The five best apps that are sure to save you cash!
We all now have the power to save money in the palm of our hand. Coupon King Jordon Cox says you can save over £1,500 a year with his pick of money-saving apps...
SUPERMARKET APPS
Shopmium saves on your supermarket shopping with a cashback that gets you money off items, without scanning a coupon. When you’re home, take a picture of the receipt, and you’ll get the cashback added to your account.
Trolley is an app where you'll be able to compare prices at up to 16 major supermarkets and stores across the UK, including Asda, Tesco, Aldi, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, and more.
NEW LOYALTY APPS
Poundland Perks is a brand new loyalty card app that has just launched from Poundland. They currently have 150+ coupon offers within the app. If you buy an item that has a coupon offer attached, it’s reduced at checkout when you scan the QR code. Also - for every £1 you spend in store, you’ll earn 100 points.
Caffè Nero If you refer someone, and they make a purchase for the first time, they get a free drink, and so do you! To refer a friend, you’ll need to have the app installed, and get them to scan your QR code, or send them a link via text.
HANDY TOOLS
Refill lets you find places to refill your bottle for free, there are 100,000s of places worldwide where you can refill a bottle for free.
Sprive is an automatic saver app that automatically puts some of your money aside every week from your bank account into a separate pot. It monitors how much you’ve spent in that week . The money accumulated will sit in your Sprive app, and when you’re ready - you can send that overpayment to your mortgage, to reduce how much longer you have left (and that interest).
TRAVEL
Seat Frog lets you bid for an upgrade of your standard class train ticket to first class for trips around the country. There’s an ‘auction’ for each train and bidding starts at £10.
If you have the highest ‘bid’ when the auction ends, your ticket is automatically upgraded to first class. It currently works on the following train lines: Avanti, Cross Country, EMR, Grand Central, Greater Anglia, GWR, LNER, Northern & Trans Pennine.
Club Avolta get 5% off World Duty Free worldwide If you’re buying anything in store, you can get a bonus 5% off if you’re signed up to the Club Avolta app. It works at both UK stores, and some around the world - so you might be able to pick up some souvenirs for cheaper too.