Sunday, March 27, 2011

Money Saving Apps

Almost everyone has a smartphone by now, so take advantage of some pretty sweet apps that are available that will help you save money.

  • Coupon Sherpa: finds and displays in-store coupons for the items that you want to buy. Free for iPhone. 
  • Compare Me: find the highest value item by entering quantities in grams, ounces, or pounds. $1.99 for iPhone.
  • ShopSavvy: Take a picture of a barcode with your phone's camera and the app will search for the best deal at local and online retailers. Free for iPhone and Android.
  • Shop Nearby: Find what your looking for at the best price. Free for iPhone.
  • Shopper: This app will help you stick to your shopping list by searching for coupons and adding up your total. $.99 for iPhone.
  • Gas Buddy: Finds closest and most affordable gas station at your location in the US and Canada. $2.99 for iPhone.
  • MobiQpons: this app searches for all types of coupons and special deals by location or business name. Free for Blackberry, iPhone, and Android.
  • Groupon-Groupon negotiates huge discounts—usually 50-90% off—with popular businesses. They send the deals to thousands of subscribers in our free daily email, and they send the businesses a ton of new customers!! 
  • Living Social- same concept as Groupon! Great way to save on local businesses such as food, entertainment, spa services, and more!
Some other apps to check out are:
  • Google Shopper: Android
  • Armadealo: iPhone
  • GeoQpons: iPhone, Android, Blackberry
  • The Coupons App: Android
  • Foursquare: iPhone, Android, Blackberry
  • Snaptell: iPhone and Android
  • Scanlife: iPhone, Android, Blackberry
  • The Find: iPhone and Android
Have you found any other cool money saving apps? E-mail us and let us know: howtosaveadime@gmail.com

See, it takes no time to save a dime. 
xoxo
Lauren and Jenna

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