{"id":736,"date":"2015-12-28T21:31:18","date_gmt":"2015-12-29T02:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/veganhostess.com\/?p=736"},"modified":"2017-03-21T00:45:54","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T00:45:54","slug":"2015-savings-a-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veganhostess.com\/2015\/12\/28\/2015-savings-a-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 Savings: A Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello friends!<\/p>\n<p>Last year I resolved to save more and spend less. I&#8217;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.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>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. (<a href=\"https:\/\/veganhostess.com\/ways-to-save\/\" target=\"_blank\">Check out my Top Ways to Save<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"757\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/veganhostess.com\/freemoney\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/veganhostess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/freemoney.jpg?fit=447%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"447,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"freemoney\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/veganhostess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/freemoney.jpg?fit=268%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/veganhostess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/freemoney.jpg?fit=447%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\" wp-image-757 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/veganhostess.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/12\/freemoney.jpg?resize=266%2C298\" alt=\"freemoney\" width=\"266\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/veganhostess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/freemoney.jpg?w=447&amp;ssl=1 447w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/veganhostess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/freemoney.jpg?resize=268%2C300&amp;ssl=1 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve ordered the nine apps I used from highest amount to lowest amount saved below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ibotta &#8211; $38.70 ($20 minimum)<\/li>\n<li>Checkout 51 &#8211; $12.00 ($20 minimum)<\/li>\n<li>Berrycart &#8211; $9.25<\/li>\n<li>Shopkick &#8211; $9.00 in Target Gift Cards<\/li>\n<li>Shopmium &#8211; $5.77<\/li>\n<li>Shrink &#8211; $3.20 ($10 minimum)<\/li>\n<li>Snap &#8211; $1.25<\/li>\n<li>Savingstar &#8211; $0.50 (need $5)<\/li>\n<li>MobiSave &#8211; $0.00<\/li>\n<li><em>*Cartwheel &#8211; $392.97 in total savings since June 2013 <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So was it worth it? Overall I saved a <strong>total of $ 79.67.<\/strong>\u00a0That&#8217;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&#8217;t saving a lot of money, it did make me think about my what I was purchasing.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m also stepping my savings game up a bit, and I&#8217;ve recently began to use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebates.com\/rf.do?referrerid=3qK2s6iYdsjgab6khr4v%2Fw%3D%3D&amp;eeid=28187\" target=\"_blank\">Ebates<\/a>. I thought it seemed a little scam like, but after my first month, I&#8217;m happy to say it&#8217;s not at all. I&#8217;ve saved cash on purchases I was already planning to make, and I received a new member perk &#8211; a $10.00 Amazon Gift Card. Why not <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebates.com\/rf.do?referrerid=3qK2s6iYdsjgab6khr4v%2Fw%3D%3D&amp;eeid=28187\" target=\"_blank\">give it a try<\/a>,\u00a0too?<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, I have a referral code for new users of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/mpr?referralcode=JOCEL344N&amp;ref=mpr_tr_msg\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon app<\/a>. You can save $5 on your first purchase <em>with the app (not online). <\/em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/mpr?referralcode=JOCEL344N&amp;ref=mpr_tr_msg\" target=\"_blank\">Just open the following link on your phone.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>So what do you resolve to do this year?<\/p>\n<p>Cheers!<\/p>\n<p>Jocelyn<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello friends! Last year I resolved to save more and spend less. 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