February 4, 2010

Recession buster: cell phone barcode scanners

Filed under: Budget & Finances — Tags: , , , — lidia @ 8:41 pm

photo by Ben Heine on flickr

As we’re all more aware of our business (and household) spending habits, I thought I’d share my latest discovery to save money when shopping: cell phone barcode scanners.

Here’s how it works… you’re out of an item in your office or household. Scan the UPC code using a barcode scanner app like ShopSavvy (available for Android and iPhone). Up pops a list of local and online retailers that carry the item and their pricing. Check the list for the lowest price and you’re on your merry way to saving money. I like to call it the green version of sale papers!