Shopping is one of the great American recreations. So earning money while you shop can only be a plus right? If you use these apps responsibly you can get back some of that hard earned money. Here is a breakdown of the top cash back apps I use quite frequently. Please note that some of the links contain referral information.
Ibotta is a free app that pays you for making everyday purchases. Earn cash back on groceries, apparel, cosmetics, and more. There are three ways to earn cashback: receipts, loyalty cards, and mobile in-app purchases. In order to get started with Ibotta you need a PayPal or Venmo in order to cash out your cashback.
Shopkick is an amazing app that allows you to earn reward points for free gift cards. Kicks can be earned by walking in the store, online, or scanning select items with your Shopkick app. I completely forgot about this app for the longest and recently rediscovered it. I can take a long time to accumulate points, and you need several hundred points to get a gift card. Also, you can only earn gift cards and no cash.
Ebates is one of the more popular shopping portals with cash back offers on various partners. They several different promotions including in-store cash back, online cash back, double cash back, travel and vacations, BOGOs, and gift cards. You can use Ebates through the website, browser extension, or phone app. Linking your debit and credit cards to your Ebates accounts allows you to earn instore cashback. Every 3 months, your reward check (Big Fat Checks) are mailed or sent to your Paypal account.
Dosh is a cashback app that is similar to Ebates. It is accessed through a phone app only. Honestly, using dosh as a part of your everyday life is much easier than Ebates. Once you download the app and connect your card you are paid to shop like normal. Dosh will alert you when you have earned cash back. Earning cashback online is similar to that of Ebates. You have to go into the app, select the store, and follow the link to the online store. I have been using this app for a short period of time and have earned quite a decent about of money in the last few days.
I love using cashback and coupon apps to help me save money. What cashback apps do you and recommend? Please an answer in the comments.
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