Ebates
Black Friday is overrated. Save yourself the headache of waiting in line and the chaos of those doorbuster sales. Do Cyber Monday instead, and get cash back on your purchases with the Ebates app. It has more than 1,600 retailers to choose from to get a percentage of cash back, including Bloomingdales, Amazon and J. Crew. It’s a free app, so there’s no excuse not to download it.
Epicurious
The holidays are all about eating, and Epicurious is the perfect app for the culinary master or wannabe. This app is flooded with recipes for every occasion. If you’ve hit a rut or just don’t want to make run-of-the-mill recipes this season, Epicurious is there with new and exciting recipes to try. While searching, there’s an option to find recipes that omit common food allergies and cater to dietary restrictions like kosher diets, vegetarian, gluten free or seafood and nut allergies. Guests with dietary restrictions will appreciate the thoughtfulness.
Lose It
If you don’t want to completely ruin your diet this holiday season, download Lose It. It’s a calorie-counting app. To look up the caloric content of any food, simply search for it on the app and enter your serving size. Knowing the calorie content of the food you’re eating makes you much more aware of the amount of food you consume. The holiday season is all about indulging, and Lose It allows you to eat what you want in moderation.
Rent the Runway
For your holiday ensemble needs, Rent the Runway has the high-end dresses to impress even the most discerning of eyes. Renting authentic designer dresses at a steep discount is a no-brainer. Picture yourself walking into a Christmas party in a Herve Leger dress that set you back less than $200. That’s a steal.
This app will help you stay organized through all the holiday commotion. With a countdown of how many days you have left to shop in the holiday season, this app breaks down how much money you’re spending on each person on your Christmas gift list. You can customize every single detail about your holiday shopping to the T, including how badly they want the item and where to buy it from. For those who are obsessed with being organized, this app is a nice indulgence. The $1.99 price tag for the app is a little steep, but it’s worth the money.
