6 Things I Use Save Almost $1,000 Each Year

I am not shy that I like to save money!!  I shop sales, coupon and try to make the most of our money but what else do I do to save some money at home without a penny out of my pocket.  I am sharing everything in one place all of the things that I use to make a little money quickly and easily from home that don't cost any money.  This means that everyone can do these from home and work them as little or as much as they want!!

Sign up and join me on a few to save some money at home while you are watching TV or waiting between tasks on your to do list. If you already signed up for some, tell me which ones are your favorites!!  Especially if I haven't heard of it because I can't wait to save even more!!

1. Swagbucks:  I love Swagbucks because it is the easiest way to save money without leaving your house.  You can watch videos, answer surveys, and print coupons and earn money towards gift cards.  I have apps on my phone and use my computer to watch videos and I earned around $500 a year in 2017.  Even with very little effort, I earned $200 in 2016.  Some months are higher then others and there are different sales on gift cards to make the most of the points but I make sure that I participate in all of the promotions and games to make any extra points to get anything toward the next goal.  We were using them mostly at Home Depot for a long time with construction on the house but I am hoping that we won't always be using them towards these things and we can get a few other fun things.

2. My Points: There is another quick check in where I go in daily through an email on my phone or on the computer and do my daily 5 tasks which include discover a deal, "printing" a coupon (you just have to look), read an email, visit another website, watch a video, take a survey,  or daily poll.  I can do this in minutes a day and I get at least 6-10 points a day which adds up quickly with bonuses and your daily activities.  I use this account to buy Amazon gift cards to save towards Christmas presents but it can be used for lots of different gift cards with lots of low price options to cash out early.  I have only gotten $34 in gift cards from this in the past two years because I haven't put in the effort and didn't know how to do it easily.  I am making a big effort this year and I have been getting high points every month which puts me on track to earn at least a $25 gift card every quarter which is good for little effort for $100 per year.

3. Ibotta: My highest money making rebate app which I have on my phone and add coupons to get money back on the groceries that I purchase.  All of the money in the account can be transferred to Pay Pal to use for other purchases like Home Depot, Target, or Stride Rite online which is the majority of my purchases using my Ibotta money.  The transfers happen immediately as long as you have over $20 in your Ibotta account.  My lifetime earnings is $222.79 since 2013 which was around $1-$3 per month early on and in the last year has been $12-$36 monthly (around $150 per year).

4. Checkout 51 Website or Checkout 51 app: My medium money making app which I have on my phone and I add a plus sign after coupons on Thursday when they reset (or before I go shopping) to note the items that I am interested in and then I take pictures of the receipt after I purchase those items and find out almost immediately if I get the money or if there are any problems.  The money is put into the account but you have to request a check when you reach $20.  I haven't ever requested a check so I am not sure how well that part works but getting close to lots of money and I will request soon.  I joined 4 years ago and only put in 3-4 receipts for the first two years and then it went up to 10-11 receipts.  Within the last year, I have turned in 37 rebates.  Just being mindful of what you are getting and taking a picture of your receipt right after you buy can add up quickly with $68.40 in my account (about $50 in the last year).

5. Saving Star:  This might be one of the easiest rebate apps of all time.  You can use it on the phone or on the computer and add all of the rebates to your account and all of your cards are registered so every time you buy something with a store card that is registered, you get the rebate added into your account.  The hard part is that you have to be patient because it takes up to 30 days to get the credits sometimes.  All money can be easily moved to Pay Pal or Bank Account to be used for gift cards to Starbucks, iTunes or AMC Theaters. My lifetime earnings is $190.57 for just making sure to use the card that I already have to use at checkout (easily earning $75-$100 per year). 

6. Fetch:  Referral Code V8RUW. My newest rebate app that I loaded on the phone and scan all my receipts in whether I have bought something special or not.  I get 25 points for each receipt and then more if I buy something that counts towards the products they have bonus points for.  The points add up and you buy gift cards for places like Target, Walmart and restaurants. This one seems slow going for me but with three months in, I have almost earned $10 gift card (or $40 for the year).

The best thing that I can share is that it might not seem like it matters but every little bit helps!!  I earn almost $1,000 without having to work.  I think that most people would see that as a great addition to their budget!  It can pay for Christmas, Holidays and other fun things that you wouldn't be able to otherwise fit into the budget.  What do you use to save your family money that doesn't cost any money?  Stay tuned for things around the house that I do to save money!!