To make some coupon deals even sweeter, there are several apps that you can download that will give you cash back for certain items that you purchase. Most require you to upload a photo of your receipt, or link your store card (like Rite Aid’s Plenti Card), to take advantage of the rebate offers. With most of these apps you can cash out to your PayPal account, or opt to receive a Gift Card to select stores (like Starbucks, Amazon, or Best Buy). These are a few of my favorites:
How does it work? Prior to purchasing your items, choose items from the app’s offers and add them to your account. When you’re ready to get cash back for your purchase, hit the “Redeem” button, and upload a photo of your receipt.
When do I get paid? The best part about this app is that you won’t have to wait to cash out – it’ll be deposited into your PayPal account almost instantly!
How does it work? Again, prior to purchasing items, you need to activate offers you want to redeem. Only a certain number of offers are available to all SavingStar users, so activate offers you’re very likely to use. Sometimes, the offers will disappear if the limit has been reached. After you’ve made your purchase, scan the product’s barcode to ensure that it qualifies for the offer. Upload your receipt and your savings will post to your account in a few days.
When do I get paid? You can cash out after you’ve redeemed $5 worth of offers.
Tip: I’ve come to realize that a lot of the RedPlum coupons align with SavingStar offers. Technically you can’t redeem a SavingStar offer that you’ve used a coupon on, but I have yet to encounter a problem with double dipping. Shhh!
SavingStar is so unique, because for a limited time, they offer 100% cash back on certain items! For example, York Peppermint Patties were the 100% cash back offer… meaning I scored one COMPLETELY FREE!
How does it work? Much like SavingStar, you select the rebate offers you’d like to redeem prior to making purchases. You’ll also have to scan the product’s barcode and upload a photo of the receipt. You’ll get cash back almost instantly, or within 24 hours.
When do I get paid? With Ibotta, you have to wait until you’ve redeemed $20 worth of offers, before you can cash out.
What’s cool about Ibotta is that you can join teams, and earn bonuses for completing different activities. Connect your Facebook account to your Ibotta account for the teammate bonuses!
How does it work? This app is very similar to MobiSave, in that you don’t have to scan the product’s barcode to get credit for making a purchase. Simply star (or activate) the offers you want to redeem, and upload your receipt. New Checkout 51 offers appear every Thursday at 12:00 AM, and expire the following Wednesday at 11:59 PM.
When do I get paid? After you’ve reached $20 in redeemed offers, you can cash out.
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