One of the ways we are intentional about our money spending and saving, is by using multiple income flow sources on things we regularly do anyway. That basically just means that we find ways to get paid for things we are already doing, whether its grocery shopping, shopping online or not texting while driving.
Here are a few examples of apps we use with our grocery shopping trips, something we do every week.
Fetch Rewards
Out of all the grocery savings apps I’ve used, Fetch Rewards is definitely the cleanest and easiest—perfect for shoppers looking to save a little more but who don’t have much time. If this sounds like you and you’re excited to earn $3 for signing up, copy the code FJ6XY and download the app. You’ll be asked the enter the code after you open your app for the first time!
Read my full post on Fetch Rewards and
why I love it so much here!
Coin Out
This is a pretty new app, and much more rudimentary than other grocery savings apps. It was featured on Shark Tank. It’s different in the fact that you can scan ANY receipt. It does not have to be from a grocery store. You also earn only $.01 – $.10 per receipt scanned, so it adds up slowly, but it truly does add up over time!
Ibotta
I have used this a lot on “any brand” purchases that I make routinely like bread, milk, eggs, shredded cheese, orange juice and bananas. I earn $.20 off each time I buy these items, which is often a minimum of $1.00 per week. There are also bonus offers, like if you redeem $7 in a month you earn an extra $1, or if you redeem 3 offers, you earn an extra $.75. I started using Ibotta about 2 years ago, and have averaged about $30 per year in earnings for purchases that I would otherwise still be making anyway!
Checkout51
I’ve been loving the “select your savings” offer on fresh veggies and fruit, like $.25 off bananas. I only started using this in January, but I’m earning about $10-15 per year. The worst thing about this app is that you can’t “cash out” your earnings until you reach $20, and you can’t earn any points or rewards for referring friends.
SavingStar
I have this account linked to all my customer cards for local stores like CVS, Giant, Weis, Family Owned Markets, RiteAid and Redner’s. I typically activate all the offers and then if I happen to make a purchase, I get credit for it! Occasionally I will buy something specifically because it had a SavingStar FREE offer or I know from a coupon deal website that it will be free after I earn the SavingStar offer and use another coupon. I earn about $20-30 per year and have it deposited directly into my paypal account.
ReceiptHog
I take a quick photo of all my receipts after I make a purchase. I only started using this app this year, but so far it looks like it will earn me about $10-15 per year.
When I can, I combine deals to end up making money. For instance, this week I earned 20% off bananas from SavingStar, $.20 off bananas from Ibotta and $.25 off bananas from Checkout 51. If I buy only 1 or 2 small bananas, I have my purchase cost completely paid for, plus some!
All said and done, using these apps before and after I do my shopping, earns me about $75-90 per year!
