Today on Kansas City Live I talked about great SmartPhone Apps to help save you money and keep you organized.
There are thousands of apps to choose from…but these are my favorite.
Front Flip
Great for restaurants and retailers. Scan a QR code at retail location, virtually scratch the offer, and get a special coupon immediately. In addition, special offers will be sent to your Front Flip account and if the offer is totally amazing…you can share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter.
ShopKick
This is my favorite retail app. Sign in to Shopkick as you walk in to selected retailers and earn kicks. Want more kicks? Search and scan for items. Then trade your “kicks” into gift cards to Target, Starbucks, Best Buy and more. I’ve received over $100 in FREE Target gift cards by consistently using ShopKick.
Amazon
The best and easiest app for comparison shopping, Either scan the bar code of an item or type keywords for the item and see if your item is cheaper on Amazon than the bricks and mortar store.
Ibotta and Endorse
These apps are great for extra grocery savings. You claim an offer, buy the item, scan your receipt and receive money into your PayPal account.
Key Ring
Keep all of your loyalty cards in one place and never have plastic hanging off your keyring again.
Evernote
This cloud server allows you to store documents (like grocery lists, price books, and more) on multiple devices. So update your grocery list on your desktop and it will be automatically updated on your phone, tablet and more.
Manilla
Tired of your daily deal expiring. With Manilla you can store all your deals in one place and it will remind you when they are about to expire. Plus, it it stores them too…never print out (or forget) a piece of paper again.
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I have never been able to figure out how to trade my “kicks” in. What am I missing? Do they scan my phone at the register or is it something I have to turn in to Shopkick?
Michelle – After you login, go to the “present” icon at the top of the screen. Then choose your gift card. Change the denomination if needed and click “I Want This”. Then when the transaction is complete, go to the main screen and pick the “person” icon. Your gift card will be located in there. Click it and have the cashier scan it at checkout. Hope that helps.