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  How Using an Insurance Broker Can Save You Time & Money No doubt you've seen and heard plenty of commercials these days for insurance. From the familiar jingles and one liners on the radio, to the funny ads on television (like most of us saw during the super bowl or during the NFL season - cue MaHomes and Taylor Swift’s MaAuto😏). Playfulness aside, insurance is a necessity in today’s world, but finding the right coverage for your needs can be a daunting task - and these days, you're probably noticing your renewal rates just going up and up and up... With more extreme events happening at a more frequent pace, insurance rates across the board are rising, and some insurers are even pulling out of states such as California, Florida & Texas.  To get the best rates and coverage, you'll have to compare different plans, bundling, providers, prices, and benefits, and then deal with the paperwork and hassle of signing up, switching providers, or filing claims. This can tak...

  How to Use Fast Food and Grocery Store Apps to Save Money ✂️ Do you love eating out but hate spending too much money on food? Do you have kids who are always asking for chicken nuggets and french fries? Do you want to save money on groceries without clipping coupons, storing them, and them sorting through them at checkout? If you answered yes to any of these questions, continue on! Gone are the days of having to hunt for and clip paper coupons - most coupons can now be clipped, stored, and used digitally - all you need is the right apps. In this post, we'll focus on the official first party apps provided directly by the stores (there are third party apps out there, as well as delivery apps, but they can be hit or miss or diminish the value of any promotions due to surcharges on menu pricing and fees). These apps are convenient & easy to use, can simplify and shorten your trips, and can help you save a lot of money on food every month. Fast Food Apps 📱 Fast food apps are app...

  How to Use Keepa to Save Money Shopping on Amazon Ok, back to the shopping deals😅! Amazon is one of the most popular online shopping🛒 platforms in the world, offering millions of products across various categories. However, finding the best deals on Amazon can be tricky🔍, especially when prices fluctuate frequently (lightening deals⚡️, coupons, promo codes, etc.) and Amazon doesn't offer a price match guarantee or price matching policy. That’s where I use Keepa, which comes in very handy. Keepa is a powerful tool that tracks the price history📉 and sales rank📊 of any product on Amazon. You can use Keepa to monitor price changes, set up price alerts🔔, compare international prices, and find the best time to buy. Keepa is available as a web-based service, a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Edge, and Safari, as well as an app for both iOS & Android. For this post, I will walk you through using the browser extension💻, but the web service or mobile app📱are both ...

  How to Save Money with Apple Savings and Fidelity Bloo m Our past couple posts have focused on earning money off of spending, we'll switch it up here and now focus on earning money off of savings. Saving money can be challenging, especially with today's higher inflation rates, but today's interest rates on savings accounts are some of the highest we've seen in a long time and there are some accounts that offer tools that can help you develop better saving habits and grow your money over time. In this post, I'll introduce you to two of my favorites and the ones I currently use: Apple Savings and Fidelity Bloom . What is Apple Savings? Apple Savings is a high-yield savings account that is available to Apple Card users (if you don't have an Apple Card, or don't use Apple at all, don't worry - the next option will be for you, and it’s even sweeter 🤩). It offers a roughly 4.25% annual percentage yield (APY), which is much higher than the average savings ra...

How to Earn Cash and Gift Cards Using Dosh, Drop, and Pogo Do you want to make some extra money that's relatively hands-off? If so, you should check out these apps that pay you cash back and rewards for your everyday spending. I'm a heavy user of credit cards for my everyday purchases (future post, cue the Capital One slogan)- not only do I rack up points with the card issuer, but I also get to take advantage of stacking these cash back and rewards apps to earn back even more! Just remember to pay those credit card bills off every month, otherwise the interest is going to kill any earnings you make from these apps. Here are my go to apps that I use on the regular to earn cash and gift cards while shopping in autopilot: Dosh, Drop & Pogo. What are Dosh, Drop, and Pogo? Dosh, Drop, and Pogo are apps that reward you for your location and purchase data. They are free to download and use, and they work with thousands of retailers and brands. Here is how they work: Dosh : Dosh is...

  Have a lot of receipts🧾 lying around, stuffed in your wallet or purse👝, or in that catch-all drawer at home? Then let’s put them to use and turn them into cash 💵 or gift cards 💳 you can use! Receipt scanning apps are a great way to earn cash and gift cards by simply scanning your receipts you have lying around (and can get from family and friends too). It's also a great way to document/store receipts digitally in case you ever need to refer back to them (I've even printed out the scan to use for a return). Here are my go to apps that I use on the regular: Shopkick : You can earn points (called “kicks”) by walking into partner stores, scanning designated products while shopping, submitting receipts, or shopping with your linked debit or credit card. You can redeem your kicks for gift cards to popular retailers like Amazon, Target, and Walmart . Ibotta : This app enables you to earn cash back at more than 750 brick-and-mortar and online stores, including Ace Hardware, Petco...

  How to Use DealNews and Slickdeals to Find Daily Deals If you are looking for the best deals, coupons, promo codes, and discounts on the web, you'll definitely want to check out my go to sites: DealNews and Slickdeals . These sites aggregate and curate deals from hundreds of sources, including online retailers, brick-and-mortar stores, and newly released coupons. You can find deals on a wide range of categories, such as electronics, clothing, home, travel, and more. I usually peruse each site once in the morning and then again in the evening for the latest deals. Here are some tips on how to use these sites effectively to save money and time. DealNews DealNews is a site that finds and displays deals from hundreds of sources, and also provides editorial reviews and recommendations. You can browse deals by category, such as Today’s Best Deals, Most Popular Deals, or Staff Picks. You can also search for deals by keyword, brand, store, or product type. For example, if you are lookin...