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Our Ultimate Money Saving Grocery Shopping App List

February 11, 2023 by moneysavingduo

Money Saving Grocery Apps

This post contains referral and affiliate links meaning that if you sign up for one of the apps discussed below, we may be compensated for that referral. The views expressed our ours alone and we do use these apps regularly for personal use. 

Looking for ways to reduce your grocery bill but don’t want to mess with the headache of coupons in the checkout line? If you have a smart phone, there is a better way. Take a look at our favorite apps that will help you save money with little extra effort.

Money Saving Grocery Apps

Over the years we’ve worked hard to get our grocery budget down and even with rising prices, we’re still keeping our budget under the USDA’s Low-Cost Food Plan recommendations with a family of six. These apps let me save even more by providing cash back or rewarding me with gift cards I can use on future purchases.

Related: Grocery Budget Calculator

Ibotta. If you’re only going to download one app, this would be the one I’d suggest. I’ve cashed out the most often with the Ibotta app and I really appreciate how easy it is to use. Unlike other apps, Ibotta will often have “no brand” offers on things like milk, bread, eggs, produce and general receipts. This means you can get cash back for buying some of the basics.

Want to give Ibotta a try? Sign up with our affiliate link and you’ll get $10 cash back when you submit your first receipt. 

Checkout 51. Checkout 51 works similarly to Ibotta in that it features various cash back offers on specific products. Offers are updated every Thursday and are often available in limited quantity. To be honest, the products featured typically aren’t the ones our family buys on a regular basis and sometimes the quantity required to purchase seems rather high, but every now and then we are able to find items and deals that do work for us.

Checkout 51 has also offered cash for watching videos in the past, but hasn’t done so recently; however, you can earn extra cash back at the gas station and by taking surveys through this app.

Want to give Checkout 51 a try? Sign up through our affiliate link and you’ll get $5 when you redeem your first offer. 

Receipt Hog. Another one of my favorites is Receipt Hog. With this app, you don’t have to select individual items to claim rewards. Instead, you simply upload your receipt and receive coins for each one you upload. There is a limit on how many tokens you can receive each week, but I’ve only ever reached that threshold once. And every week you upload at least one receipt you’ll get a chance for extra coins by earning spins on the slot machine. You’ll also get additional opportunity for more coins as you level up.

Occasionally Receipt Hog will give you bonus points for answering questions about a recent purchase. as well.

Want to give Receipt Hog a try? Sign up here. 

FetchRewards. This is another very easy app to use. Simply select which special offers you want to claim and select the brand names you typically purchase. When you scan your receipt you’ll get points for the items in your cart that fit under one of those brands or meet the criteria for your special offer. Every receipt you upload from the grocery store automatically gives you 25 points regardless of whether any specific items are present. Every 24 hours you’ll also be eligible for a receipt bonus you snap a photo of. Unfortunately, this doesn’t seem to apply to digital receipts just yet. Points can be redeemed for a variety of gift cards.

Want to give FetchRewards a try? Download at www.fetchrewards.com and use our referral code PD1CE to get 2000 points just for starting.

ShopKick. If you enjoy scavenger hunts, this app is for you. You can get “kicks” for walking into certain stores and for scanning bar codes on various items. This means it is possible to get rewards without having to actually make a purchase; however, if you happen to purchase the items you scan, you’ll get even more kicks to play with. Kicks can be exchanged for gift cards… or a Vespa. We’re always curious if anyone has scored enough kicks for that. We tend to use our kicks to redeem gift cards.

Want to give ShopKick a try? Use our referral code SHOP307617  when you download it and you’ll get 250 kicks once you scan your first item or complete a walk-in. 500 kicks = approximately $2.

Drop. This app is a little unique in that you don’t have to upload any receipts. Instead, you link your credit card and choose 5 stores or restaurants you frequent. Whenever you use your linked card to make purchases at those places, you’ll receive a certain number of points for every dollar you spend.

Bonus – once you’ve claimed 5 deals, you get to score bonus points by playing a Snake game! Aaron was made for this app.

We chose Target, Bath and Body Works, Starbucks, McDonalds, and Chipotle for our five core destinations. But other offers have come in since we initially signed up for this app. You can also get points for taking surveys in the app and by playing a basketball game twice a day.

Want to give Drop a try? Use our referral code x4u82 to sign up and get 10,000 points (equivalent to $10) when you link your first card.

Have used any of the above apps to get cash back or redeem gift cards? Which is your favorite? We’d love to hear about it in the comments.

Filed Under: Duo Update, Favorite Money Saving Tools, Save Money Tagged With: cash back, grocery shopping, money saving apps

FREE Back to School Essentials from Ibotta!

July 17, 2021 by moneysavingduo

Free Back to School Supplies

Looking to save on some back to school essentials? Be sure to check out this great offer from Ibotta!

Ibotta Free Back to School Staples
credit: Ibotta.com

Our family has been using Ibotta for a few years now and have saved $982.56 to date on everyday grocery purchases. If you aren’t using Ibotta yet, you will definitely want to sign up ASAP to save big this weekend.

Right now Ibotta is offering a bunch of FREE back to school offers that you won’t want to miss through their Free For All campaign. These offers include:

Free School Supplies
Free School Supplies

If you have an Ibotta account, you’ll need to login on your computer in order to claim these deals. If you aren’t using Ibotta, sign up through our referral link and start saving on your grocery purchases today.

Filed Under: Duo Update, Freebies & Giveaways Tagged With: grocery shopping

StarKist Tuna Creations Only $0.83 at Kroger!

March 9, 2019 by moneysavingduo

StarKist Tuna Creations, 3 Pack

Save $0.50 when you buy three StarKist Tuna Creations packs at Kroger this weekend when you use your Ibotta app.

StarKist Tuna Creations, 3 Pack

There’s nothing we like more than a deal on top of a deal and this weekend, that’s exactly what we got when we picked up these packets of StarKist Tuna Creations. These are often offered at Kroger as part of their “10 for $10” promotion, making each pack $1 a piece.

This weekend though, Ibotta also offered $0.50 cash back when you purchased three making each pack only $0.83!

StarKist Tuna Creations packets make great, affordable additions to meals and snacks. An avocado stuffed with a little tuna? Yes, please! And you don’t have to add anything to the tuna – just open and serve.

Not an Ibotta user? Sign up with our referral code and you can get up to a $20 welcome bonus!

Looking for other great grocery apps that will save you money? Check out our full list here.

Filed Under: Deals & Discounts Tagged With: grocery shopping, Ibotta, StarKist Tuna Creations

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