So, until recently I've had a dumb phone. And I've been perfectly happy. But, B proved to me using math that if I wanted a smartphone, it was only going to be about $8 more per month. And we got a great deal on the phones themselves... like they were both free. So I said sure, I guess I have to get with the times at some point right?
Since then, I've been experimenting with money-saving apps I've heard so much about. So far, my favorite is Ibotta.
The way it works is you download the app onto your device and sign up. From there, you're able to pick your favorite stores, browse what deals are available, and do short activities to unlock savings on the items you're planning to buy anyway.
Once you're at the grocery store, or at home after you've made your purchases, all you have to do is let Ibotta take a bar code snapshot of the item you've unlocked and take a picture of your receipt. They do the rest!
Other highlights that make me a big fan of the rebate app:
- They have savings categories for grocery, health & beauty, apparel, electronics, pets, babies/kids, movie tickets and restaurants!
- When I signed up, I earned $2 for doing a rebate within a week, plus I got a $.50 rebate on milk. Usually, in order to find savings on milk, you have to make a huge cereal purchase, or something of the sort. So the fact that this is on any brand and any type of regular milk makes me happy.
- They also offer several ways for you to cash out, in terms of gift cards (a relatively short selection at the moment), PayPal or Venmo. Right now they have a deal where if you sign up for Venmo and cash out the first time using it, they'll give you an extra $5!
- At Publix, you can still use a Publix store coupon, a manufacturer's coupon, AND an Ibotta rebate on a single item. Since the Ibotta rebate is done after you've already checked out, it's not considered coupon savings, so you can save even more!
- For every friend who signs up through your referral link and does at least one rebate, Ibotta gives you $5! (Wanna help a sister out? http://ibotta.com/r/BLRuvg)
Are there any other money-saving Apps a newbie to smartphones should definitely have?
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