By Canny Savanney Going to the grocery store is like an Olympic sport. Things just seem to magically leap into the cart like they are pole vaulters. While at the finishing line the cashier rings up each item, sudden realization seeps in that the grocery budget is almost depleted running on mere fume...

By Canny Savanney

Going to the grocery store is like an Olympic sport. Things just seem to magically leap into the cart like they are pole vaulters. While at the finishing line the cashier rings up each item, sudden realization seeps in that the grocery budget is almost depleted running on mere fumes. Thus begins, the long journey of researching ways to make money while spending money. There are plenty of gimmicks to make money out there, it’s just a matter of shifting through all the clusters of apps to find one that works best for you. Through the tip of a friend, Ibotta was discovered which aided the ravenous grocery budget energizing it once again.

So, what is this Ibotta? It is an app you can download on your smartphone that you can earn cash back on everyday purchases. The money you earn back can be transferred to a PayPal, Venmo account or sent in the form of a gift card. It has big retailers such as Wegmans, Wal-Mart, Tops, etc. that you can redeem deals at. Simply select products you purchase at a retailer, scan the bar code and the receipt (follow any steps in between that the app might refer to) and viola you are all set! If you forget to look up the items you are going to purchase before you go shopping, simply click on the scan bar and scan the item you have. This will check if there is a deal at your current retailer location. There is a wide variety of opportunities to make money from this app including shopping online. Just make sure you open the app first and are shopping through the offer you selected. Soon you will be able to see the money come rolling back in. If you get friends to join too it generates teams for you and gives you a chance to earn even more.

Next time you are in the grocery store think twice about the opportunity to make some money back on what you are spending.

Stay tuned for more tips in next month’s issue!