Loving Coupons & More!!!: Swagbucks

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Swagbucks

Let me introduce you to Swagbucks...Love, Love, Love this! You can earn 1 Swagbuck daily by heading to the “Special Offers” section. Just go to the Swagbucks homepage, click on “Ways to Earn” in the top left, then click on “Special Offers” and click on the “View Our No Obligation Offers And WIN Swag Bucks” on the right. One you get to this page, it will state, “Welcome to Swag Bucks Special Offers. Sign up for the free money-saving offers you like, feel free to skip the rest, and find a special swag code reward at the end.” Skip ALL the offers by clicking the skip button or the See Next Offer button beneath the advertisement. Finally after about 4 to 7 pages you’ll be awarded with 1 Swagbuck.
…AND you can earn an additional Swagbuck by doing Trusted Surveys! All you have to do is click on the Trusted Surveys link at the top of the page under “Ways to Earn” and you will score 1 Swagbuck – everyday! Plus, you can also answer the poll of the day daily to score 1 swagbuck!
Also, you can earn additional Swagbucks by joining Swaptree. Check out all the details here. Plus, you can earn 50 FREE Swagbucks on your birthday! …And finally, if you really want to rack up the Swagbucks quickly, then go to the “Special Offers” section and click on “Sign Up For Limited Time Offers And Earn Swag Bucks”. There are lots and lots of limited time offers that you can sign up for to earn Swagbucks. Some of these offers are for free trials and require NO money out of pocket. Some are completely FREE offers. I would take your time and browse through these offers. I’m sure you’ll find a few that you can complete and that will definitely help you earn your first Swagbucks reward pretty quickly!
Remember, it ONLY takes 450 Swagbucks to earn a $5 Amazon gift card!

Couponing 101.....

I have so many people ask how I do it, here are some tips to get you going!
1. It all starts with the coupons...When new printable coupons come out, PRINT them. Don't go use them right away. Hold on to them for a sale. DON’T be brand loyal…try new products and be open to purchase products you wouldn’t normally use. 2. Sunday newspapers will have 70% of your coupons in them. The rule is get 1 paper per family member. This enables you to stockpile– which basically means if you’re getting a product at a rock bottom price STOCK UP! Great things to stockpile are canned goods, cleaning products, toothpaste, paper goods… and pretty much anything with a long expiration date.
3. Buy the smallest size possible that the coupon will allow. For example, if you have a $1/1 Charmin coupon (with No size restriction), buy the smallest size–which is usually the 4 pack. Why? Well, sometimes the 4 packs go on sale for $1, so FREE after the coupon! AND, if you have a few coupons, then you can STOCK UP and get a couple 4 packs for FREE!
4. Always check manufacturer product boxes before throwing them away. A lot of times there are different rebates going on or other promotion where you might need the UPS. Also some products have coupons on them as well…sometimes hidden inside the box. I cut out the UPC’s from my Colgate toothpastes purchased previously (which were FREE by the way) and sent them in to get FREE Sponge Bob automatic toothbrushes for my kiddos!
5. Coupon organization is key when it comes to finding unadvertised clearance deals. There are several coupon organization options, but my favorite by far is the binder method. Basically I have a binder with dividers and baseball card inserts for coupons. I use dividers for different categories such as dairy, snack foods, canned goods, personal care, cleaning supplies ect. The baseball card inserts are great because you can see all your coupons laid out in front of you!
6. Sometimes you have to buy products you don’t need to get products you do. Now this rule might seem like a hard one to understand. Here is an example: Lets say Walgreens has a Register Reward promotion going on–Buy 10 Gillette shaving products, earn a $5 Register Reward. The least expensive Gillette Shaving Gel products are $2. Buy 10 for a total of $20. Plus, Walgreens has $1/1 coupon and there are also $1/1 manufacturer coupons, so if you stack these together you can get 10 Shaving Gels for FREE + score a $5 Register Reward to use on your next purchase! You can buy Diapers, newspapers or any other items you may need with that Register Reward! So the point is, you may walk out of Walgreens with 10 FREE shaving Gels you don’t need, but $5 worth of products (from the $5 Register Reward) that you do need!
7. Make couponing work for you. I clip and sort through expired coupons while watching TV or movies at night. I like it because it keeps my hands busy! You can also have your kiddos help with organizing coupons. My kids enjoy sorting the coupons into the right categories and putting them inside the inserts. There are lots of ways to make couponing clipping more enjoyable! I think the main thing is to get your family involved and make it a fun activity!
8. Bring cash when you shop! I don’t know about you, but when I slide a credit card at the store it’s well, so easy! Makes me want to keep on spending! BUT, when I have to actually take dollar bills out of my wallet… well, it’s not so easy and definitely makes me think twice about what I’m purchasing!
9. Coupon overage is Great. It lets you get other products you want and don’t have a coupon for at a better price. Example: I buy the travel size clean & clear at Kmart for $1, but have a $2/1 coupon (that doesn’t exclude travel size)…so the additional $1 goes towards other products I’m purchasing.

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