We all like to save money, and there are many portals and cash back apps that routinely offer 1%, and sometimes 5% or more depending on how you use them.  One place I spend way too much time at is the remote office, aka Starbucks. I can get a lot of work done there with the free WiFi and a nice leather chair. OK, I have that at home too but Starbucks is easier.

I don’t like paying for Starbucks though. There are many ways to save money here, I have bought discounted Starbucks gift cards, or loaded my Starbucks card with Bank of America promotions and saved money, used Chase Pay, etc. The problem is these are all typically one time offers or limited time deals.

My drink usually runs roughly $3, if I bring my own mug. Using the methods I listed above and joining the Starbucks Rewards program helps to offset the list price. Recently, I discovered another program that seems to be here to stay and saves me literally 33% per day, or $1 off each time I buy my drink.

Cash App

The Cash app by Square is similar to Venmo, PayPal, etc in that you can link your bank debit card and instantly pay or receive money from another Cash user. An interesting benefit of this app is the ability to order a Cash debit card. Normally, I would not be interested as I don’t keep a balance on my Cash account. After looking at it more, they offer their own rewards program on their Cash debit card.  This is where things get interesting.

With the Cash debit card, you can add a “boost” to your card once every 24 hours. Whatever you add becomes your boost for that next day. With the coffee shops boost, you get $1 off each purchase at a coffee shop. You can use the boost once every hour. Each boost has a page with program details. Here are the details on the coffee shop boost:

What “Boosts” are Available? 

As you can see, there are many options available and these can easily add up depending on your shopping habits.

I have also found you can load your Starbucks card and get the $1 off each time you load. You can load a minimum of $5, but that’s still a 20% savings. Now you can use your Starbucks card to buy your drinks and also accumulate Starbucks Stars. 20% off everyday and accumulating star rewards makes things even better.  There may be other rewards programs as well with the other boost participants and you could possibly use this same strategy.

If you are not already a Cash App user, please sign up with my link. We will both get $5 when you sign up.  Happy shopping!