Hello friends!<\/p>\n

Last year I resolved to save more and spend less. I’m not sure I actually accomplished that goal, but I do know that I did my best to pay as little as reasonably possible on purchases I was already going to make.<\/p>\n

One of the ways I did this was to spend a little time on Sunday mornings creating my shopping lists and looking for relevant promo codes coupons online. Additionally, I checked a variety of product rebate apps to see if there were deals on items I was planning to buy. (Check out my Top Ways to Save<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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I’ve ordered the nine apps I used from highest amount to lowest amount saved below:<\/p>\n

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• Ibotta – $38.70 ($20 minimum)<\/li>\n
• Checkout 51 – $12.00 ($20 minimum)<\/li>\n
• Berrycart – $9.25<\/li>\n
• Shopkick – $9.00 in Target Gift Cards<\/li>\n
• Shopmium – $5.77<\/li>\n
• Shrink – $3.20 ($10 minimum)<\/li>\n
• Snap – $1.25<\/li>\n
• Savingstar – $0.50 (need $5)<\/li>\n
• MobiSave – $0.00<\/li>\n
• *Cartwheel – $392.97 in total savings since June 2013 <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  So was it worth it? Overall I saved a total of $ 79.67.<\/strong>\u00a0That’s not bad for doing little more than snapping a photo of my receipts and checking boxes. I will continue to use these apps into 2016 and beyond. The time investment is minimal, and even if I wasn’t saving a lot of money, it did make me think about my what I was purchasing.<\/p>\n

  I’m also stepping my savings game up a bit, and I’ve recently began to use Ebates<\/a>. I thought it seemed a little scam like, but after my first month, I’m happy to say it’s not at all. I’ve saved cash on purchases I was already planning to make, and I received a new member perk – a $10.00 Amazon Gift Card. Why not give it a try<\/a>,\u00a0too?<\/p>\n

  Lastly, I have a referral code for new users of the Amazon app<\/a>. You can save $5 on your first purchase with the app (not online). <\/em>Just open the following link on your phone.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

  So what do you resolve to do this year?<\/p>\n

  Cheers!<\/p>\n

  Jocelyn<\/p>\n

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