Free money for shopping

I'm at a place right now where I could use a few extra bucks every month to help stay afloat. Have you ever been there? I think most of us have. So I've come up with a few ways to get paid a little extra money for things I do anyway.

Get free money for shopping when I scan my receipts

Do you grocery shop? Do you want to make free money for doing it? When I go grocery shopping, or really any kind of shopping, I always make sure to get a receipt. Why? Because I can scan that receipt on several different apps and get paid for all of them.

The app Fetch pays you for all grocery receipts you scan, and pays a little extra if you buy items from brands on their list. Register with Code GM0PW to get paid $3 in points. 

Coinout is my new favorite receipt app to get free money for shopping. It pays a random amount of money, from one cent to 10 cents, for every receipt you scan, no matter where it's from. You can also forward receipts from your email to them for credit.

Ibotta is probably the granddaddy of all free money receipt apps. The rebates on Ibotta are pretty big if you buy the items they're promoting.

Get free money for shopping without doing anything extra

Probably my favorite app to get money for shopping without even thinking about it is Pei. Just link your card on the app, shop where you normally do (places like Walgreens, Starbucks, McDonalds), and watch the free money roll in. Use my referral link: yinylh to get a free $5 when you get credit for your first purchase.

Another app like this is Drop. With Drop, you choose 4 stores you frequently shop at (options include Whole Foods, Trader Joes, CVS, and more), register a credit card, and every time you shop at one of your preferred stores, you get free money back! Use my referral code qi1mf to get a free $5 when you link your first card.