Apps for your Holiday Errands

Put your smartphone to work this holiday season and download apps that will not only help you with your holiday shopping but save you money too! Here are five of our favorites. 

RedLaser - If you are looking for the best deal around but you don't want to search every store or website, you'll love this app! Download RedLaser so you can scan the barcode of any product with your smartphone's camera. The app will automatically check thousands of online and offline retailers to find you the best price for the item you want. Now you won't worry that the item you want is at another store for a lower price. 

Key Ring - Key Ring helps is the perfect app to help you by collecting all your loyalty cards from your favorite stores and stores them in one place. All you need to do is scan the cards into the app, and they are saved. So when you are out shopping, you won't have to dig through your purse to find your purse to find the cards or search for the coupons from those stores because Key Ring has everything saved in your app! 

Slice - If you do most of your shopping online, Slice needs to be the next app you download. This app will help you organize the receipts in your inbox and track your packages-perfect for when you are on-the-go and not sure when packages will arrive. This app will also show you a breakdown of your online spending habits-perfect for this time of year, and it will also remind you of Groupon and LivingSocial deals, as well other coupons you wanted to take advantage of while doing your holiday shopping.

Ibotta - This one seems to be a favorite of many shoppers because it's so easy to use and rewarding. With Ibotta, you receive cash rebates for everyday purchases-so things you are already buying- in over 80 different stores. This app even has GPS, so you can easily check and take advantage of nearby rebates while you are already out running errands. As soon as you earn $10, Ibotta will send you a cash payment through PayPal. So now it finally pays to shop!

Mint - If you have problems staying on budget during holiday shopping, this app is for you. You start by creating a profile and link up your bank accounts and credit cards. You can even add your loans and other bills too. Mint will monitor your spending, earning, and payments so you can easily create a budget for your holiday spending and all year. You'll even get email notifications if you go over the limits you set for yourself.