"There's An App For That"...Shopkick Addition

It's seems like there is an app for everything these days. And to my delight there are a ton that help with budgeting, meal prep, saving, rebates, and freebies!

I want to share a few apps with you that I've tried. Some I like. Some I love. Some I've deleted. Not everything works the same for every person. But some of these are no brainers and definitely worth a try! Today's post features Shopkick, a personal favorite. I hope you enjoy!

I heard about Shopkick through my neighbor. A few days later I was in my "money saving brainstorming mode" and decided to look into it. It works based on a point system that they call "kicks". You can get kicks by walking into select stores, scanning products with your smartphone from brands they are featuring, or purchasing items. All three methods work and you can use all three if they are available. Once you collect enough kicks, you can redeem them for gift cards to some of your favorite stores--Target, Starbucks, Walmart, even GameStop. It's completely free and there is no funny business.

I quickly became a "kick addict" and found myself going to stores just to collect my kicks. I was determined to get a $25 gift card to Target...and in a hurry. You need 6,250 kicks for that amount, so I made it my business to get scanning!

I got lucky and was able to redeem a few thousand points for a friend's laptop purchase at Best Buy (thanks, friend!). I also got 2,000 kicks for successfully getting three friends to join. The rest I got from walking into stores and scanning things. After only two weeks I accomplished my goal and got enough kicks to get my gift card!

Needless to say, I'm hooked :) Get out your phone and download the free Shopkick app! I promise you won't be sorry!

I am not being paid by Shopkick for this post. All opinions and comments are my own.