Most people take on a side hustle to up their income so that they can pay down debt or help to pay their monthly bills. There’s no denying that the cost of living is steadily creeping up and our wages just aren’t rising to match it so every penny towards those monthly bills really does count. That’s why ZIPZERO is such a handy new app, unlike other receipt scanning apps that reward you with tokens to put towards an Amazon gift card, ZIPZERO rewards you with actual cash that can be paid towards your monthly utility bills!
What is ZIPZERO
ZIPZERO is a new receipt scanning app that rewards you with cash to put towards your monthly bills. It will give you 1% of each transaction as cash directly into your ZIPZERO wallet that you can then use to pay towards your bills.
How does it work?
To get started you need to download the mobile app and create an account using a valid email address. Whenever you buy something you open the app and take a photo of the receipt using the camera on your phone. The app will show your snapped receipt, it’s total value and then the ZIPZERO credit value. This ZIPZERO credit will be pending until the receipt has been approved (which takes 24hrs).
You can use any receipt as long as its a purchase you have made in the past 7 days and it’s from a UK-based retailer.
No matter how big or small the purchase, you can gain ZIPZERO rewards for your receipt!
So that’s anything from petrol to a pack of chewing gum, washing up liquid to the meal you go out for with your mates once a month, medicated shampoo for the dog or a new pair of shoes for yourself, as long as you get a receipt you can snap it for ZIPZERO and feel happy in the fact that you are getting something back on your everyday spending.
You can use your rewards to make a full or part payment towards your utility bills including water, gas, electricity, telephone, TV, Internet and council tax.
To do this you just have to go to the ‘Bills’ section of the app you click the “+ Add Biller” button.
Fill out the details it asks for including any customer reference number that you have (that way the company you’re paying know to put the payment to your account) Once you’ve got the companies you want to be able to pay added you simply go to the Bills section of the app, select a Biller from your list, enter the Available Units you’d like to use from your ZIPZERO wallet and confirm your payment.
What if I usually pay by Direct Debit?
That’s not a problem, ZIPZERO is Direct Debit friendly! You’ll likely pay your utility bills either by Direct Debit or by a Standing Order which are both different types of transactions.
With a standing order you are telling your bank to send x amount of money to x company on x date. A direct debit is set up by the company you are paying after you have given them your details such as account number and sort code so they can automatically collect what you owe on a set date each month. If you make a payment to one of your bills with ZIPZERO your next direct debit will then be lower to accommodate the extra payment you made with your ZIPZERO rewards.
How much can you make?
Whilst there is no limit on the number of receipts you can scan with ZIPZERO there is a maximum reward earnings cap of £50 per month (to hit that you’d need to scan £5,000 worth of receipts)
I’d not heard about this, but I’ll certainly be having a look, anything that saves money in this day and age has got to be worth it!
I must try this once I get a new phone 🙂
Sounds a really good app and easy to do to save money
looks like a useful app.
Anything that saves money helps.
Sounds simple enough! Be nice to be able to save a bit more. Thanks! x
I really should get myself a phone that can do all this “tech” stuff!
I’ve never heard about this particular app. worth trying it.
Sounds great. I will check it out!
Thanks for this information – I hadn’t heard of this before.
I keep meaning to sign up/get apps that get me advantages or cash back for my spending especially for Christmas present shopping.
Great article. Thank you for sharing with us.
I must admit I had never heard of them before, it looks a really good concept and a great way to save on utility bills, always nice to get something back on items you are going to buy anyhow.
Does it have to be on your phone and not an ipad? I’ve got other apps that pay you in vouchers.
This is something that’s worth looking into I had not heard about this until now
Fab, I will definately look into this.
Brilliant! Off to download this now!
I love these apps. I’m currently on kerching and win and receipt hogg too.
Sounds like a good money saving idea
I have not seen this but will be having a look
New reader and blog visitor here! Thanks so much for the great content. Currently sat with a brew reading through everything!!!
This is a new one on me, thanks for the heads-up!
I’ve never heard of this before. I don’t think I’d make much money using it but it’s definitely worth it because I’d be happy with any amount of money off a bill.
I’ve just started using this – it looks really good! And easy!
How on earth do they make money? This seems awully generous to me
Sounds interesting. I will need to check it out.
Sounds interesting I’m useless with things like this though I forgot to use them
I just downloaded this app and I think it is really great!
This sounds really really good, the reward money is tempting. Off to investigate.
This is very interesting and certainly worth checking out!
wow this is good as its every receipt
looks to be a great app
This sounds like a fab app. Good timing for a bit of Christmas shopping too
Not come across this before, thank you
This sounds great, ill definitely give it a try
Awesome app
Sounds like a very inventive idea XXX
Looks great, I’ll take a look thanks
New reader here, not come across this app before, sounds really interesting – thanks for the information
A very handy app, and an excellent way to make money on receipts!
Only took me a few days on this app to earn a few pounds!
I’ve got this – it looks to be pretty good! It doesn’t like large A4 type receipts though….
I’ve never heard of this app. It looks really good. I might give it a go.