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When Mobile Coupons and Discount Gift Cards Collide: Vol. 4

June 7, 2013

Happy Friday, everyone! We’re getting ready to head into the weekend, so I’m bringing you another installment of “When Mobile Coupons and Discount Gift Cards Collide.” I’ve been SnipSnapping for over a year now and, during that time, I’ve completely transformed the way I see and spend money. Smart phone technology simply makes it way easier to be a super-efficient, organized, high-achieving human being. Before mobile MP3 players and GPS running apps, I was a lot less fit. Before Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, I was a lot less social. And before mobile couponing apps like SnipSnap, well, let’s just say couponing was something I always “aspired” to do.

Now that I can organize my money and scout out deals from my phone, while I’m waiting in line at the grocery store, riding the train, or working the elliptical machine at the gym, I’ve realized how truly invested I am in saving money every second of the day. I save on everything with mobile coupons: my daily coffee fix, groceries, and fashion for every season. And the more money I’ve banked from mobile couponing, the more convenient, unconventional saving strategies I’ve sought out.

Recently, I learned about Gift Card Rescue, a phenomenal service that offers cash for unwanted gift cards others can buy at a discount rate. Who doesn’t have five or ten favorite stores? I grocery shop, clothes shop, and eat out at the same places all the time. By purchasing discount gift cards, I can save 5-20% every time I shop at my favorite stores, and that’s before I use my coupons! Check out this week’s mobile coupon/discount gift card match ups, to learn how you can stack two very easy, savvy saving strategies.

What you can save this week:

Discounted Walgreens Gift Card -> Purchased $42.69 gift card at 6% off ->Paid $40.12

Savings of $2.57

Purchase Allegra Allergy 180 mg Tablets 24 Hour -> Original $28.99 -> Sale $23.99

Savings of $5.00

SnipSnap $5 Off Allegra Allergy Purchase -> Original $23.99 -> With Coupon $18.99

Savings of $5.00

Total Savings with Gift Card Rescue, Store Sale, & SnipSnap -> $12.57

Discounted Bath & Body Works Gift Card -> Purchased $84.46 gift card at 12% off -> Paid $74.32

Savings of $10.14

Purchase 14 Signature Anti-Bacterial Foaming Hand Soaps -> Original $77.00 -> On Sale -> $40

Savings of $37.00

SnipSnap $10.00 Off $40 Purchase Coupon -> Original $40.00 -> With Coupon $30.00

Savings of $10.00

Total Savings with Gift Card Rescue, Store Sale, & SnipSnap -> $57.14

Discounted Victoria’s Secret Gift Card -> Purchased $60.00 gift card at 10% off -> Paid $90.00

Savings of $6.00

Purchase Body by Victoria Perfect Coverage Bra -> Original $42.00 -> Sale $31.50

Savings of $10.50

SnipSnap $10 of a Bra Coupon-> Original $31.50 -> With Coupon $21.50

Savings of $10.00

Total Savings with Gift Card Rescue, Store Sale, & SnipSnap -> $26.50

Discounted Sports Authority Gift Card -> Purchased $111.53 gift card at 15% off ->Paid $94.80

Savings of $16.73

Purchase TOMMY ARMOUR EVO Golf Stand Bag -> Original $129.99 -> Sale $109.99

Savings of $20.00

SnipSnap 20% Off Purchase $100 or More Coupon -> Original $109.99 -> With Coupon $87.99

Savings of $22.00

Total Savings with Gift Card Rescue & SnipSnap -> $58.73

Discounted Toys”R”Us Gift Card -> Purchased $100.00 gift card at 10% off -> Paid $90.00

Savings of $10.00

Purchase Summersault 4-Piece Crib Bedding Set -> Original $109.99

SnipSnap $30 off Crib Bedding Sets -> Original $109.99 -> With Coupon $79.99

Savings of $30.00

Total Savings with Gift Card Rescue & SnipSnap -> $40.00

The True Value of a Starbucks Refill

May 29, 2013

I’m addicted to coffee. I’m specifically addicted to Starbucks coffee. I love it all: caramel macchiatos, mocha frappuccinos, even the new Starbucks bottled ice coffee (it’s inexpensive and amazing!). Because your caffeine fix could either cost you a ton of money or save you a ton of money, depending on how much coffee couponing savvy you’ve acquired, it’s worth it to investigate all the ways your smart phone can save you money on one of what I consider life’s essentials. Just in case you haven’t read my recent posts on how to save a ton of money with SnipSnap and other simple strategies at Starbucks, here is a quick recap:

SnipSnap Your Treat Receipts

Download the Starbucks App and Register a Card with My Starbucks Rewards

Purchase Starbucks Discount Gift Cards

SnipSnap Drugstore Deals on Bottled Starbucks Coffee

Attend Frappuccino Happy Hour

SnipSnap Starbucks Dollars off/BOGO Food and Drink Coupons

Today, I’m talking about Starbucks’ free refills. If you’ve registered a card with My Starbucks Rewards and use it to purchase your beverages, you’ll earn a star for every drink you purchase (limit one star per transaction). Once you earn a certain amount of stars, you’ll earn green status, and then gold. Once you’ve reached green status, you’ll earn a free refill of lower-cost Starbucks beverages (iced tea, iced coffee, and hot brewed coffee) after after every drink you enjoy (in-store; if you leave, you can’t come back and get your refill). Previously, the language of the Starbucks refill policy was very vague and it was believed A) you could only receive a refill if you originally ordered a tea/brewed coffee beverage and B) you had to have originally ordered a tea/brewed coffee beverage to qualify for a refill of the same beverage you originally ordered. However, this is not true! I read this fabulous post by Melody from StarbucksMelody today, which points out that Starbucks has recently cleared up its refill policy and the language is now crystal clear:

This means that you qualify for a coffee/tea refill no matter what drink you originally purchase and enjoy in-store. Want some passion tea after your frappuccino? Go for it. Want some brewed coffee after your passion tea? Go for that too.

I’m pretty stoked about this news and I’ve already tried it out (it’s not hard for me to earn Starbucks refills because I can work at just about any Starbucks location for hours on end). So, next time you buy any coffee treat at Starbucks for a work/study date, friend date, or date date, make sure you leave with something delicious to take home.

When Mobile Coupons and Discount Gift Cards Collide: Volume 2

May 24, 2013

Happy Friday, everyone!

I hope you’re gearing up for a successful weekend of holiday shopping, eating, and entertainment. Yesterday, I blogged about some of my favorite Memorial Day deals and I’m super-excited to use them! Whether you’re hanging out at the mall, by the pool, or ocean-side, don’t get swept up in the holiday frenzy and spend a ton of money. Plan your weekend around coupons, and you could end up dining and doing fun things with your family for free!

Today, I’m bringing you the second installment of a series that will change the way you think about shopping forever. My absolute favorite way to use my SnipSnap app is to stack all the serious deals with other money saving apps and strategies. I love using shopkick to score shopping incentives, Wrapp to receive mobile gift cards from my Facebook friends, and Endorse to make mobile money back on every day items I buy at the grocery store. Recently, I learned about the world of discount gift cards. GiftCardRescue.com is a frugal shopper’s must-have site; with Gift Card Rescue, you can sell gift cards to stores you never shop at for cold, hard cash, and then buy gift cards to stores you love at a seriously discounted rate. Best part about GiftCardRescue.com? You can combine the savings with coupons to take a serious chunk out of your shopping bill. Check out how you can save with mobile coupons and discount gift cards at these 5 hot restaurants and retailers!

American Eagle Outfitters:

Discounted American Eagle Outfitters gift card -> Purchase discounted $100 gift card at 20% off -> Paid $80

Savings of $20

Purchase AE Sparkle Chiffon Dress -> Original $59.95 -> On Sale $49.99

Savings of $9.96

SnipSnap $10 off $40 purchase American Eagle Outfitters coupon -> Original $49.99 -> With coupon $39.99

Savings of $10

Total Savings with SnipSnap, store sale, and Gift Card Rescue -> $39.96

Michaels:

Discounted Michaels gift card -> Purchase discounted $40 gift card at 20% off -> Paid $32

Savings of $8

Purchase Recollection Scrapbook album -> Original $29.99

SnipSnap 50% off regular priced scrapbook purchase Michaels coupon -> Original $29.99 -> With coupon $14.99

Savings of $15

Total Savings with SnipSnap and Gift Card Rescue -> $23.00

Longhorn Steakhouse:

Discounted Longhorn Steakhouse gift card -> Purchase discounted $60 gift card at 10% off -> Paid $54

Savings of $6

Purchase -> Cowboy Pork chops entrée $15.99 and Longhorn Shrimp & Lobster dip appetizer $9.49

SnipSnap Longhorn Steakhouse free appetizer coupon -> Original $25.48 -> With coupon $15.99

Savings of $9.49

Total Savings with SnipSnap and Gift Card Rescue -> $15.49

Barnes & Noble:

Discounted Barnes & Noble gift card -> Purchase discounted $80 gift card at 15% off -> Paid $68

Savings of $12

Purchase -> Dan Brown Inferno -> Original $29.95 -> On Sale -> $17.97

Savings of: $11.98

SnipSnap 15% off any item Bares & Noble coupon -> Original $17.97 -> With coupon $15.27

Savings of $2.70

Total Savings with SnipSnap, store sale, and Gift Card Rescue -> $26.68

CVS:

Discounted CVS gift card -> Purchase discounted $100 gift card at 8% off -> Paid $92.00

Savings of $8.00

Purchase -> Crest 3D Whitestrips Vivid Dental Whitening Kit -> $31.99

SnipSnap 20% off purchase CVS coupon -> Original $31.99 -> With coupon -> $25.59

Savings of $6.40

Total Savings with SnipSnap and Gift Card Rescue -> $14.40