Shopping Savvy

If you haven't joined Plink yet, then here's a great incentive. New Plink members will get a FREE $10 gift card with a $10 purchase from Quiznos. To qualify for this offer, you must: Sign up for Plink Link a credit card or debit card to your account Make a $10 Quiznos purchase by Sunday, 6/2/13 11:59 EST. Once your purchase is made and validated, 1000 Plink Points will be added to your account which can be redeemed for a $10 gift card of your choice.  

If you haven't already, now is the time to sign up for Ibotta! Don't have a clue what I'm talking about? Read more about Ibotta! For a limited time, Ibotta is offering a $10 Share the Love bonus for new users. All you have to do to get your $10 bonus is download the Ibotta app to your smartphone, register your account and then redeem 5 Ibotta offers within two weeks after signing up. Easy peasy! Sign up for Ibotta now!

Back in March, I told you about a new program called Plink that allowed you to earn rewards for shopping and dining offline which you could then redeem for gift cards. Well, if you didn't sign up then, consider signing up now! Why? Because they're offering a limited time offer for new members only! When you sign up for Plink and then make a minimum $20 purchase at Gap or Old Navy by Sunday, 5/26 11:59 EST you'll earn 2,000 Plink Points which is enough to redeem for a $20 Gift Card of your choice at places like Amazon.com, Target, [...]

If you love to shop at Target, then you'll definitely want to sign up for Target Cartwheel! Target Cartwheel Target's new Facebook app that allows you to save money and share offers with friends. Get started with Target Cartwheel HERE. Once you get signed up, start browsing and adding offers to your cartwheel. They have offers available in lots of different categories storewide. When you see an offer you like, just click the offer to flip. Then select the add button. Easy peasy! Once you've added your offers, you can either print your Cartwheel barcode,  or you can use your [...]

In April, I shared with you that God had been showing me quite a few signs that Simple Saving Savvy needed to go in somewhat of a different direction. Since then, I have been taking a step back to evaluate exactly how my schedule and approach needs to change. Maria also has  been hard at work to incorporate these changes into a new, simplified, user-friendly Simple Saving Savvy. That's what this post is about. I know I hate it  when Facebook changes things around or I open my email to find a completely different set up, so I'm here to [...]

I haven't been shopping much at Walgreens since the Balance Rewards program was put in place. It just gave me a headache to think about it. However,  this news is enough to make me reconsider. Walgreens has updated their register systems to allow you to redeem your Balance Rewards points in $1 increments!  It used to be that you had to accumulate at least 5,000 points before you could redeem them. This new policy will allow you to lessen your out of pocket costs. After your items are scanned and your coupons are discounted, the cashier's screen will give options [...]

Right now, Pinecone Research is looking for panelists ages 18-24. Register to join the Pinecone Research Panel for an opportunity to evaluate new product ideas in the comfort of your own home and earn cash rewards for your opinions. I'm normally not a survey company fan, but Pinecone Research is well worth your time if you qualify. For every survey you complete, you get paid cash and you can opt to be paid via Paypal. Most surveys take 10-20 minutes. If you are accepted, be sure to be consistent about completing surveys as they arrive in your inbox. If you [...]

Shopping Savvy is an ongoing series of tips to help you be a smarter shopper.  We will cover topics ranging from coupon strategy to store policies to customer rewards programs to social networking perks and more! If you like Daily Deal sites, then check out Moolala. Not only will you be able to snag great deals but you'll also earn a little extra cash. Moolala offers an incredible deal from a local or online merchant every day. Each deal will save you 50-90% off retail. But it gets better! The Moolala PayMatrix is an exciting rewards program where you can [...]

Purchase Lysol Dual Action Wipes by April 1, 2013 and then submit this Lysol Dual Action Wipes Rebate . You'll get a refund of up to $3 by mail. Thanks Coupon Pro!