to save money while grocery shopping by adding deals on a large variety of products. This app is very user friendly as well. After downloading the app you can search your favorite grocery stores and find the available deals at different stores. You will find deals on groceries, beauty products, cleaning products, and many more. They offer a number of any brand deals as well which makes it easy to earn some cash no matter what brand you like. You simply unlock the deals you want and take a picture of your receipt and submit. Ibotta will credit your account with the amount earned within 48 hours ( I have noticed that it usually only takes a couple of hours). You can cash out once you have reached $20, which does not take too long. The app pays out to either Paypal or Venmo.
*Use code adstnkw when signing up for an Ibotta account and you will receive $10 and I will receive $5.
Saving Star: Saving Star works similar to Ibotta. After downloading the app, you simply select the offers you plan to use and photograph and upload your receipt to redeem your offers. One unique aspect of Saving Star is that they offer 20% off a different fruit or vegetable each week. It’s not easy to find savings on fresh produce and 20% off is hard to beat. They also offer several one or many offers. Once you spend a certain money amount on a product during a certain time period you are able to redeem a larger cash rebate. Saving Star allows you to cash out your earnings after only earning $5. You can cash out to paypal or direct deposit to your bank account. They also offer several gift card options.
Checkout 51:I probably use this app the least simply because we don’t use a lot of the brands offered on this app. Checkout 51 offers deals on beauty and cleaning products as well as food. The app is updated with new offers once a week. You simply activate the offers you are going to use and then upload your receipt as you would with Ibotta and Saving Star. Checkout 51 requires you to reach $20 before cashing out, just like Ibotta.
Shopkick: Shopkick is a little different from the previously discussed apps in that you don’t earn money but instead you earn points that you can redeem for gift cards or other rewards. This app allows you to earn points simply for walking into select stores and opening the app. You can then further earn points by scanning certain items while shopping, by submitting receipts if you purchase select items, and by spending money in certain stores. It doesn’t take long before you start adding up points and you’re able to cash them out for a variety of different rewards.
