I am someone who doesn’t like to shell out money for big items for myself with the money I have earned. I rather save money from my paycheck than spend it. About a year and a half ago, I discovered a way to earn extra money to spend on big-ticket items. When I first started, I saved enough to buy a nice laptop and Kindle. Last year, I got a Bona Vita coffee maker and a Singer sewing machine. This year I bought a Nintendo Switch with Mario Kart. Check out the apps below to see the information I have on how they can benefit you.
Ibotta *****
- Rating: 5 stars! Ibotta is my favorite grocery rebate app available because it has more of a variety of rebates than all the other rebate apps that I have seen. Ibotta has grocery rebates from anything to produce to meat to medicine to baby products like many of the other grocery rebate apps available
- Rebate Multiplying: Some of the rebates allow you to multiply the reward up to five times on the same receipt. Along with the grocery rebates for items, you can earn more money from special bonus offers
- Online Rebates: Not only are there grocery rebates on the app, but there are also rebates for businesses, such as JoAnn’s or Best Buy. There are also rebates for online purchases, but you have to open and use the Ibotta app to get the online rebate
- Rebate Availability: When it comes to availability of the rebate, there does not seem to be a limit on how many people in the country use it. Some grocery stores, such as Wal-Mart, may have more rebates than other stores with different earnings
- Can You Redeem the Same Rebate Across Other Apps?: Yes!
- When Do New Rebates Come Available: Typically, new rebates are available in the middle of the week in the afternoon. Expiration dates are also noted on all rebate offers and bonuses
- Other features: You can still redeem a rebate for the same item you use a coupon for, even if the coupon makes that item free already
- Minimum for Cash Out: The minimum amount of earnings to cash out is $20, but you can continue earning past $20 if you are waiting to cash out multiple rebate apps at the same time
- Redemption Options: There are so many options. You could have the money sent to your PayPal or Venmo account or choose from a wide variety of gift cards
If you want to download the app and try it out, here is my code so that you can get $10 for your first rebate: glsfuwe or use the link
(Note: This referral code bonus of $10 only works for the first week you activate the app. So don’t hesitate or forget!)
Checkout51 ***- Rating: 3 stars. This grocery app can be a little tricky but with some time the fruits of your patience will produce extra cash. The availability of the rebates can be frustrating especially if you live on the West Coast because the East Coast is 3 hours ahead and can get the deals much faster
- Rebate Multiplying: Some rebates allow multiple redemptions on the same receipt. There are also a few bonuses, but not that many
- Online Rebates: None
- Rebate Availability: This is the frustrating part of the app. There is a set number of available
- Can You Redeem the Same Rebate Across Other Apps?: It depends on the other apps you are redeeming the rebate. The rebate app you cannot redeem the same offer is SavingStar, but others work
- When Do New Rebates Come Available: Thursday at midnight for each time zone
- Other Features: On the Thursday before or on your birthday, you get a special rebate that gives you $1 for any treat, such as a cake or cookie. It also seems like you can get a rebate after using a coupon even if the item is free, but the app policy states that it doesn’t allow it. (It works for me though.) If you are a member at Sam’s Club, you can get $10 back when you get a membership or renew it
- Minimum/Maximum for Cash Out: The minimum amount of earnings to cash out is $20, but you can continue earning past $20 if you are waiting to cash out multiple rebate apps at the same time
- Redemption Options: Checkout51 has 2 options. You can have a check mailed to you or you can get it sent to your PayPal account
If you want to download the app and try it out, here is my code so that you can get $5 after your first 3 receipts with rebates on them: https://checkout51.app.link/RnjI38fFVQ
SavingStar ***
- Rating: 3 stars. This app is not as tricky as Checkout51, but a little annoying. There is not as many rebates available on the app
- Rebate Multiplying: No
- Online Rebates: None
- Rebate Availability: The rebates don’t have a countrywide limit
- Can You Redeem the Same Rebate Across Other Apps?: It depends on the other apps you are redeeming the rebate. The rebate app you cannot redeem the same offer is Checkout51, but others work
- When Do New Rebates Come Available: First of the month and a weekly Healthy Offer are provided.
- Other Features: It also seems like you can get a rebate after using a coupon even if the item is free, but the app policy states that it doesn’t allow it (It works for me though.)
- Minimum/Maximum for Cash Out: The minimum amount used to be $5, but now the minimum of earnings to cash out is $20. You can continue earning past $20 if you are waiting to cash out multiple rebate apps at the same time
- Redemption Options: There are a few options. You could get it sent straight to your bank account or PayPal account. There is also the option to get a gift card, but the choices are very limited for gift cards
Coupons.com ***- Rating: 3 stars. This app is not as tricky as Checkout51, but a little annoying. There are not as many rebates available on the app like SavingStar
- Rebate Multiplying: No
- Online Rebates: None
- Rebate Availability: The rebates don’t have a countrywide limit
- Can You Redeem the Same Rebate Across Other Apps?: Yes!
- When Do New Rebates Come Available: Offers are provided the first of the month
- Other Features: You can redeem this by using coupons because the app also has an online website format that you could get the same deals as printouts
- Minimum/Maximum for Cash Out: No minimum! It goes straight to you once the rebate is accepted
- Redemption Options: It goes straight to the PayPal account you connected
