I decided that every Friday, I am going to review a product that I either currently use, or I think could be very beneficial to the readers of this blog.  This week, I will start with Upromise. 

Upromise is a great site that I signed up for less than a  year ago when I was out of college.  In that time, the company has grown considerably and it is a really great service for anyone who is currently in college, is saving for college, or has student loans to pay off from college. I may be out of college, but Upromise has actually helped pay for some of my loans already.  I signed up my credit cards and local supermarket and CVS discount cards and totally forgot about it.  Just 2 months ago, my Sallie Mae loan account had a payment of $30 from Upromise.  Considering that I didn’t do anything at all after I signed up less than a year ago, that is not a bad contribution toward paying down my loans.  I only wish they had this when I was in high school and that I or my parents had signed up for this early on.  Imagine getting money toward your college education starting when you are young just for making everyday purchases.

Here is the company’s description:

Upromise is a one-stop college service provider that helps families earn, save and pay for higher education. With Upromise, families can automatically save money for college while making everyday purchases at grocery and drug stores, gas stations, restaurants, retail stores and online shopping sites. Upromise’s partners include ExxonMobil Corporation, JCPenney.com, LandsEnd.com, Sears.com, and hundreds of others.

I would highly recommend this website to anyone who is interested in saving money on college.  It requires only 10 min at max to sign up and you don’t even have to do anything afterward.  I didn’t change the way I make purchases and in a short time I made some money.  Even though it isn’t much, it is free, so I can’t see why anyone wouldn’t sign up for this.  Happy Savings!!

Below is a link to the site:

Join UPromise and Save for College