I’m so thankful for Swagbucks. Thanks to Swagbucks, I’ve brought extra income into my family budget each month and made a real impact. This month, I ordered $80 in car booster seats from Amazon using gift cards I earned FREE through Swagbucks. That’s $80 that doesn’t come out of our budget; by replacing some of my budget in this way, I’ve freed up funds to pay down debt or put towards savings. I love this program!
I mention Swagbucks a lot here at MoneywiseMoms. I joined in December 2008 after seeing so many bloggers post about it month after month. I wasn’t convinced that it could really make a difference, but look:
It does. By saving up Swagbucks to earn $5 and $25 Amazon Gift Cards (the best value trade-ins compared to the other GCs and prizes), I buy household items using Swagbucks instead of cash. Here’s how I earn so many Swagbucks:
- I use the Swagbucks search engine through the downloadable toolbar and I do it consistently. I type every web address into the toolbar and use it everyday for searching.
- I earn extra Swagbucks through the Swagcodes given out in the blog, Facebook page, Twitter, and monthly email newsletter
- I earn a few by checking the the No-Obligation Special Offers page and hitting “Skip” a bunch of times in a row.
- I refer everyone I know to Swagbucks and earn along with them for the first 100 Swagbucks. Try this–Put your referral link in your email signature so it goes out to all the groups you participate in (Freecycle, preschool, PTA, etc.) or to your signature on group forums.
- I’ve been earning even more Swagbucks in the past two weeks since they upgraded the toolbar. Now, just for having the computer on, the toolbar surprises me with “You’ve Earned _ Swagbucks” while the kids are playing Elmo online or when hubby is on the computer, even if he’s not searching.
Swagbucks has allowed us the occasional splurge (like books or a video game) which was not in the budget, but more importantly–it allows me to replace real cash with Swagbucks through Amazon GCs. I’ve purchased art supplies for the kids, Christmas gifts, kitchen tools, an inflatable bed, Stride Rite shoes, and now the two booster seats. It has really helped stretch our dollars each month.
How about you–how have you used your Swagbucks?
