When you log into your bank account, how do your savings look?

Probably not as good as youd like.

It always seems like an uphill battle to build (and keep) a decent amount in savings.

Fake U.S. $5,000 bill

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But what if your car breaks down, or you have a sudden medical bill?

If you have less than $5,000 in savings, you have work to do.

Were not judging we dont roll like that.

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Were here to help.

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Its too good to be true, right?

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Signing up takes about one minute, and youll immediately receivea $5 bonusto get you started.

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Weve all been there.

Netflix drones in the background as you scroll Instagram.

What are you even doing?

But theres a company that will pay you for all that screen time.

But having so many options can become overwhelming, especially for the lazy saver.

No scanning barcodes; no searching for offers; no grocery store limitations.

Heres what to do:

Fetch Rewards finds opportunities for you to earn rewards for your everyday purchases.

If the appdoesfind a match, youll earn even more.

For example, we recently saw an offer of 2,000 points when you purchase a Suave female hair product.

And another for 2,000 points for a 12-pack of Blue Moon.

Once you collect enough points, cash out for a gift card to any of a number of retailers.

For example, 10,000 points will get you a $10 Sephora gift card.

Or 3,000 points will get you a $3 Panera Bread card.

Go ahead, and start fetching points toward gift cards bydownloading Fetch Rewards.

(And, yeah, we somehow resisted the obvious Mean Girls reference.

Sure, you think youll plop that $1,500 tax-refund check into savings.

But those big windfalls also come with big temptations.

Having $5,000 in savings isnt some magic number, but its a great starting point.

Use these five tips and youll be amazed how fast you might get there.

Youll sleep better knowing you have that cushion.

Then, youll start dreaming of $10,000.

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