Surprising Ways to Save Up $1,500 For Groceries
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You gotta eat. And I’m not talking about DoorDashed food.
It’s obviously cheaper to buy groceries and cook at home. The average household spends about $6,600* a year on food with 60% of that total eating in and the rest, dining out. And some of that food budget at home includes a lot of non-alcoholic beverages too like coffee, tea, bottled water, carbonated drinks, etc.
People may not be unemployed but they’re underemployed, and that’s why the gig economy is growing. Earning extra side cash to save more is just a no-brainer now.
While you still need a full-time job, we wanted to show you some fun, some practical, money-making, and saving ways that could help you out a little so you can spend on the essentials, like groceries for the household.
1. Get Up to $55 Per Win Popping Bubbles
Make consistent extra money playing Bubble Cash, where you match 3 bubbles of the same color until you clear the board. It’s popular, too, since the game is frequently ranked within the Top 10 in the App Store with a 4.6/5 star rating with over 120K+ reviews!
Win free cash when you collect enough gems to enter practice tournaments, and then win MORE when you enter the higher stakes tournaments (there’s a small entry fee for the bigger tournaments).
“Finally, a game that isn’t a scam! I won $71 yesterday on Sunday, and today on Monday, it was already in my Paypal” – Mzmari
Play for free now, and then switch to cash games to increase your winnings whenever you want. Obviously, this won’t make you rich, but 100% worth it compared to other games that don’t pay.
2. Take Surveys & Play New Games to Earn Extra Cash
Join over 15 million other members already completing surveys, playing games, and shopping from Swagbucks, a free rewards program where you’ll earn cash for your time. With consistent use, members can earn about $50 a day having fun! Plus, they’ve already paid over $600 million in gift cards and PayPal cash to their members.
Taking surveys is the best way to make money on Swagbucks. They can take 10 minutes or more and topics can revolve around food, beverages, household products, cars, and more. The next best way is to play new-to-you games! As you collect Swagbucks Points (SB) from completing tasks, redeem them for gift cards and cash!
New members can get a free $5 just for signing up, so join Swagbucks and start earning free rewards!
3. Get Free Money Back on All Your Shopping Hauls
Check your pockets; check your purse. And keep receipts for your iPhone.
Just grab all your recent receipts from your coffee runs, grocery trips, restaurants, and gas station fill-ups, scan them into Fetch Rewards on iOS, and earn points for free money! Connect your email account, as well, to count DIGITAL receipts from Amazon, Instacart, and more.
Basically, snap a pic of your receipt from anywhere, and that’s it; you’ve got points for money. There’s no minimum spend, no need to select items manually, scan in any receipt from any store or gas station, and it’ll automatically reward you.
It’s free and easy to use and is a must-have iOS app for anyone who buys stuff!
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*$6,600 a year on food statistic source: ValuePenguin
