Here’s how most shopping apps wind up on your phone—you’re browsing in a store, when you notice a sign that says you can get a discount on today’s purchase if you download the app and show it at the register. The app is free, it takes two minutes, and it’s a way better proposition than signing up for a store credit card. But before you know it, you have five or ten store apps on your phone, and you can’t figure out how to get them to stop sending you notifications about sales you shouldn’t miss.
Want to cut the clutter from your phone and get fewer distractions trying to separate you from your money? Simply delete the apps. If you change your mind down the road, you can always re-download the app.