Right now is the right time to be planning ahead for holiday shopping.  One of my favorite ways to do that is through Swagbucks. Swagbucks is a website that allows you to earn free stuff by doing the things you do online every day – searching the web, shopping online, and by engaging in other activities such as playing games, taking surveys, watching videos, and completing special offers.  You earn "Swag Bucks" for each activity and then those can be used to get gift cards, cash (via Paypal) … [Read more...]

You can wear out your scissors clipping coupons. You can pinch every penny until it screams.  But at some point, there's only so much you can do to change your financial situation without increasing your income. In today's job market boosting your income can be a daunting undertaking.  Raises are hard to get and in some cases, non-existent.  It can be risky to leave a steady familiar job for a new unfamiliar one, even if it does pay more.  Being a reliable, hard worker isn't always enough to … [Read more...]

Shortly after I became a stay-at-home mom and started this blog, I discovered Swagbucks. I loved that I could use Swagbucks to earn free stuff like gift cards and cash for doing the things I did online every day – searching the web, shopping online, playing games, taking surveys, and watching videos. Swagbucks has become one of my favorite ways to stretch my budget.  Since I’ve started using it 4.5 years ago,  I’ve earned hundreds of dollars in gift cards and cash, and I even used Swagbucks … [Read more...]

Make your grocery budget stretch a bit further when you earn cash back with Ibotta. Ibotta is a nifty little free app for your iPhone or Android device that allows you to earn cash back on the items you buy at your local stores. I've been using it for a couple of weeks now, and I love how super easy it is to use. Here's how you can start earning money now: Download the free Ibotta app to your smartphone and sign up for a free account. Select products that interest you and complete … [Read more...]

When you're trying to raise a family on one income, it doesn't take you too long to figure how to make money taking online surveys. After all, there's only so much you can stretch your budget before you have to figure out ways to bring in a little extra income.  Taking online surveys allows you to make a little bit of extra money without having to worry about putting kids in day care or having it affect your day job. How to Make Money Taking Online Surveys Only sign up for reputable survey … [Read more...]