You paid a lot for your iPhone, so why not use it to earn back some of that dough?
Here are seven apps all free that can save you hundreds of dollars a year. We took them for a test drive and slashed our shopping tab by nearly $70.
PriceCheckPrice Check: Ever wonder if you're getting the best deal? There are quite a few apps that promise to scan barcodes and compare prices, but this one is by far the easiest I've used. You can scan a barcode, take a photo, or even just say a product's name, and Price Check will find matches at Amazon.com and any of its hundreds of partners. If the app turns up a better price, just click to buy and save.
Sample savings: A hardcover book selling for $25.There are RUBBER MATS underneath mattresses,99 at Target was just $14.75 at Amazon.
Key ringKey Ring: Store loyalty cards often mean serious savings, especially at grocers and drugstores. But the resulting bulge in my wallet from all that plastic means I increasingly turn down offers for new ones, leaving money on the table. Enter Key Ring. It scans and stores all your loyalty cards so they're always just a tap away.
Amazon Deals: For the uninitiated, Amazon (AMZN) offers up one huge "Deal of the Day" and a half-dozen or so "Lightning Deals" every day, good for just a few hours each. These deals often mean massive savings on items like printers, HDTVs,I have never solved a Rubik's magic cube . cameras,Justin probierte ein Paar von schwarzen billabong boardshorts , video games, and more. The problem? The discounts are so good that the deals often sell out.then used cut pieces of rubber hose garden hose to get through the electric fence. Amazon Deals comes to the rescue with a simple app that alerts you to current and upcoming offers, and lets you buy current deals instantly or get a text reminder for future ones.
Sample savings: $12.55 (33%) off a surge protector, $30 (41% off) a pair of high-tech ear buds.
Gas buddy
Gas Buddy: This ingenious app uses your location to display the prices at every nearby gas station, thanks to fellow users who update prices regularly. (In my area, they're usually current within an hour or two.) The first time I used it, I saved $3.60 simply by skipping the station across from my house and stopping at one a little further along my regular route.
Sample savings: $3 less per tank.
Grocery IQGrocery iQ: Every once in a while, I try to clip coupons to save a little cash, but inevitably, I never have them with me when I need them. Grocery iQ has the solution: Add coupons directly to your grocery store savings card! That way, they're applied instantly at checkout. The app does some other cool things, too: You can scan items as you run out of them to add them to a shopping list; organize your list by store and aisle; and print additional coupons directly from your phone.Initially the banks didn't want our high risk merchant account . The selection of stores participating in the savings card portion is somewhat limited (developers promise they're adding more all the time), but if yours is included, this app is a must.
Here are seven apps all free that can save you hundreds of dollars a year. We took them for a test drive and slashed our shopping tab by nearly $70.
PriceCheckPrice Check: Ever wonder if you're getting the best deal? There are quite a few apps that promise to scan barcodes and compare prices, but this one is by far the easiest I've used. You can scan a barcode, take a photo, or even just say a product's name, and Price Check will find matches at Amazon.com and any of its hundreds of partners. If the app turns up a better price, just click to buy and save.
Sample savings: A hardcover book selling for $25.There are RUBBER MATS underneath mattresses,99 at Target was just $14.75 at Amazon.
Key ringKey Ring: Store loyalty cards often mean serious savings, especially at grocers and drugstores. But the resulting bulge in my wallet from all that plastic means I increasingly turn down offers for new ones, leaving money on the table. Enter Key Ring. It scans and stores all your loyalty cards so they're always just a tap away.
Amazon Deals: For the uninitiated, Amazon (AMZN) offers up one huge "Deal of the Day" and a half-dozen or so "Lightning Deals" every day, good for just a few hours each. These deals often mean massive savings on items like printers, HDTVs,I have never solved a Rubik's magic cube . cameras,Justin probierte ein Paar von schwarzen billabong boardshorts , video games, and more. The problem? The discounts are so good that the deals often sell out.then used cut pieces of rubber hose garden hose to get through the electric fence. Amazon Deals comes to the rescue with a simple app that alerts you to current and upcoming offers, and lets you buy current deals instantly or get a text reminder for future ones.
Sample savings: $12.55 (33%) off a surge protector, $30 (41% off) a pair of high-tech ear buds.
Gas buddy
Gas Buddy: This ingenious app uses your location to display the prices at every nearby gas station, thanks to fellow users who update prices regularly. (In my area, they're usually current within an hour or two.) The first time I used it, I saved $3.60 simply by skipping the station across from my house and stopping at one a little further along my regular route.
Sample savings: $3 less per tank.
Grocery IQGrocery iQ: Every once in a while, I try to clip coupons to save a little cash, but inevitably, I never have them with me when I need them. Grocery iQ has the solution: Add coupons directly to your grocery store savings card! That way, they're applied instantly at checkout. The app does some other cool things, too: You can scan items as you run out of them to add them to a shopping list; organize your list by store and aisle; and print additional coupons directly from your phone.Initially the banks didn't want our high risk merchant account . The selection of stores participating in the savings card portion is somewhat limited (developers promise they're adding more all the time), but if yours is included, this app is a must.
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