Saving More Money with the iPhone: There’s an App for That!
by Efin Advisor | August 17, 2009
Could it be that using a SmartPhone (which aint cheap) to actually save a few bucks on the things you spend money on everyday is not as crazy a concept as it might sound? Here are 5 practical ways to save money with the help of 9 very handy iPhone apps.
Save on Groceries. Which is cheaper, a 10-ounce bag of chips for $2.59 or a 2-pound bag of pretzels for $4,99? If your store does not list per-unit prices, CompareMe, ($1.99) can help you make smart buying decisions.
Free Kids Meals. You’ve heard of those “Kids Fly Free” promotions. The KidsEatFree app ($1.99) finds the special bargains where kids eat free. We recommend calling aheaad to make sure the listings are accurate.
Shop Around. You’re in a store and spot what looks like a sweet deal. But how can you be sure the same product isn’t available for less money online? Pricecheckah ($4.99) searchs Amazon, Froogle, Buy.com, Overstock. eBay, Wal_m,art, Target and Costco, and you c an add in up to three other online retailers besides.
Watch Woot. If you’d like to keep an eye on the superdeals over at Woot sites (woot.com, sellout.wootcom and wine.woot.com) as well as the Amazon Daily Deal, Amazon Lightning, and Tiger Direct Daily, iDealyzer, (free), will stare them all down at no charge. Just remember, you’re not “saving money” if you’re impulse buying stuff you don’t need.
Coupons Galore. No scissors required. Cellfire Mobile Coupons lets you load coupons onto your grocery store discount card. Coupon Sherpa Mobile Coupons, mobiQpons and Yowza! Mobile Coupons are all cut out to save you on groceries and more! Grab your iPhone and get a grip on extra savings.
Thanks efinancial for these great tips!
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Geeze if you keep talking about these iphone apps I’m going to have to finally get one. Apple should be paying you all a commission!
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I’m confused by the discounts galore section. How can you load coupons onto a discount card? Do you mean that it can send the coupon to my Safeway card? How in the world does that work. I’m going to go look it up thanks to this advice.
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Love the free kids meal app!
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Ironic how you have to pay for an application that points you to free childrens meals. Just goes to show you that there\’s no such thing as a free lunch.
p.s. watch out for those deals sometimes they are contingent upon a certain number of adult entrees etc.
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