Sometimes it seems challenging to keep on top of sales to get the groceries and drug store products you buy at the best prices. Now there is an app for that! Favado is a mobile savings app that helps shoppers save time and money by discovering the best deals in more than 65,000 grocery and drugstores nationwide. Favado uses real-time couponing data to provide access to exclusive matching deals (coupons plus in-store promotions) for the best savings. Other features include planning tools for weekly shopping trips and insider access to unlisted deals. By combining coupons and offers with both published sale prices and “insider” sales, the best deals are made available right on your phone .
Favado lets you:
- Compare prices at stores you choose in your neighborhood
- Search for deals on products you are looking for
- Personalize deals that you see and alerts
- Create shopping lists and get coupons right from your phone (note: currently you have to print coupons that you can send to yourself and use other apps like Ibotta for additional savings – they are working on integration/better mobile access)
- See products by categories and types
- Access coupons immediately or email them to yourself
Favado is available free for iPhone, iPod Touch and Android devices.
I am going to try it and I will let you know how I do. What do you think? Worth a try?
Want to plan something fun for yourself, a group of friends or for you and your partner? Need help? Vimbly is now in Chicago! At Vimbly you can quickly compare prices and schedules for classes throughout Chicago (and NYC and Seattle, too). Vimbly lets you find and book recreational activities. It eliminates the upfront time you spend when booking unique activities like classes, lessons or tours. All of the information is in one place, so you don’t have to call or email a bunch of places to see what is available and wait for them to get back to you.
I especially like that they have organized experiences in easy to navigate categories. The categories are: Editor’s Picks, “Make Me Interesting”, Creative, Food Adventures, Cooking Classes, Dance for Beginners, Fighting and Self Defense, Live Entertainment and Best Dating Ideas (includes 1st date, 2nd date, 3rd date, His and Hers!)
Vimbly offers a guarantee, too! The “Vimbly Handshake” is simple. In the unlikely situation that you have a bad experience, they will make you whole. If you are disappointed with an activity you booked through Vimbly, they will refund your money no questions asked.
Vimbly contacted me to check out a class. I am planning to try it after the NYC marathon. I will let you know how it is! I love the idea of finding new experiences in my city – don’t you?
I need to decide on my “One Small Change” for the week. To recap, Marcia has a challenge on her blog to make one small, healthy change per week (cumulative) through the end of the year to maintain health and fitness through the holidays. The first week, I decided to add 20 push ups/50 sit ups every day. I am doing well with that one. Last week, I decided to start the a meditation program… again. Fail! This week, I am going to make sure to drink more water every day. I do really well with that in the summer. As it gets colder, I fall off of the wagon.
Anyone have suggestions for the next few weeks?
I found some good deals and offers so far this week, too:
- Get $30 of personalized M&M’s “My M&M’s“ for $15 from Amazon Local.
- Get $10 off your first Healthy Surprise snack (GF/vegan/no GMO) box with code HEALTHY10.
- Get half off on a personalized children’s book from Personalization Mall at Living Social – only $12!
- Get $15 off on your first purchase of $50 or more from The Clymb. Then invite friends and get $15 for each who uses the deal! Great deals on active wear and gear!
- Chicago folks, get 50% off of your first order of awesome, fresh meal kits from Meez Meals with the code Meez50 and my name (Erica Agran)
- I am researching a story on holiday shopping deals. Sign up for the newsletter at FreeShipping.org (founders of free shipping day 12/18) and they will sendyou free shipping and other coupon codes! They have good ones like: Get free shipping and 30% off site wide at 7 for All Man Kind with code FRIENDS1013.
- Get great spa/fitness deals in your city from Lifebooker Loot – I just got a $19 spa mani-pedi at Spa on Oak in Chicago!
- Self Magazine is offering a “prize bonanza.” Click HERE to enter for a chance to win 537 prizes! Enter to win up to 5!
- Get $10 off $40 or more with the code LIAM at Abe’s Market until 10/23 only!
- Have you tried Gilt City? If not, the time is NOW. Get 40% off of your first purchase of $30 or more (up to $50 off) on great deals in your city. In Chicago, save 50% on Savon Spa ($39 for 5 manicures! or $75 for mani-pedi and massage or facial). Atlanta friends – check out awesome deals on spa services at Mandarin Oriental – that extra 40% makes it even better! What do they have in your city? Go check!
Still Available:
- Save 25% on a case of new KIND Healthy Grains Bars with code 48HGB
- Get a free Sandalwood roll-on perfume and free shipping with $50 purchase at Beautorium a new go-to online spot for all natural cosmetics.
- Get 20% off sitewide and free shipping with the code Secret20 at Shoes.com through 10/30
- Newton is having a daily shoe giveaway through 11/8!! (instant win and daily entry – today the winner is not me!)
- Get 20% off on your first purchase from Fabletics – the new athletic clothing site from Kate Hudson and the folks at JustFab (Get BOGO on 1st shoe purchase and all shoes $39.95!)/FabKids.
- Check out great gear deals and local/travel deals at Zozi.
- Save 20% on purchases from Costume Supercenter ! Find your most amazing Halloween costume yet with more than 20,000 costumes and accessories to choose from and free shipping/free returns! Use promo code HUGE20.
Chicago ladies (and gents), don’t forget you get $10 off your first service at Pretty Quick with code ericafinds through 11/1.
That’s all for now! I need to figure out my winter wardrobe stat – as it is going to be in the 40s all week here in Chicago. What are you up to?
PS. Don’t forget my Peanut Butter & Co Squeeze Pack giveaway! Last day!
