With Apple announcing the newest iPhone 14 Pro and Apple Watch Series 8, consumers are looking for the best ways to save money online while looking for new accessories for their gadgets and the products they use daily. Browser extensions have made online shopping more accessible by offering coupon codes, cash back, and rewards for frequent shoppers who want the best deal.
Still, with so many options to download, shoppers have felt overwhelmed by their choice of money-saving extensions and which features are the best for their shopping experience. From Honey to Piggy, consumers should try out a few extensions that can help save the most money, especially as the holidays approach.
Cently
Formerly known as Coupons at Checkout, Cently is the perfect money-saving solution for people who are likely to forget they have a browser extension that compares coupons for them. Cently automatically applies codes at check out, so shoppers can fill their cart without missing out on the best deals once downloaded.
Cently works in conjunction with other extensions like Honey, so shoppers can stack the most codes possible and get even more savings than expected. This extension applies to travel and dining sites as well as retail stores.
Slickdeals
Slickdeals has a unique feature that allows other shoppers to share the best sales of the week, creating a community of consumers looking for the best deals. With real users sharing their savings, shoppers are insured to get the best deal on whatever they want, from everyday products to holiday gift buying.
Slickdeals isn't just for sharing savings; the extension compares coupon codes and provides cash back. Consumers can apply their savings to other online orders by earning rewards while shopping.
RetailMeNot
RetailMeNot has been a popular money-saving site since 2010 but has continued to improve shoppers' experiences as a browser extension. Like many other extensions, RetailMeNot automatically applies coupon codes and offers cash back.
However, it is approved for use at over 20,000 retailers making it one of the most widely accepted sites, which helps shoppers save the most money since they don't have to look for approved stores. Until other sites, RetailMeNot applies to food delivery services like DoorDash, so shoppers save money in all aspects of their life.
Honey
Honey is one of the most user-friendly money-saving browser extensions because once it is installed, it automatically activates with supported sites. Since PayPal runs the app, users can transfer their cash back into real money, not store credit or gift cards like other extensions.
The site automatically applies as many coupons as it can, so there is no guesswork while shopping and which coupon codes are still active. Drop lists are also a popular feature and alert shoppers to price change trends on products so that shoppers can buy at the perfect time.
Rakuten
Rakuten, formerly known as Ebates, gives shoppers cash back as they shop, with retailers offering bonus cashback during the busiest shopping weeks of the year. While it doesn't compare coupon codes, it can be used with other extensions, so the most cash back can be earned, and savings can be found.
With its tracking feature, shoppers can get alerts as to when their favorite retailers have sales, so they know the best time to start shopping instead of hoping they got the best deal.
Karma
Karma is for the shopper that likes to plan every detail of their purchase before they decide to buy. Karma allows consumers to make shopping lists that track price drops and sales to save the most money.
The site also has coupon codes that are automatically applied at checkout, but unlike other browser extensions, no points system determines how much cash back is earned. This makes it easier to save and earn money while shopping as usual. Karma has deals that no other sites have from specific retailers.
The Camelizer
The Camelizer is tailor-made for shoppers who do most of their shopping on Amazon and know that the site frequently changes the prices of products. This site doesn't give cash back or reward points for spending, but it keeps track of products shoppers have their eye on but aren't sure it is the time to buy or wait for a price drop.
The only drawback to the extension is it only applies to Amazon, so consumers will need a different browser extension to shop for other sites.
Capitol One Shopping
Contrary to the name, Capitol One Shopping is a browser extension that can be used by anyone even if they don't have a Capitol One credit card. With the vast access the card provides, Capitol One Shopping can compare prices and access retailers, so shoppers know the best place to buy, not just the best price on the particular site.
Rewards can be earned through the extension that can be claimed as gift cards and used online to save even more cash and get the most out of their gift card with coupon codes, creating a savings cycle.
Coupon Cabin
Coupon Cabin has a unique feature that connects to Google, which starts shoppers' savings journey from the minute they search for a product. By tipping off shoppers to sales from the moment, they start looking for a product; they can be sure they are getting the best deal for even the smallest of products.
The extension offers one of the highest rates of possible cashback with up to ten percent earnings for users. However, users must remember to log in to get their savings each time they start shopping.
Piggy
For travelers, Piggy provides the best deals with high levels of savings for travel essentials like rental cars and hotel stays which can be expensive depending on the time of year consumers are traveling.
On top of using free travel apps, the extension also helps shoppers save on all the things they need to buy before traveling with cash back and coupon code comparisons that make pre-travel shopping less stressful. Shoppers can save on their travel excursions with the extension with Groupon, plus cashback comes automatically, so it never expires and doesn't get forgotten.