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Bright Ideas · Money Saving Tips · 10 Surprising Ways To Use Social Media To Save Money
Social media is not just for being “social” anymore. In addition to connecting with family and friends….you can also save a good amount of your hard-earned cash if you know where to look.Thanks to the boom in social media sites devoted to sharing deals….saving money is just a tap, click, or swipe away!
Here are some of our favorite ways to save money on social!
- The Facebook pages of Krazy Coupon Lady and Coupon Divas both share tons of great deals all the time! Plus, since they share a lot of different kinds of deals, you don’t have to follow a ton of brand accounts to be in the know about special deals.
- With all the changes to the Facebook and Instagram algorithms, it can now take a long time for you to see a certain post, and if that post was about a special sale, it may already have ended by the time you hear about it! You can avoid this by turning on notifications for each Instagram account you follow that posts time-sensitive deals. As for Facebook, you can now select “See First” on pages you follow, so that their posts show up higher in your feed.
- Check out the social media accounts of small businesses in your area. Small businesses utilize social media heavily to advertise sales and deals, and a lot of them occasionally post exclusive deals for their social media followers!
- Get on the email lists of your favorite stores and brands. Many places regularly send out special deals or coupons to their email subscribers.
- Look for and download store and brand apps. I’m loving the Target app!! It’s available for Android and iPhone.
- YouTube is a great resource for learning how to do just about anything. You can learn how to make budget-friendly meals, or snag some great money-saving tips.
- Use Twitter and Facebook to connect with your favorite stores and brands. It’s an easy and accessible way to ask questions, complain, or give compliments!
- Using Deals to Meals is a great way to save money on your groceries without couponing. I’ve used it before, and I highly recommend giving it a try!
- Small businesses often send out deals and coupons to their SMS messaging lists. I’m subscribed to receive text messages from a local car wash, and they send out texts for a free car wash all the time!
- Check out websites that curate deals and sales. Some of my favorites are Deals of America, Mint Arrow, The Melea Show, and Brad’s Deals.
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This isn’t exactly social media, but if you’re an Amazon (binge-ish) shopper like me it’s one of the best things out there. The site is called http://www.amzreview.com, and it gives you SO many discounts on Amazon products it’s almost insane, and all they want in return is a completely honest review. You just sign up there & then link the new account to your Amazon account. Simple as that. I’ve been using it for a few months now, and some of the things I’ve purchased at their costs has been astounding. Free probiotics & turmeric supplements. $1 bottles of 4os tea tree, 4oz of organic rosehip oil (that should’ve been $40) 16oz of FCO, and organic shampoo & conditioner that run from $20-40 apiece. Other essential oils from brands I trust that run from totally free to $3 to $8 (that was the most expensive I bought and it included shipping cost… for sandalwood! Sandalwood for $8 is an essential oil miracle!). Anything you can think of can be found there, from clothes to household items to let care to things that should only be used by adults in privacy. And every single item has a discount averaging about 50%, sometimes less but often more. AMZ Review is fantastic & has been a big contributor to the small business I’m trying to start. And if you have more than one Amazon account in your household then you can have an AMZ account for each. It is, without a doubt, my absolute favorite way to save money online. And Jillee, I’ve seen a LOT of items you’ve used in many of your DIY recipes there, so you’d better check it out!
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Ibotta.Com is also a great app. You can sign in using Facebook and get your Facebook friends to join. (You may be surprised how many are already members) That way you can earn money (actual money! or GC!) on your own and as a team. I love it.
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How it work out for ibotta? Can you explain little more like what to do then next in abbreviated one? I’m not really tech savvy but try learn to use it.. Thank you
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