4 Apps I Use to Make Easy Cash
- Beverly
- Dec 17, 2019
- 6 min read
What if I told you you could have gotten paid for the errands you ran today? Buying groceries, filling your gas tank, waiting at the doctor's office, moving $20 into your savings account? Don't miss out on any more free money! Download these 4 apps today and earn with me!
Ibotta
I can't say enough good things about this app! Ibotta is a cashback app that offers multiple ways to earn! But for the purposes of this post, I'll focus on its primary function – offering cashback on grocery purchases.
Buying groceries is my favorite way to earn cashback because it's something I do every week and there's no limit to the number of offers I can redeem in one shopping trip! Here's how it works.
Before you go shopping, open the app, select your store(Publix, Walmart, Target), and take just a few minutes to scroll through the available offers. There are offers in every category - dairy, bread, frozen foods, produce, meat, beauty products, household items, etc. Some offers are for a specific brand and some are for ANY brand! Each offer shows a photo of the product and the cashback amount. AND there's usually a 10 cent bonus offer for any item at that store! Just select any offers that interest you and after you checkout, scan the QR code at the bottom of your receipt. Ibotta automatically matches your purchases to the offers you selected and adds the cashback to your balance. When you reach $20 you can cash out through PayPal or choose from an awesome selection of gift cards!
To earn even more I recently started using the "Pay with Ibotta" feature. Just link a credit card and when you get to the register, enter your total into the app and it gives you a gift card barcode to show the cashier. You can even use it at the self checkout.
Everyone should be using this app! Last week, I earned $5 on my weekly trip to Walmart. If you earn $5 a week for a year, that’s $260!
Download Ibotta with my referral link below!
Get Upside
I have no idea what the name “Get Upside” has to do with getting cashback on gas. But it works and that’s all that matters!
This app gives you cashback on gas purchases at select gas stations – Shell, Chevron, and Mobil, to name a few. When you open the app, it identifies your location and shows you a map and list of participating gas stations near you. I’ve seen offers anywhere from 1 cent to 12 cents cashback per gallon. Simply “claim” the offer for the station you’d like to use. Then drive there, pump your gas and use the app to take a picture of your receipt. It will be reviewed by Get Upside and cash added to your balance typically within a few hours.
The important thing to remember when using this app is that you must claim the offer BEFORE making your purchase because they do check the timestamp on your receipt.
That’s it! Reach $10 to cash out via PayPal or gift card!
Download Get Upside with my referral link below and get an extra 15 cents per gallon cashback on your first use!
Lucky Dollar
Have you seen all these “free lotto” apps popping up out of nowhere?? I kept seeing ads where someone spins a wheel or does a scratch off ticket on their phone and wins like $500. You probably haven’t tried any of these games because it looks like a scam. It seems pretty unbelievable that someone could download a free app, play a free game, and win hundreds or thousands of dollars.
And you would be right in thinking so. I do believe these ads are greatly exaggerated, showing people winning more often than actually happens and winning larger sums than the average person can expect to win.
BUT when you stop and think about it, the idea of a free virtual lotto is genius! It benefits the app developer and the user at no cost. Both the winnings and the app’s profits are supported by ad revenue.
Disclaimer: This post is not intended to promote gambling. I strongly believe we should be good stewards of our money and be cautious to avoid being wasteful and/or taking unhealthy risks with our money. Playing the lottery or buying scratch off tickets is not something I will be giving my opinion on in this post. The Lucky Dollar app is 100% free and is separate from any real life lottery.
I researched reviews on various free lotto apps, chose a few to try, and have decided that Lucky Dollar is the one I consider the best. It works just like a scratch off card. You select a themed card in the app, “scratch” it, and if your card has three of the same symbols, you are rewarded with either points or cash.
The supply of cards is endless, unlike other apps that only give you a certain number of cards per day. And every few cards, you’ll have to watch a short ad. So you’re paying with your TIME, rather than paying with money that you could potentially lose. It’s certainly safer than buying real scratch off cards. There’s absolutely no risk. And you still get real money if you win.
On most cards you will win points. I don’t really pay attention to how many points I have because the ratio of points to cash is so low.
On some cards, you won’t win anything.
And on some cards, you win cash! I chose Lucky Dollar as my favorite because it seemed to give me cash wins more often. In my personal experience, I’ve won between 2 cents and $3 per card. Each card has a different potential win value. Reach $40 to cash out via PayPal or Amazon gift card.
This app really comes in handy for those times when you find yourself waiting with nothing to do, like in a doctor’s office. Why not earn money while you wait? You’re going to be playing on your phone anyway LOL. I also use it when I have an awkward amount of time to fill, like 7 minutes before time to go to work.
It’s totally risk free! And you might win big, you never know!
Download Lucky Dollar with my referral link below and get a free $1!
Stash
I found this app when I wanted to start investing but had no idea how to go about it. Financial experts are constantly telling us to “make your money work for you” by investing. But they don’t tell us how do actually do that. I don’t know about you, but the stock market seems absolutely foreign to me. I really wanted to learn how to invest, but that’s not something they teach you in school. I also didn’t know if I could do it on a budget. It seemed like you had to have money to make money.
Stash is great because you can start investing with as little as $5 and there are tools in the app to help you make decisions about which investments are right for you.
You can invest in mutual funds. These tend to be less risky because they are a combination of multiple companies. You can also invest directly in companies you know and love like Apple, The Walt Disney Company, and Netflix. Each choice has a description of what you are purchasing, an icon to indicate the risk level, and a graph of the stock’s performance over recent years.
You can add money and purchase stocks at any time, and your transaction will be processed the next business day. You can even set up your account to auto-draft money from your bank on a schedule. For example, my auto-draft is set to take $5 a week from my checking account and add it to my Stash portfolio.
This is definitely the way to make your money work for you! I love logging into my Stash account and seeing how much I’ve been able to invest over the past two years. Start good financial habits now; you will be so glad you did!
Download Stash with my referral link below and get a free $5 to start investing!
I love sharing financial tips and tricks. I hope you found this post useful! What apps do you use to make money?
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