Occasionally we cover “Lifesyle” apps which go to efficiency, wellness and other issues, leading to increased productivity. CardStar is such an app.

I’m not much of a shopper, but appreciate a deal when I see one. Often, those deals are connected to a loyalty card and even more frequently, those cards are either lost or left at home. The one item we’re never without is our smartphone and now with CardStar, our plastic.

Use your phone’s camera to scan in cards for hundreds of national and regional retailers, libraries and associations. If we don’t support a card, or if your card doesn’t have a barcode, it’s easy to add your own.

I’ve started using the app and it works beautifully. No more fishing around for cards or losing out on deals. And I’ve made a dent in eliminating clutter by gleefully dumping the plastic cards.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES INCLUDE:

• Scan your card* at checkout with SyncScan®
• Access special offers and promotions from your favorite places to shop
• Discover great local deals from Groupon, BuyWithMe, Gilt City and more
• Browse and clip grocery coupons directly to your card
• Backup, restore and sync your cards across devices
• Limit access to your cards with passcode protection
• Launch directly to the card you need with Favorite Places
• Check-in to foursquare while you checkout

So use one of your dumpster days and get rid of the plastic cards and keychain chads and get the free CardStar app.