Super Savers

  Hey Super Savers! 🎮💸 Those flashy ads promising you buckets of cash for playing mobile games? Yeah, they make it sound like you’re just one download away from swimming in Scrooge McDuck money. But before you start planning your victory dance, pump the brakes! While you can make a little extra pocket change, there are some serious reality checks ahead. Here are eight things you need to know before you hit “download” and dive in. 1. One Game, One Payout If you’re being rewarded for downloading and playing a game through one company, you can’t earn again by playing it elsewhere. Most platforms only pay for new downloads — so if you’ve played the game before, you’re out of luck. And if a download fails or doesn’t get tracked? No do-overs for pay. 2. Shop Around for the Best Offers Not all payouts are equal! Check how much you’ll earn versus how long it’ll take to reach the required levels. My rule of thumb: “no skill required” usually equals low pay , and games without deadlines...

  Super Savers, you know I’m always on the lookout for ways to stretch a dollar, and rebate apps have been a game-changer in my budgeting playbook. I currently use four rebate apps: Ibotta, Fetch, Receipt Hog, and Aisle. Here’s the lowdown on my experience so far. Ibotta: The Cash Back Powerhouse Ibotta offers a ton of rebates on everyday essentials—food, household goods, personal care items, and even toys, clothes, and auto accessories. Since I do most of my shopping in-store, I use itemized paper receipts to claim rebates. Walmart receipts are the easiest to process. The process is simple: I select rebate offers in the app, snap a photo of my receipt, and wait for Ibotta to approve the qualifying purchases. If you shop online or have a rewards account, you can link it to bypass the receipt-scanning step, though this isn’t available for all retailers. Online shoppers get a percentage back on the total spent rather than redeeming individual offers. Bonus: You can also get cash bac...

  Hey there, Super Savers! You know I’ve sung the praises of MyPoints a few times here on the blog, but it’s high time I gave some airtime to its more popular sibling: Swagbucks. Picture it—me, several months ago, playing a mobile game when BAM!—I get hit with an ad for Swagbucks. Annoying? Sure. But also kind of effective. I decided to give it another shot. Now, here’s the deal. The ways to earn on Swagbucks and MyPoints are basically twins separated at birth. We’re talking points (aka cashback-style rewards) for online shopping, uploading receipts, answering surveys , and yes—even playing mobile games. Honestly, they’re so similar that you could slap a wig on one and try to pass it off as the other in a sitcom plot. There is one small difference in how they dish out those sweet, sweet points. MyPoints sends you emails with clickable links to earn—super convenient, unless you hate inbox clutter (guilty as charged). Swagbucks makes you work a little harder. You’ve got to log in, t...