{"id":4296,"date":"2017-12-13T15:15:36","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T21:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ptmoney.com\/?p=4296"},"modified":"2023-03-04T11:02:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T17:02:23","slug":"upromise-review-extra-savings-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ptmoney.com\/upromise-review-extra-savings-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Earn a Little Extra Savings for College with Upromise [Review]"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I<\/span> joined Upromise several years ago to start saving money for my kids’ college education. I had heard of Upromise before, but I procrastinated on signing up. I shouldn\u2019t have, and neither should you!<\/p>\n

I’m going to give you the full review below. But if you want to make better use of your time, just sign up with Upromise and get started. This is really one of those things everyone should sign up for as soon as they can.<\/p>\n

Upromise is a free, set-it-once-and-forget-it type program that will earn you free money towards a college education. The amount of money you earn towards education won\u2019t pay for a $100,000-per-year tuition bill, but it will slowly-but-steadily help you increase your college savings.<\/p>\n

In addition, it’s extremely easy to set up, which means you\u2019re then free to just go about your business while your college savings grow.<\/p>\n

Who is Upromise?<\/h2>\n

Upromise was founded by Michael Bronner, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Digitas, a leading marketing services firm. In August 2006, SLM Corporation, commonly known as Sallie Mae and the nation’s leading paying-for-college company, acquired Upromise, Inc.<\/p>\n

Upromise has given away over $1 billion in tuition assistance since 2001.<\/p>\n

How Upromise Works<\/h2>\n

In short, you get a kickback from Upromise just by buying from their partners. They cut you in on the commission.<\/p>\n

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You simply sign up and enter your credit card<\/a>, debit card, or store loyalty card information. Upromise handles the rest.<\/p>\n

They track your spending and provide a % payout to you when you buy from one of their partners. Upromise\u2019s partners include Expedia, JCPenney, LandsEnd, Sears, Walmart, Staples, Apple, and hundreds of others.<\/p>\n

What makes this so great is that you don’t even have to be conscious of where you’re spending your money. It’s the most set and forget of all the cashback sites<\/a> out there.<\/p>\n

Upromise is partnered with most of the places you will go anyway. There are some ways to optimize your savings with Upromise (see below), but those things aren’t necessary to get the base level of savings.<\/p>\n

When you’re ready to withdraw your funds, just make a request for a check, transfer to a 529 Savings Plans<\/a>, or use it to pay for your own student loans.<\/p>\n

Related:<\/strong> The Complete Guide to 529 College Savings Plans<\/a><\/p>\n

What’s the Catch?<\/h2>\n

There really is no catch. Upromise is a completely free service. They make their money from the Upromise partners, who pay to participate and for marketing opportunities.<\/p>\n

How Much Can You Really Save?<\/h2>\n

I’m just getting started with Upromise. So I can’t exactly boast about my huge savings from the program. I think I have around 21 cents saved since I started a couple of weeks ago. Ha! But, others have gone before me. And they have some significant dollars to show:<\/p>\n