Hey Everyone!
I hope you all are getting some new app ideas from this
series! That being said, let’s hop right
in to today’s app folder- the Shopping folder!
Shopping
Yelp: Yelp is an
incredibly helpful app, especially if you are new to a specific area and are
looking for good recommendations on businesses.
Many people specifically use it for restaurant reviews, and that’s
probably what it is most well-known for.
I use Yelp not too often, but I do use it to look up reviews on places
and save places that I want to try out with friends, or places that I’m
interested in for the future.
Ebay: This is the
basic Ebay app. With the Ebay app, you
can do pretty much all of the basic things that you can do online, but if
you’re bidding on an item, it can be nice to know that you can get instant
updates on the item if you are outbid or if your item you’re selling is
sold. Basically, it’s all about
convenience.
Amazon: This app
came pre-installed on the phone, as did the Ebay app, and to be honest, I don’t
use it too much, though I have used it more recently because of the holiday
season than I have ever since I’d gotten my phone. The only thing I really like using on the app
however, is the ability to track my packages and see when they’ve shipped. For some reason, I’m a tad obsessed with
package tracking.
Starbucks: The
main reason I love the Starbucks app is because I like knowing how many stars I
have left until I reach the gold level on my rewards card (ha!). However, this app also has the ability to
tell you where the closest locations are to you and their WiFi capabilities and
whether the location is a drive-through location. In addition, you can also use your phone to pay
as opposed to swiping your Starbucks card.
I personally have never done this, but I know people that have and they
have never had problems with it. But, if
you’re a coffee/caffeine/white mocha addict like me, this is a great app to
have.
Target: Being a
Target employee, I think it would be highly frowned upon if I did not have this
app installed on my phone. However,
since I love shopping at Target in general, I don’t think I would be able to
function without it. There are now even
coupons on this app (in addition to Cartwheel) that change weekly, so you can
get extra savings at the register just by having this app and knowing where to
look.
Cartwheel: Probably the most used app in this entire
folder, Cartwheel is just such a clever thing on Target’s part. While I haven’t saved that much in comparison
to some people I know (I literally know people that have saved close to $100
from this app since it was released), it does give your receipts a little extra
savings, and who doesn’t love that? The
only downside is the finding the deals part.
You have two options basically.
Either search before hand, or search while shopping. What I’ve found is best is to quickly scan
the app the day new coupons are released for things I may want, and add them to
my Cartwheel. Then, while shopping, use
the scan it now feature to scan each individual item I add to my shopping cart
and search for extra savings. It may be
a bit tedious, but I find the most savings that way and I do find a lot of
extra savings I missed the first time. I
don’t want to miss anything!! Money is
money in my book.
So that is everything in my Shopping folder! I hope you guys check out Cartwheel if you
haven’t already. I’m not saying that as
a Target employee- I’m saying that as a friend.
You can save so much money from that app if you use it the right way and
play your cards right. And it is a free
app!
Thanks for reading everyone!
I hope you all are having a fantastic day and week and I will talk to
you all soon!
Happy reading!
Allison
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