Swagbucks is hosting another round of Shopping Swago! What is SWAGO you ask? It's a bingo-inspired promotion run by Swagbucks, a website that rewards you with points (called SB) for completing everyday online activities. You can redeem those SB for free gift cards. If you've never used Swagbucks, participating in SWAGO is a great introduction to the site and an easy way to earn a good amount of points quickly. With Valentine's Day around the corner, why not do your gift shopping online and earn cash back while you're at it? Here’s what you need to know to get your 200 SB ($2) Bonus (and don’t worry, you don’t have to make a purchase to complete a pattern): Shop Swago will begin on Monday, February 6th at 9am PDT/12pm EDT, make sure you hit “Join” otherwise you won’t get credit for … [Read more...]
Share The Love and Get $5 When You Sign Up For Swagbucks in February!
February is a month of love, and getting a $5 bonus from Swagbucks is their way of showing it! Swagbucks is a rewards site where you earn points (called SB) for things you're probably doing online already, like searching, watching videos, discovering deals, and taking surveys. Then you take those points and exchange them for gift cards to places like Amazon, Starbucks, Walmart, Target, or PayPal cash. When you sign up through me this month, you can earn a $5 bonus! Here's how: 1. Sign up using this link 2. Earn 300 SB total before 3/1/17. You'll get a $3 (300 SB) bonus for it! 3. If you spend at least $25 through Swagbucks Shop* you'll get another $2 (200 SB) bonus on top of the cash back you'll get from shopping. If you have some shopping to do online, just … [Read more...]
Grocery Shopping Habits That Are Costing You Big Money
Grocery shopping is something that must be done, but why spend more money than you need to? If you get too comfortable in your grocery store, you develop habits that can end up costing you more money than you might think. Take a look and stop falling into these traps! Grocery Shopping Habits That Are Costing You Big Money Not setting a budget When you walk into a grocery store without a budget, you might as well consider yourself broke. It is SO easy to buy groceries until your wallet is empty. If you’re serious about lessening the amount of money you spend on groceries a week, you NEED to set a budget! Then take it to the next level and only take that budget in cash and use a calculator to stay on budget. Buying junk food JUNK FOOD—it is eating your grocery money. Junk … [Read more...]
22 Frugal Living Tips from the Great Depression
The Great Depression was a time of significant financial burden for most people in the country. In fact, there were more with less than they needed than there were those who had what they needed. Although times haven’t gotten as rough as the Great Depression, that period did teach people how to be frugal in many different ways that we can use today. Here are 22 frugal living tips that you don't want to forget! 22 Frugal Living Tips from the Great Depression Don’t buy new. No one had money to buy new, and new doesn’t always mean better. Look for used items at a much less expensive price. This means shopping garage sales, Facebook groups, thrift stores and even consignment stores. I never buy my kids clothes new they grow out f them so fast! Eat your leftovers. You … [Read more...]
How to Save Money on Prescriptions
What if you no longer had to pay full price on prescriptions? I am all for that! With having a big (+growing) family, prescriptions can be downright expensive. I am determined to cut costs where I can and one of those costs is on prescriptions. Check out how you can also save money on prescriptions. #1. Call around to different pharmacies. Sometimes when you want to save money, you have to put the work in. It’s not always easy trying to save money, but it is worth it. One way to save money on prescriptions is by calling around to different pharmacies. It’s amazing how the prices differ from place to place. Or see #5 to find an easier alternative with SearchRx. #2. Contact the drug company. Although most drug companies want your money, they also want you to choose their … [Read more...]
How to Make Money Online Selling Printables
Do have a creative, artsy side? Maybe you are a teacher who has created a multitude of printables for your students. Making printables is not only fun but can be a lucrative way of earning a side income. Here’s how you can make money online selling printables! How to Make Money Online Selling Printables If you want to fine tune your skill before selling printables online, I suggest taking an online printable making course. Sell to Bloggers Bloggers are constantly looking for content to add to their blogs. We want people to come to our blog and be able to access everything they need. Printables are great ways of driving people to blogs, and bloggers love to buy them. Here are some places to sell your printables on Facebook: VA for Hire and Pinterest Friendly Content for … [Read more...]
Rustic Wedding Ideas on a Budget
Getting married is one of the best memories of your life. Maybe part of the memories you want to make on your wedding day is a rustic theme. There is something amazing about having a rustic wedding. The only downside? If you’re not careful, it can be rather pricey. Check out these tips for a rustic wedding on a budget. Rustic Wedding Ideas on a Budget Get Creative with the Venue Where you will probably save the most money is picking an excellent venue. Venues can get super expensive. In my opinion, if you plan on having a rustic wedding, choose the outdoors. While it may be kind of risky, you can also find a more affordable location when you’re looking outdoors. When getting married, there are no rules saying you HAVE to get married in a church or another particular … [Read more...]
How to Cut Your Car Loan Payment Time in Half
Car payments can be grueling. Not only do you have a payment on your car, but your insurance is higher just because you don’t own the car. With so much expense, paying it off early is a good idea. Here’s how to cut your car loan payment time in half! How to Cut Your Car Loan Payment Time in Half Pay Half Every 2-Weeks Instead of paying 1 monthly payment, pay half your car payment ever 2-weeks. This may seem like it doesn’t do much, but some months have more weeks than others. Making a payment every 2-weeks means you will make an extra payment by the end of the year. Round Your Payments Up This is the method we started using when we had our car loan. It may be tempting to only pay your monthly payment, but add a little extra to each payment. For example, if your payment is $292.54, … [Read more...]
How to Make Money Online Reviewing Books
Have you always dreamed of making money online reviewing books? You may think that this dream is untouchable but it is possible. There are a few ways to do this from working with different websites to starting your own site. let me show you how to make money online reviewing books. If you are researching how to make money online I have several ways to help you from letting your car earn you money to earning free Amazon gift cards. How to Make Money Online Reviewing Books Start your own website This is probably the option many people think of first, while not the only way it's one of my favorites. What I love about starting your own review site is that you get to call the shots. It can be hard to find places that want to pay you what you’re worth, but if you … [Read more...]
Natural Toothpaste – Flavored Coconut Oil Toothpaste
Finding a truly all natural toothpaste can be hard, so we decided to make out own. This was we know what goes into it and we tried a few recipes and loved the coconut oil toothpaste the best. You can sweeten it and even flavor it any way you want. Natural Toothpaste - Flavored Coconut Oil Toothpaste A few years ago my the store ran out of the laundry soap we used, so I go another free and clear brand, and within days my son started breaking out in hives. This caused us to start making our own laundry soap and haven't had him break out in hives since. Another plus is it saved us money! This prompted us to start seeing what else we could make to save some money. We have begun making our own window cleaner, and it worked better than the name brand we were paying for! We also recently … [Read more...]