Upromise: Cash Back Rewards

Upromise LLC

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About this app

Upromise is the free cash back shopping and rewards app that lets you earn cash for college. Get a $5.29 bonus just for joining. Link any 529 college savings plan to your Upromise account and get an additional $25 bonus.

Additionally, every month Upromise awards a free $529 college scholarship to five lucky members.

Shop Online.
Shop at your favorite stores. Upromise offers cash back at hundreds of popular retailers brands, including Kohl's, Macy's, Home Depot, and all your other favorite stores. On top of the cash back rewards, you can save up to 60% on your online retail purchase with exclusive coupon codes and promo codes.

Scan those Sales Slips.
Scan your store receipts, earn cash back rewards. Shopping trips at the mall. Gas station runs. Supermarket hauls. Earn cash back bonuses for purchasing featured products or brands. Get paid for the shopping you're already doing. You'll never toss your receipt again.

Save Easy, Sleep Easy.
Upromise makes it painless and easy to save for college. Eligible funds in your Upromise account are automatically transferred to your 529 college savings account every month (subject to a minimum transfer requirement). So easy. But it's definitely not set it and forget it. You'll love watching your college savings grow.

UPROMISE APP FUNCTIONALITY
If you're already a Upromise member, you'll want to download the app. Rewards at your fingertips. Track your pending rewards, online store visits, and total rewards balance right from your phone.

ABOUT UPROMISE
Founded in 2000, Upromise helps families save money for college. Members who join the free Upromise rewards program can accrue cash rewards on eligible purchases that are applied to their linked college savings account.

Since 2000, families have saved over $1 billion for college using Upromise. And every month, Upromise awards thousands of dollars in college scholarship money.

WHICH 529 PLANS ARE COMPATIBLE WITH UPROMISE?
All of them. You can link any 529 college savings plan to the Upromise rewards platform. Upromise is the only rewards service that can be linked to every single 529 savings plan. You can also link ABLE (special needs) plans to the Upromise platform as well.

WHAT IF I DON'T HAVE A 529 PLAN? CAN I STILL JOIN AND BENEFIT FROM UPROMISE?
Yes. If you don't have a 529 plan, think about opening one -- they are a great way to save for college with tax advantages. But if you don't have a 529 plan and don't want to open one, no problem! You can still join and participate in Upromise's rewards program just by linking to any U.S. checking or savings account.

WHAT STORES GIVE CASH BACK REWARDS FOR UPROMISE?
There are hundreds of online stores that participate in Upromise to offer cash back on your shopping. Some of the more popular retailers include:

Home Depot
Old Navy
Kohl's
Staples
Best Buy
eBay
Chewy.com
Orbitz
Travelocity
Macy's
Aerie
Bed Bath & Beyond
Bloomingdale's
Dick's Sporting Goods
GameStop
J. Crew
Janie and Jack
Shutterfly
LEGO
PetSmart
ULTA Beauty
Minted
...and hundreds more!

IS UPROMISE WORTH IT?
Absolutely. Upromise has helped families save over $1 billion for college. Read about Upromise in the news. Forbes, Clark Howard, The Dough Roller, New York Times, Nerd Wallet, Boston Globe, and U.S. News & World Report all rave about Upromise as a simple way to save for college.

WHAT OTHER APPS ARE LIKE UPROMISE?
Upromise is similar to other cash back and savings apps like Drop, Rakuten, Swagbucks, InboxDollars, Tada, Ibotta, Shopkick, Ascensus READYSAVE 529, CalSavers, Cashback for College, Digit, and Gift 529. If you use any of these other apps, give Upromise a try. You'll get $25 for free just for linking your 529 savings plan.

Ratings and reviews

Shopping through the app for eligible stores is horrible. For example if you go to Walmart the search bar is cut off and you can't add items to your cart is basically impossible. It would also be nice to add a back button within the site. I can't tell you the amount of times I click the back button and it takes me back to the upromise homepage

I have not been able to upload pictures of receipts for several weeks. I've received no response from customer service. Since it's so difficult to earn credit without spending money that you wouldn't otherwise spend, the few cents from grocery shopping are helpful when you're close to the monthly spending goal. This is frustrating and disappointing. Update: After a few email exchanges with customer service, including a recommendation to uninstall and reinstall, there is no change.

Receipt cannot be scanned within the app. It must be uploaded. The app takes at least 3 minutes for a one line item receipt. The computer takes 5 seconds. The app isn't worth the time to install and uninstall after you figure out how much it doesn't work. Why bother with the app if it isn't going to be at least marginally functional.

What's new

Check out the new features and enhancements that make earning cash back even easier and more rewarding:
New Features:
* Earn Cash Back for Taking Surveys: Discover a new way to earn cash back by sharing your opinions!
* Complete Your To-Do List: Stay organized and maximize your rewards with the new To-Do List feature.
* Discover Big Cash Back Offers: Explore a variety of new and exclusive offers that pay big cash back!