I realized my last post didn't show I've made money with coupons. Well, that doesn't happen to me in huge quantities. I think one shopping trip I made $1 or two but then I usually apply it to other purchases I need. Most grocery stores won't give you cash anyway. I've heard they'll put it on a gas card or gift certificate but I've never made enough for that to be worth it. Maybe eventually I'll get good enough to make money. Or maybe it's just luck of the draw, when coupons match sales in a spectacular way. I'm not sure.
But... I do make money in other ways. The main one is swagbucks. It's a search engine powered by Google that awards you points for searches and other small ways. Since Christmas I've exclusively have used Swagbucks for my search engine needs. I don't make huge amounts but I have gotten $20 in Amazon gift cards in two months. Not bad for something I do anyway. Why not get paid, even if it's just a little bit, for something you need to do anyway? If you decide you want to be a swagger, let me know and I'll send you the link. That way I get referrel credits :).
2. Houseparty.com. It's great! They send you free party packages (the next one I'm doing is Digorinos Pizza. It comes with everything you need to host a pizza party. For free! There's different "parties" you can host. It's kind like hosting a pampered chef or tupperware party except you don't have to sell anyone anything. It's just a way for you and your guests to try a new product. Fun, huh!
3. Mysurvey.com. Again, if you want to try this, let me know. I'll get referrel credit for this too. You get points for each survey you fill out which can be traded for gift cards or cash. Pretty cool. It's NOT a make money fast scenerio but hey, it's 2 minutes for your time a couple days a week.
So, I've made probably about $50 total since Christmas doing various things. Not going to pay for my bills, but it's free money! Save it for birthday gifts or vacation money.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Calling All Deals!
Now who doesn't like free stuff? Or even better, making money? I have gotten a lot of free stuff lately and I am know going to show YOU how to get the same great deals. I have a plastic bin in my room that I use to keep all the free samples I get because I just can't use them quickly enough (it's pictured). This is by no means a complete picture of everything I've gotten over the last 6 months that I've been bargain hunting but it's an idea of what you can accomplish too. Any of the stuff below sound interesting? The link to your free sample is provide. Have fun!
1. Free Hallmark Card: (through 3/14/2010)http://www.hallmark.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/article%7C10001%7C10051%7C/HallmarkSite/GoldCrownStores/GCS_SO_TOP
2. New Tropical Lemonheads Candy: These would be a great Easter Basket Gift!
3. Sample of Crest White Strips: I've been waiting a long time for this!
4. Free Cloud Nine Body Lotion:
5. Poise Sample Kit: I just got this in the mail. Lots of samples and coupons!
Monday, February 8, 2010
See Me Shop!
I've been so hooked on couponing lately that I tell everyone about it! Seriously, my roommates roll their eyes when I start talking to another person about the deals I've got. A few friends have asked for me to explain the deals I get and how I get them so here's my shopping last week. I've posted a picture of my King Soopers trip. I went to Kings, Sunflower Market, and Target this week but I dropped most of the groceries off to my mother already so no picture, sorry.
King Soopers:
The trip pictures above cost me $6.38. Remember, King Soopers doubles all manufactor coupons up to $1. Here's how I did it:
- 1 Horizon's Organic Milk: Manager's Special $1.29
- 1 loaf organic whole wheat bread: Manager's Special $.85
- 1 Armour Meatballs: $1.99
- 2 Annie's Organic Macaroni and Cheese: $1 ea (-2 $1 off coupon on their website= FREE!)
- 4 Sobe Lifewaters: $.49 ea (- 2 Buy One, Get One coupon on sobe.com= +$1.02 money maker!!)
- 1 Sara Lee Pie: $2.77 (-$1 off coupon on their website= $1.77)
- 2 CapriSun: $1.37 each (- $1 off 2 coupon on coupons.com= .87 ea)
- 2 Goldfish Crackers: $.88 (- 2 $1 off coupons on pepperidgefarm.com= +.12 money maker)
Sunflower Market: I spent a total of $4.20
- 1 lb roma tomatoes: $.38
- 3 avocados: 3 at $.38 ea: $1.14
- 1 red leaf lettuce head: $.88
- 1/2 lb honey ham: $1.80
Target: This was my best deal this week! I "spent" .78 cents + I got a $5 gift card
When you buy 5 Quaker Oats products, Target will give you a $5 gift card so...
- 5 instant Oatmeal cinnamon and sugar cups: .99 ea (- 5 $1 off coupons from Quakers website= .05 money maker) + a $5 gift card!
- Picturecka Card game: $4.25 (-$4 coupon on coupons.com)= $.25 a deck! I got 3
So, my grocery total was $11.38! Ta Da!
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