'I'm up to about $68, and I can use that money to go back into Walmart, do back-to-school shopping or Christmas shopping, whatever it might be,' he said. As long as you scan the receipt within seven days of purchase, James said you can save and accumulate rebates that you can apply to future Walmart purchases. * WALMART SAVINGS CATCHER APP: Walmart offers its own free receipt-scanning app exclusively for its store receipts. 'I saved about half of what I spent!' Anderson exclaimed.