A few years ago I resolved to save more and spend less. While I have not been the best at “saving” per se, I have been spending less through the dedicated use of coupons, rebates, and web-browser extensions. I’m pretty pleased with my\u00a02017 Savings Round Up<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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This year I saved over $400!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\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 all the ways I saved below! In 2018, you can<\/em> resolve to save more!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rebate Apps:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>(Check out my Top Ways to Save<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

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• Ibotta<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 $52.29\n
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  • I’ve earned nearly $200 since downloading this app!<\/em>\n
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    • This is one of my favorite apps because it is SO easy to use. In fact, I use it almost every time I shop because there is consistently a $0.25 rebate on\u00a0any one item of your choice! <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • *If you sign up with my referral code, dlgmcji you can get a $10.00 welcome bonus.\n
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      • Sign up at https:\/\/ibotta.com\/r\/dlgmcji<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Checkout 51<\/strong> \u2013 $31.55\n
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        • I’ve earned $64.10 since downloading the app!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Fetch Rewards<\/a><\/strong> – $16.70\n
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          • I’ve earned $16.70 in Amazon.com gift cards since downloading the app!<\/em><\/li>\n
          • *Join me and earn 1,500 points when you use my referral code (BU7GX). That’s $1.50 in free points! Download the app at http:\/\/www.fetchrewards.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • Berrycart<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 $15.50\n
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            • I’ve earned $51.25 since downloading the app!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • Shopkick<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 $6.00 in Amazon.com gift cards\n
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              • I’ve earned $27.00 in Target\/ Amazon gift cards since downloading the app!<\/em><\/li>\n
              • Try Shopkick and we’ll both get points toward a free gift cards! Use code BEST121199 or download the app here: http:\/\/getsk.co\/best121199<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
              • Savingstar<\/strong> \u2013 $0.50 (need $5)<\/li>\n
              • MobiSave<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 $10.95<\/li>\n
              • *Cartwheel by Target<\/strong> \u2013 $717.71 in total savings since June 2013<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                Online Savings Tools\/ Browser Extensions:<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

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                • Swagbucks<\/a> <\/strong>– I’ve earned $125.00 in $25 Amazon.com gift cards this year!\n
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                  • Click the above graphic for $3.00 referral bonus when you earn 300SB!\u00a0<\/em>\u2191<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                  • Coupon Cabin<\/a><\/strong> – I just started using Coupon Cabin, and I’ve already earned $33.04 cash back!<\/span><\/li>\n
                  • RetailMeNot<\/a><\/strong> – While RetailMeNot is a goto when looking for online promo codes, many people overlook it’s cash back rebate offers. I’ve received $14.00 cash back in just two purchases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n
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                    Other Ways to Save:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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                    • <\/a><\/strong><\/span>Ebates<\/a> <\/strong>– $116.96 (I’ve earned over $220 since December 2015)!\n
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                      • Why not\u00a0give it a try<\/a>,\u00a0too?Get $10 when you join with my link! Click on the graphic!\u00a0<\/em>\u2192<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                        • Robinhood<\/strong><\/a> – I had been looking for an easy way to get started in stock trades for the past few years. Acorns is popular, but I determined it wasn’t for me since it automatically rounds up all purchases. I kept looking and stumbled on\u00a0Robinhood<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0\n
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                          • Robinhood<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0let’s you join for as little as a $5.00 trade deposit.\u00a0Plus, traders can buy and sell individual stocks for $0 a trade. On top of that, you and<\/em> your referral<\/em> each get a free share of a random stock when a referral link is used!\n
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                            • For example, I deposited $5.00 and was given a free share of Zynga. How cool is that? Interested? Give it a try!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                              • Discover It Card<\/a> <\/strong>– This year I switched to the Discover It card<\/a><\/strong>. One enticing reason was that they have an excellent promotion for your first year\u2014Discover\u00a0doubles<\/span><\/strong> your entire cash back amount. This includes 1% cash back on all purchases, plus the 5% rotating quarterly categories (which are quite good and occasionally include Amazon.com!<\/em>). Other perks include: no annual fee, free FICO credit score, no foreign transaction fee, and a 0% Intro APR for 14 months on purchases\/ balance transfers.\n
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                                • If you think this might be for you, use my link and get a $50 sign up bonus<\/strong><\/a> when you spend $50.
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                                  So was it worth it? I saved over $400 this year<\/strong><\/span> not including Discover cash back<\/em>.\u00a0That\u2019s not bad for doing little more than snapping a photo of my receipts, taking some surveys, and adding browser extensions. In my opinion, the time investment is minimal, and these savings tools really do make you think about what you purchase and the amount you spend. Plus, think of all the things $400 can buy\u2014a round trip ticket to Los Angeles… my cats food and litter for a year… I could go on.<\/p>\n

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

                                  Cheers!<\/p>\n

                                  Jocelyn<\/p>\n

                                  * Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. As always, all opinions are\u00a0my own!<\/em><\/p>\n