My $ Saving Tips

Email Lists

Sign up for email lists of your favorite brands, stores, restaurants, etc. They often send out exclusive specials and coupons!

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Loyalty / Rewards Programs

If a store, restaurant, etc, offers a loyalty program, sign up! This is a great way to get “VIP” deals.

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Coupon Websites (You do need a printer for these)

**NOTE: Oftentimes, you can write a company directly and ask them for coupons using the contact section on the website if they do not have any listed. Most companies are happy to send you some, and they may even send you some free items. This has happened to me several times. A hair line actually sent me a HUGE box full of multiple products for free. I have also received a large container of my favorite raw honey, coupons for free pints of  my favorite dairy free ice cream, and more!

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Phone Apps

  • HEB (allows you to see prices of items and offers digital coupons)
  • Flipp (shows you ads from your area; also helps you to search for a particular item to see all of the sale prices on it that week)
  • Ibotta (sign up via https://ibotta.com/r/uaxsreu to receive a $10 bonus when you redeem your first unique offer; continue accruing and redeeming offers to redeem for gift cards. This is a great way to earn gift cards!)
  • Any apps of the stores you visit, i.e. Sprouts and Whole Foods for me (digital coupons) including department stores like Macy’s, DSW, JC Penney, etc.

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Online Shopping (earn points from online transactions; redeem for gift cards or cash)

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Online Surveys (take surveys & earn points to redeem for gift cards or cash)

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Free Samples (these go out 4x/year – once every season)

SampleSource – https://www.samplesource.com

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Panel Testing Sites

Sign up for any of these sites and you can often get free items sent to you in exchange for an honest review. I’ve gotten an office chair, personal care items (body wash, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, full hair product lines, skincare, makeup, etc), food items, household care items, and so much more.

Bzzagent – https://www.bzzagent.com
Influenster – www.influenster.com/r/1319640
PinchMe – http://www.pinchme.com/?referral_code=7TZVN
Smiley360 – https://smiley.socialmedialink.com
Crowdtap (this one is unique in that you can do surveys for points AND sign up for campaigns) – http://crowdtap.com