Apps to Save You Money!
4 min read
By Maria Boggan
Everyone like to save money and it feels good getting a great deal…So, this is why I am sharing a few money saving apps to make you feel good and (hopefully) keep some cash in your wallet! Most of the apps are free and require little to no effort to use.
Groupon-Daily deals
Free- Provides daily deals in your local area. It also has an on demand deals option that offers a variety of discount options.
Wootwatch-Daily deals
Free- Daily deals on products in five categories including wine, kids products, tshirts, and deals sure to sell out.
Grocery IQ- Grocery list
Free- Barcode scanning app with integrated coupons, product details, and list sharing that you can sort by aisle.
ShopSavvy-Price comparsion scanner
Free- A scanner app that helps consumers decide what to buy and where for the best deal available.
Red Laser-Price comparison scanner
Free-Another Scanner app that helps 20 million shoppers shop smarter every day!
KeyRing- Loyalty card oragnizer
Free- Keep all of your loyalty cards on your phone. Scan and store them with keyring. Instantly join new programs without the annoying paperwork!
Coupon- Coupon discounts/deals
Free– Coupons app provides local deals and discounts at your fingertips. Can sort your deals for quick finds.
Cellfire-Coupon discounts/deals
Free-Browse and save coupons on the go, redeem retail coupons, and view your grocery coupons list.
Yowza- Coupon discounts/deals
Free- Yowza puts savings in your pocket by bringing you exclusive deals and coupons from thousands of merchants nationwide.
Shopkick-Coupon discounts/deals
Free- Shopkick gives you deals and rewards simply for walking into your favorite stores. You collect your “kicks” rewards at millions of stores in America. The kicks Reward Program gives you exclusive deals and allows you to scan barcodes of featured items and then redeem your kicks for rewards!
Coupon Sherpa-Coupon discounts/deals
Free- Coupon app where you scan the coupons at the register right from your smartphone.
Pushpins-Digital coupons/Grocery list
(iphone only)
Free-Pushpins is the first mobile grocery app that combines your shopping list, digital copuons, and nutrition facts of thousands of items all in one mobile app.
Sky Scanner–Flight deals
Free- This app compares 1000s of airlines to get you the best deal on airfare, hotel and car rental.
Farecompare-Flight deals
(iphone only)
Free- Alerts you in real-time when prices change to destinations worldwide. Plus share the flight deals with friends on facebook and twitter.
Lemon app-Virtual wallet
Free-Turn your smartphone into a digital wallet that organizes and stores your credit cards, receipts, coupons, and more.
Drink specials- Drink deals
Free-app that uses your iphone’s GPS to find the specials that are available near you, right now.
Kidseatfree-Dining deals
$0.99- This is the first application created for locating thousands of restaurants offering “Kids Eat Free” nights, with an expanding list of over 8,000 United States locations and counting including dozens of popular national chains. This application uses your current location to pinpoint the closest restaurants in your area offering free meals for kids. There is also a free version of this app to try.
Urbanspoon- Dining deals
Free- This app helps to locate nearby restaurants in your area and also lists those by prices as well!
Carticipate-Carpooling
Free- This is a carpooling app that helps save money on gas while helping the environment. Coordinate driving plans, carpool, or a ride share by indicating where you are going, when, and post your ride. Carticipate will match you to local carticipants going your way.
Gasbuddy- Cheap Gas finder
Free-Gasbuddy finds the cheapest gas on the go and locates gas stations near you as well as their current gas prices. App users that report gas prices earn points towards prize give-aways. Gasbuddy is a community of users working together to update gas prices.
Garage Sales Tracker-Garage sale finder
Free-Finds garage sales, cosignment shops and flea markets using your GPS location.
Yard Sale Mapper-Garage sale finder
Free- Yard sale mapping companion for IOS, making it easier to find yard sales near you!
RepairPal-Car repair
Free- This app tells you the right price to pay for your repair, finds you a great mechanic in the area and tracks all your repairs. RepairPal also gives you one-touch access to roadside assistance.
Billminder-Bill reminder and Organizer
$2.99- Billminder simplifies your life by bringing all your bills into one manageable place. You can also track your expenses with comprehensive charts and graphs.
Moneysaver- ???
$49.99-You can save a lot of money by not buying. That is the whole idea with “MoneySaver!” and hopefully “MoneySaver!” will help you with that. With 21 questions and Guidance, “MoneySaver!” tries to convince you not to buy whatever you are thinking of.
…Too bad you didn’t have that app before you spent $49.99 on it!
These are just a few money saving apps available. If there is one not listed that you can’t live without please leave a comment and let us know about it! Happy Saving!
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