Thursday, July 10, 2014

#ThriftyAppThursday Gas Buddy

Another Thursday, another day at a conference for me! I am at the Kentucky History Teacher Conference this time. As I was leaving Louisville, heading toward Frankfort, I began to notice the effect of our non-existent price gauging (sarcasm intended).

My #ThriftyAppThursday has to be Gas Buddy!
This app is simple and user-friendly! Once the app is loaded, the user simply clicks "Find Gas Near Me." The app will wasn't to use your current location. 


Once the app searches around you, a list will be generated with gas prices and the distance to the gas station.

A few notes:

They will want you to create an account; I have skipped this and have not had any issues. 

If you create an account, you can update the gas prices and try to earn prizes.


Thursday, July 3, 2014

#ThriftyAppThursday Groupon

Another busy day strikes again! Here is the #ThriftyAppThursday...Groupon! I use this app almost everyday, even if it is a quick check to see what is new. 

After you have created your account and chosen your city, you will be taken to the "FEATURED" tab. This tab includes groupons that are being highlighted in your city. While you are looking through the pictures, notice the search bar that can be used at any time. I love the ability to search for products and places. The best part, groupon searches all the cities scouring for the word/product.

Groupon is not just about local products and services. The "GOODS" tab has national deals that will be shipped directly to your house. Groupon will tell you the original price, new price, and how many have been purchased.

This next section is one that I search frequently and hope to try out soon. The next section is "GETAWAYS." You search by city, region, or type of hotel. On the website you can even choose your dates of travel. Some of the groupons are deeply discounted. A helpful hint: never just go by the groupon reviews. Do a web search of the hotel of the groupon and look at reviews. Also, when you click on a getaway, the app usually tells you the percentage you are saving (some hotels use groupon but do not give you a discount).


New to me on groupon would be the daily "FREEBIES." I just discovered this section of the updated app. I cannot wait to explore (seems a lot like RetailMeNot).



One last thing...

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Happy Birthday, America! Please remember and pray for those who fought/are fighting for our Country's freedom. Also, please pray for those countries that do not have freedom. God Bless America!