{"id":22259,"date":"2024-02-09T17:46:42","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T17:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webmonkey.com\/kudos-extension-review-a-free-smart-wallet-that-maximizes-savings\/"},"modified":"2024-09-09T16:41:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T16:41:01","slug":"kudos-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webmonkey.com\/kudos-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Kudos Extension Review: A Free Smart Wallet That Maximizes Savings"},"content":{"rendered":"
Online shopping is more popular than ever these days. In fact, according to Statista<\/a>, global retail ecommerce sales passed $5.2 trillion in 2021 and is anticipated to reach $8.1 trillion by 2026.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t surprising when you consider how convenient and affordable online shopping can be. But, how can you ensure that you\u2019re always getting the best deal and, more importantly, using the right card, when checking out?<\/p>\n That\u2019s where Kudos<\/strong><\/a>, an exciting new shopping extension, comes in handy.<\/p>\n With Kudos, you can make sure you\u2019re always shopping with the best credit card in your wallet to maximize your rewards. And this platform has some other nifty features to help you save more money<\/a>.<\/p>\n In this Kudos review, I\u2019m covering how this extension works, the pros and cons, and how to decide if it\u2019s worth using.<\/p>\n Looking for more money-saving tips? Checkout<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Kudos is a free shopping extension<\/a> for Google Chrome and iOS that helps shoppers maximize their rewards and savings when checking out.<\/p>\n The company was founded by Tikue Anazodo and Ahmad Ismail, both of whom previously\u00a0 worked at Google and Affirm. After noticing consistently poor user experience across payment gateways and checkout platforms, Anazodo and Ismail decided to build Kudos.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n At its core, Kudos is a \u201csmart wallet\u201d where users can securely store all their credit cards to easily check out online. But this wallet also recommends the right card to use when shopping to help you save or earn as much as possible<\/strong>.<\/p>\n And since its launch, Kudos has raised $7 million in seed funding<\/a>, so it\u2019s certainly picking up steam. The company also says additional features like cashback boosts across its 12,000 partners are in the pipeline.<\/p>\n Like other shopping extensions, using Kudos is fairly simple. There are only three main steps you have to follow:<\/p>\n Time to cover how each of these steps works in a bit more detail.<\/p>\n You can download Kudos on Google Chrome<\/a> or on the iOS store for free. Once you download Kudos, you create an account and set up your digital wallet. This involves entering your:<\/p>\n Off the bat, Kudos suggests several popular U.S. credit cards like the Blue Cash Everyday Card from American Express or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card. But you can search for your own card and add it manually to your wallet, and the platform supports over 3,000 cards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n That\u2019s all there is to it. You also have the option to auto-fill your credit card information for each card so you can checkout faster. However, this isn\u2019t a requirement to use Kudos, which I love.<\/p>\n Kudos\u2019 main feature is that it helps you know which credit card to shop with to get the most rewards and savings. But you don\u2019t have to give up your personal credit card info if you don\u2019t want to<\/strong>.<\/p>\n To finish creating your wallet, just add a phone number and email address and you\u2019re off to the races.<\/p>\n According to Kudos\u2019 website, its smart wallet works with over 1 million merchants. And if you have the extension active, you don\u2019t have to visit Kudos\u2019 website and shop through some web portal; its extension is always looking to help you save.<\/p>\n For some context, other shopping extensions like Rakuten<\/a> and Honey<\/a> only work with a few tens of thousands of retailers or even less. In comparison, Kudos can help you save or earn more money at way more retailers.<\/p>\n This is because the process is simple yet effective. When you\u2019re about to check out, Kudos tells you which of your saved cards you should use to get the most savings:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As you can see in the example above, Kudos is suggesting I use the American Express card over the Citi card since it pays 3% cash back and also includes up to $1,000 in purchase protection for 90 days<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This type of information is very helpful. Good credit cards have so many perks like cash back or extended warranties, but it can be hard to remember them all when it actually matters.<\/p>\n Another feature Kudos has is its \u201cExplore Cards\u201d section. This is basically a database of thousands of cards that you can look through to find better cards if your wallet needs an upgrade.<\/p>\n Kudos also has information on a range of cards, including ones for categories like:<\/p>\n\n
What Is Kudos?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
How Does Kudos Work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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1. Download The Kudos Extension<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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2. Shop Online<\/strong><\/h3>\n
3. Find New Cards<\/strong><\/h3>\n