I think we all can agree... grocery shopping can be a giant pain in the butt! The average weekly grocery bill for a family of four is between $146 and $248. Take the average of that and it becomes $10,244 a year!
As a broke college student who refused to live off of ramen noodles for four years, I started doing research on how to save money on groceries. I tried out the crazy world of couponing, but snip snip snip, who has the time?! So when I found out that there were apps that can save and earn cash back on groceries it was, like, a massive relief! I dug my phone out from the disheveled pile of coupons on my desk and got started! Here's what I found that works:
Top 6 Apps to Save Money on Groceries
1. Ibotta
Available on
iOS, Android
What is Ibotta?
Ibotta gives you cash back on groceries and other items. You select the offers you want, purchase the items, take a picture of the receipt, and receive cash back. Put your earnings back into the bank with Paypal, or redeem them as a gift card and use it to buy groceries next week! Use the code hipsuxo for a $10.00 bonus when you sign up!
To find out more, read the full Ibotta review and guide.
2. Mobisave
Available on
iOS, Android
What is Mobisave?
Mobisave is a grocery rebate app. Pick the items you are going to purchase, take a picture of your receipt, and get cash back. It works in a similar way as couponing, only you don't have to clip anything, and the cash back is deposited straight into your Paypal account as soon as your receipt is approved!
To find out more, read the full
Mobisave review and guide.
3. Checkout 51
Available on
iOS, Android
What is Checkout 51?
Checkout 51 is another grocery rebate app. You select offers, take a picture of your receipt, and get cash back. One of the unique aspects of Checkout 51 is that some offers can be redeemed more than once at a time if you buy multiples of an item. You will receive your cash back in the form of a mailed check.
To find out more read the full
Checkout 51 review and guide.
4. Walmart Savings Catcher
Available on
iOS, Android
What is Walmart Savings Catcher?
The Walmart Savings Catcher is a feature of the Walmart app. It allows you to receive money back on your purchases if a competitor is offering a lower price! Just use the app to scan the QR code on your receipt and in a few days you will be notified if a lower price was found. You can receive your money back on a Walmart eGift card or on a Bluebird card.
To find out more read the full Walmart Savings Catcher review and guide.
5. Grocery Pal
Available on
iOS, Android
What is Grocery Pal?
Grocery pal is a grocery list app that lets you price compare items on your list at different stores. Create a list and the app will let you know if any nearby stores have the item on sale! You can also use the app to quickly check for and email printable coupons for items on your list. Add some of the items from the grocery rebate apps above to your list to see if you can double up on savings!
6. Receipt Hog
Available on
iOS, Android
What is Receipt Hog?
Receipt Hog is an app that pays you for taking pictures of your receipts. After you have finished your shopping and have redeemed your cash back from the other apps, use Receipt Hog to get some more money out of your purchases! Each receipt will earn you coins that can be redeemed for Paypal or Amazon gift cards. Use the code strab773 for bonus Hog Slot spins when you sign up!
To find out more, read the full
Receipt Hog review and guide.
Bonus Tips
- You can combine all of the grocery rebate apps to double up on offers! Make sure to check them all before going grocery shopping to make sure you're not missing out.
- You can still get cash back from the rebate apps even if you use a coupon! Use the Grocery Pal app to quickly see if there are any printable coupons for items on your list. Or just do a quick google search by typing [item name] coupon. You could even end up making money on some of the items this way!
- Check out some of the other apps and websites on this blog. A lot of them offer gift cards as a redemption option. A few for example: InstaGC, GiftHulk, and Checkpoints. If you just actively take a little time each day on some of these sites, and run a couple of the passive sites and apps in the background throughout the day, you will end up rolling in gift cards! Use the gift cards you get from these places when you go grocery shopping, and combine them with the grocery rebate apps to turn your gift cards into even more gift cards! Just by doing this, I have gone from struggling each week to pay for groceries, to a point where I don't even pay for groceries anymore!
Do you know of any other apps that help you save or earn cash back on groceries? Please share in the comments below!
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