When Missy Novak stepped on the scale and realized shed lost 8 pounds, she felt alarmed.

In her words, shes a woman of a certain age, so unexpectedly losing weight isnt always good.

Then she realized the culprit:Shopkick.

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Thanks to the shopping rewards app, shed kicked her sedentary lifestyle and had become more active.

It pays its users to complete certain tasks, like walking into a retailer or scanning an items barcode.

Users then exchange these points for gift cards.

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And walks, and walks, and walks.

Shopkick is like a scavenger hunt, taking her from retailer to retailer, aisle to aisle.

I might be a little addicted to it, Novak admits.

Our team has compiled alist of creative waysyou can fatten your bank account this week.

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How Shopkick Works

First,download the Shopkick appthrough iTunes or Google Play.

And remember it’s possible for you to earn kicks without even making a purchase.

Carson Kohler ([email protected]) is a staff writer at The Penny Hoarder.

She uses Shopkick on occasion, though it doesnt seem to cancel out all the desserts she eats.

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