Yes, it’s a lofty goal. Especially with five kiddos. But here’s how I plan to do it. Some of these ideas will overlap with my post about eating out for free and some are new.
1) Carrie over at Money Saving Methods showed me how to get THESE $500 worth of gift cards at a $400-$450 profit. Since we have 11 months to go, we can squeeze several of these offers in before Christmas. This will be a big part of my shopping budget.
1) I am an amazon.com affiliate through my blog and I’ve chosen to be paid with amazon gift cards. Visit their homepage HERE and scroll down to the bottom to find the affiliate application.
2) Swagbucks – for those of you who haven’t joined yet, it’s the easiest way I’ve found to get free stuff. Just do your web searches HERE and you’ll win digital bucks redeemable for gift cards or merchandise.
3) I am a member of MyPoints. You can earn points redeemable for gift cards just for viewing emails and participating in surveys. I earn a $10 Target GC about every 6 weeks.
4) I enter blog giveaways! I have won some great stuff, including: sterling silver jewelry, free blog makeover, scrapbook, gourmet coffee set, and a 3 month supply of Dole Fruit Cups! It takes an hour or so per week. Here is where you can find a list of great blog giveaways:
-Money Saving Mom has her Mr. Linky up every Tuesday.
-Deal Seeking Mom has hers up on Sunday.
-Mom Giveaways has a huge ongoing list
5) Sock away the freebies. Occasionally you’ll find freebies that are worth saving for stocking stuffers or small gifts. Here are a few good ones:
::Free issue Zoobooks magazine, with free poster and free stickers HERE.
::Create a free cookbook to share with loved ones HERE.
Take advantage of free with rebate offers. Check out the current free photo offers, and other great deals HERE.
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