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I wanted to let you in on some of the 'secrets' that I use to make money from shopping. Here we go...
1. Shopkicks- I earned over $50 in gift cards using this app. That may not seem like much to you, but I got the gift cards without even spending a sent! CRAZY?!? Here is how it works.
You get "Kicks" for different tasks. The kicks then turn into gift cards. 100 kicks= $1
Shopkicks gives you 'kicks' for 4 different things.
A.) Walk-ins- You get 'kicks' for walking into different stores like Target, Wal-Mart, Carters, Macys, Best Buy to name a few. Normally it is anywhere between 25-50 kicks for walk-ins, but some days they give 100 for walk-ins. That is money in your pocket just for walking into the store.
B.) Scans- I LOVE THIS PART! I really am not exagerating when I say how much I love doing the scans. It is like a scavenger hunt through the store to find certain products and scan the barcodes. You get anywhere between 10 to 200 kicks for items. That may not seem like a lot, but it adds up. I like to think that I am getting paid to roam the aisles at Target just for fun.
C.) Receipts- There are certain products that if you buy, you can scan your receipt and they will give you kicks back. I have seen items get anywhere between 100 to 500 kicks.
D.) Purchases- This is different than receipts. Some stores have where you get 1 or 2 kicks for every dollar spent. At some of these stores, you just have the cashier scan a barcode and it automatically gives you kicks. There are some stores that you have to link your credit card to and it will add the kicks to your account.
When you get enough 'kicks' you can trade them in for a gift card. The gift cards are for places that you will actually use!! Target, Wal-Mart, Gamestop, Papa John's, etc
So if you know me, you know that I have depression. When I was pregnant, I asked my doctor for her suggestions to avoid postpartum depression. She told me that the biggest thing was to get out of the house. Well, when it is cold outside, I didn't want to go on walks. So I would go walk at stores with my baby. I didn't buy anything, I just walked. Shopkicks helped me have a 'purpose' in going to the stores. I was going to get out of the house anyway, so why not walk around the mall and collect all the kicks there. I was going to the store anyway, why not get the kicks for scanning the laundry detergent.
SECRET: You can get coupons on Shopkick too!! It is only for certain stores, but if you look at the store under deals and sales sometimes there are extra deals on items! (We got Gariet's shoes 30% off this way at Macy's).
Here is a link to join: https://app.shopkick.com/r/
2. ibotta- This app is one that gives you money (real money) for buying certain items. I have gotten over $40 from this app for buying things that I already intended to buy.
In the app, you select the store that you are going to. Then it will tell you what items you can get money back for and you select the items that you intend to buy. At the end of the shopping trip, you just scan your reciept and items and get the money into an account. When you get over $20, you can "withdraw" the money using Paypal or Venmo, or you can get gift cards instead.
Two websites that I use will tell me when there is an especially good deal on ibotta either by itself or using a coupon. It helps to know where the good deals are at. They are:
http://www.allthingstarget.com/
http://thekrazycouponlady.com/
SECRET: One of my favorite rebates to use is at Joann's. You get $5 back when you spend over $25. When I have a project that I am planning to do, I will use a coupon plus the rebate and save a bunch of money!!
Here is a link to join: https://ibotta.com/r/joknrfg (Join now and get a $10 rebate!)
3. Checkout 51- This is an app that I am just getting into right now. You get money back for buying groceries. You can request a check when you get an account balance of $20. The reason I started using this app is because of the Krazy Coupon Lady. A lot of their "Money Makers" use both ibotta and Checkout 51. You get money back on both that will exceed the amount you spent for it in the first place. Seems pretty cool to me!
So...the purpose of this blog is to let you all in on the secrets to making money while shopping. You are not going to get rich off of this at all, but who complains about a little extra cash? :)
-Come what may and love it!
I wanted to let you in on some of the 'secrets' that I use to make money from shopping. Here we go...
1. Shopkicks- I earned over $50 in gift cards using this app. That may not seem like much to you, but I got the gift cards without even spending a sent! CRAZY?!? Here is how it works.You get "Kicks" for different tasks. The kicks then turn into gift cards. 100 kicks= $1
Shopkicks gives you 'kicks' for 4 different things.
A.) Walk-ins- You get 'kicks' for walking into different stores like Target, Wal-Mart, Carters, Macys, Best Buy to name a few. Normally it is anywhere between 25-50 kicks for walk-ins, but some days they give 100 for walk-ins. That is money in your pocket just for walking into the store.
B.) Scans- I LOVE THIS PART! I really am not exagerating when I say how much I love doing the scans. It is like a scavenger hunt through the store to find certain products and scan the barcodes. You get anywhere between 10 to 200 kicks for items. That may not seem like a lot, but it adds up. I like to think that I am getting paid to roam the aisles at Target just for fun.
C.) Receipts- There are certain products that if you buy, you can scan your receipt and they will give you kicks back. I have seen items get anywhere between 100 to 500 kicks.
D.) Purchases- This is different than receipts. Some stores have where you get 1 or 2 kicks for every dollar spent. At some of these stores, you just have the cashier scan a barcode and it automatically gives you kicks. There are some stores that you have to link your credit card to and it will add the kicks to your account.
When you get enough 'kicks' you can trade them in for a gift card. The gift cards are for places that you will actually use!! Target, Wal-Mart, Gamestop, Papa John's, etc
So if you know me, you know that I have depression. When I was pregnant, I asked my doctor for her suggestions to avoid postpartum depression. She told me that the biggest thing was to get out of the house. Well, when it is cold outside, I didn't want to go on walks. So I would go walk at stores with my baby. I didn't buy anything, I just walked. Shopkicks helped me have a 'purpose' in going to the stores. I was going to get out of the house anyway, so why not walk around the mall and collect all the kicks there. I was going to the store anyway, why not get the kicks for scanning the laundry detergent.
SECRET: You can get coupons on Shopkick too!! It is only for certain stores, but if you look at the store under deals and sales sometimes there are extra deals on items! (We got Gariet's shoes 30% off this way at Macy's).
Here is a link to join: https://app.shopkick.com/r/
2. ibotta- This app is one that gives you money (real money) for buying certain items. I have gotten over $40 from this app for buying things that I already intended to buy.
In the app, you select the store that you are going to. Then it will tell you what items you can get money back for and you select the items that you intend to buy. At the end of the shopping trip, you just scan your reciept and items and get the money into an account. When you get over $20, you can "withdraw" the money using Paypal or Venmo, or you can get gift cards instead.Two websites that I use will tell me when there is an especially good deal on ibotta either by itself or using a coupon. It helps to know where the good deals are at. They are:
http://www.allthingstarget.com/
http://thekrazycouponlady.com/
SECRET: One of my favorite rebates to use is at Joann's. You get $5 back when you spend over $25. When I have a project that I am planning to do, I will use a coupon plus the rebate and save a bunch of money!!
Here is a link to join: https://ibotta.com/r/joknrfg (Join now and get a $10 rebate!)
So...the purpose of this blog is to let you all in on the secrets to making money while shopping. You are not going to get rich off of this at all, but who complains about a little extra cash? :)
-Come what may and love it!
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