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Making Your Money Work with Swoup

Thanksgiving has come and gone, which means the holiday shopping season is upon us.

To start your splurge off on the right foot, here’s your boring piece of financial advice from “Buzz Kill Jill”: DON’T SPEND TOO MUCH MONEY! Yes, the economy is doing well and yes, many of you are enjoying higher take home pay, but get your head on straight and don’t go crazy.

With that out of the way, get organized and download apps that can help you save money. ShopSavvy allows you to scan the barcode of any product and compare all the best prices on the Internet and at nearby, local stores. Shopular provides news of deals, coupons and location-based notifications; and members of the community can communicate with one another and swap savings tips. Flipp creates digital versions of circulars from retailers and combines coupons with these local flyers for savings.

You should also check out Honey, a free browser extension that automatically finds and applies coupon codes at checkout for over 30,000 shopping sites, including Amazon.

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While we’re at it, let’s add another to the list: Swoup.

What is it and how does it work? Well, that’s best left to today’s guest, CEO and founder Phil Parrotta.

The nutshell version is that Swoup helps you save money with an easy swipe. Swipe left to discard, swipe up to send to a friend or swipe right to keep and use an offer. Once in your Swoup Wallet, the app will organize your saved offers by retailer, product category and expiration.

Offers you find on Swoup can be used when you go shopping at participating retailers either in-store or online, whichever you prefer. Simply give your retailer loyalty card or phone number at checkout and your discounts are automatically applied.

Swoup helps put your savings to work with minimal effort and no impact on your budget. It’s your savings...well spent!

Happy shopping!

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Celebrating Thanksgiving with NerdWallet

When I think of Thanksgiving there’s a few things that immediately come to mind. Stuffing my face with endless amounts of food. Maybe drinking copious amounts of wine. Putting on a good movie just as the food coma is about to set in. And of course, the official kickoff of the holiday shopping season.

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I’m admittedly not the biggest fan of holiday shopping. That said, I realize it’s a necessary evil. So if I’m going to do it, I want to be well informed.

That’s where today’s guest, Kimberly Palmer, comes into the picture. Kimberly writes about credit cards and personal finance for NerdWallet, the site that helps people make and manage financial decisions by comparing products available from various banks, insurance companies, etc.

If you’re going to splurge for the holidays, you need to have a plan and a budget in place. There are so many apps out there to help you save some serious money, as well as Honey, a browser extension that automatically finds and applies coupon codes at checkout with a single click.

We also touched on a variety of other topics, including:

  • Salary negotiation tips

  • Millennials saving for retirement

  • Side hustles

  • Kids and finances

If you like what you heard, you can check out more from Kimberly. She has written three books about money: "Smart Mom, Rich Mom," "The Economy of You" and “Generation Earn.”

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