Wrap up...Overview of how to earn cash!

Apparently, I never "Posted this" but Since I am just getting back here for the first time in a while, I guess I will still consider it relevant!

Happy New Year (Kinda) - and most of all, NEW OPPRITUNITIES!

Since January I have had myself on a "challenge" I have very little gift money in my budget- and when I say very little I mean next to NOTHING! If I want to buy it for someone, it must meet CERTAIN criteria :

• a. 60% off or more (from the store price, not the "suggested price!" 

OR

• b. Money I earned online via Suveys etc
• Tellwut, great survey site, takes little time and earn all sorts of gift cards ; read my review here
• Ebates- Cash back on every day items  See my review here
• Epinions- A great review site! Read my review HERE 
• Swagbucks- The best for earning gift cards, in my opinon Read my review here
• Expotv - Earn BIG rewards by upload video reviews! Read my review here
• c. Money I earned from "side" business - (which is generally custom made, so paid for up front)

I have been doing pretty good with it! I have stacked gift cards and paypal cash from the sites away, and I already have quite a pile of gifts working on already. I also emailed fisher price recently, explaining that I had a large gift to purchase, and was looking to see if they had any available coupons. I got a 20 off 100 from them in no time, which was NICE! - 

So far I am up to around 

86.00 in paypal cash from surveys (I already purchased a couple things from this so there was more!)

55.00 in amazon money

10 in target gift card

90 in kohls gift cards

10 in walmart gift cards

Hopefully next week I will be back on track to earn some more through some other sites I have been researching!

$10 gift alert! vTECH bouncing Turtle

Since we own this I feel I can easily recommend this gift and this price! Back in June, this was purchased for $30.00 for our son's birthday- It was the simplest toy to put together, and EASILY one of his favorites! This $10.00 deal is amazing, and I have rarely ever seen it lower then $15.00 ***and that was a cyber monday deal*** This is a great gift for 1st birthdays and Holidays- I picked up 3 of them just to keep around the gift area!

Here is the link
http://www.walmart.com/ip/VTech-Bouncing-Colors-Turtle/21107997

Free store pickup or ship for under 3.00 -
Enjoy!

That shelf elf makes me a horrible parent..

Elf on the shelf has made me a terrible mother! Okay, maybe not elf on the shelf itself, but the let me just say this, the idea of elf on the shelf makes me roll my eyes and laugh...... and then I feel like a bad mother, because every other person says "STOP THAT, ITS SUCH A WONDERFUL MEMORY FOR CHILDREN, ITS TRADITIONAL STUFF, YOU CAN PASS IT DOWN" BLah BlAH bLAH!! I start my list of arguments:

It's silly
It's a gimmick
It's expensive
If I HAVE to do it, can't I start a "Mickey on the shelf" We like Mickey better then any elf in my house.
What is wrong with all the traditions I grew up with, Im italian, I have plenty to hand down.
I'm not that clever
Who has time
 ......and the list goes on

So that pretty much settles it, after christmas this year, Ill be on the hunt for an elf on the shelf. I just want it to be noted that im going down kickin' and screamin'! This trend is about to get out of hand. Ebay has things such as DIFFERENT OUTFITS FOR THE ELF ON THE SHELF, ornaments of the elf on the shelf, "notecards" for the elf on the shelf. This madness will not end - But I promise, Ill never buy a elf on the shelf dream house, I do not care how much of a tradition it is!








Please tell me that someone, somewhere feels the same way I do?

With that being said, I know I will spend way too much time researching amazing ideas for this little guy so I can be the most awesome next year, when I am making up for lost time!

Staples Free shipping on everything- Items 99cents+

Staples is having a couple good deals - Especially the FREE SHIPPING ON EVERYTHING.

I like to buy some house supplies when they are doing good deals; So if you are like me, here are some good deals they have right now

Lysol Dual action wipes- .99 each

Softsoap W/aloe - - .99each

Large Yankee Candles- 16.99 final price-

Since everything is free shipping; You should have no problem placing an order and having it delivered to you (The best form of shopping) -

Since your shopping online, might as well get 4% cash back from ebates- every little bit helps

Enjoy!

Entertainment book 2013 For 10.00-12.50 after cash back SHIPPED

Hi ALL! I Hope you all enjoyed turkey day and black friday! Welcome to Cyber Monday- Im finding the deals to be a little limp today, but thought I would share one..

Should note, its not an AMAZING price if you do not need it right now. Once we get in to 2013 officially, the price on these should drop a bit, but if you want to use them for gifts as I do, Its worth it right now.  As the cash back makes it about $12.50 ; With 25.00 out of pocket, and free shipping.

Some people have reported their books showing as $20.00 in their carts, plus free shipping and then the 50% cashback from ebates; That makes this 10.00, which is truly a great deal; and a great gift!

If you do not have an ebates account to get the 50% back here is my referral link- Enjoy the benefits today, especially since you may be making some purchases online.

Then "find" Entertainment through ebates If you do it any other way, you wont receive the 50% back. It will direct you there. Check out at Entertainment.com's site and you will see the money in your ebates account in a day or two.

Enjoy!