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Random ways to save and earn money
Today, for “Tips Thursday” I am going to explain a few ways to save/make money that are not exactly “mainstream”. This post will not be about coupons, sales or deal hunting, rather, ways you can save/earn money that you might never knew existed!
Trade in / Recycle your old Electronics
BestBuy Trade in offers BestBuy gift cards for your old electronics you can trade in items you bought at Bestbuy or online for purchases from other companies.
Sams Club offers a Sam’s Club gift card.
Toshiba offers cash, but after I clicked 4 pages deep and couldn’t find out exactly how (Paypal? Check?) and waiting for 5 minutes to reach online support which never came, I gave up…
YouRenew offers payment via PayPal or check by mail for your old electronics.
Radio Shack offer a RadioShack gift card or new merchandise for your electronics.
Grocery / Shopping
How can Reseller Ratings help you save money? Simple! You can view ratings on all sorts of different online merchants, even those obscure ones you that you may of seen a great deal at, but hesitated purchasing because you’ve “never heard of them”. Guilty as charged on that one! But, now you can easily see what others are saying about even the little guys. ( free )
Use an iPhone application on the go!
Three that are wonderful:
- CompareMe: This application is for those of us that stare at a product in the isle for an excessive amount of time, trying to figure out which is the best deal based on volume. *raises hand*- Coupon Sherpa ( free ): Offers:
* Hundreds of in-store coupons
* Find coupons by category or store name
* Email coupons to friends
* Create your own Favorites list of stores
* Find the nearest store location to you
* Exclusive coupons that can’t be found elsewhere
* New coupons added daily- KidseatFor: Find out locally where kids can eat for FREE with this application.
Use your nogin ( all free to use )
Earn money generated by your articles you are passionate about at the Examiner
. Just apply and start writing or submitting!
Do you feel the need to advise everyone you meet? Now you can get paid to do your favorite pastime. Provide advice from dining out to astrology and get paid!
Are you someone that tinkers? If so and you have had a great board game idea, you can head over to The Game Crafter and get started on your journey. There are no up-front fees, no contracts and no distributors. You upload the game idea and then set your price and let it sell. Even if you sell one game you are making a profit!
You know how to build a home with a butter knife and chewing gum but can’t find a place to make money off of your expertise? At Ether you can earn money for just about any service someone is willing to buy. From nurses and legal expert to life coaches and spiritual advisers, you can earn money by providing phone support ( you get a free number ) or email support ( never shared ).
Tutor is searching for applicants who commit to at least five hours a week between Sunday and Thursday from 4 PM to 11 PM during the academic year (preferred) and are currently accepting applications for the following subjects: Statistics, Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, Geometry, Algebra 1 & 2, and resume writing. There is an extensive background and certification process, but the rewards are worth it!
What are you an expert on? Computers? Medical? Cars? At Just answer, you can get paid to answer question from real people in your free time!
Personal finance
What Bills? is a great reminder service that won’t let you forget about any bills that you have coming up! I love this site and use it to help me remember about promotional balances ( same as cash for 30 days etc ) as well! ( free )
With more and more of us keeping our older car, rather then trading it in or buying a new one, repairs are inevitable. With RepairPal you can get a basic idea on how much a repair will run you and even find and read reviews on reputable shops near you! ( free )
I never knew that I could earn money for reducing my households energy use, but it’s true! Basically, you enter or upload your 12 month energy use which will create a “carbon footprint”, then , optimize this footprint to reduce your energy usage and get paid between $10-$25 in 30-90 days! You can read the entire FAQ to get more information. ( free )
I wish I had seen Zilok earlier this summer! When we MANUALLY dug out the 6ft by 8ft area for our pond we could of saved TIME, not to mention our backs a lot of strain, by renting some equipment. This site offers ways for everyone to find items to rent, or offer for rent as well! I might have to list my hubby’s “I had to have, but never use” auger on there later on!! ( free )
I wanted to start a savings account to buy a really nice gift for my husband without him knowing this year but with all our accounts linked I wasn’t sure how I was going to accomplish this… UNTIL I found Smarty Pig!!
What is it?
It’s FREE to open and close
It’s Social
It’s Cash Incentives from Top Retailers
It’s 2.01% (APY)
It’s FDIC Secured
Even your friends and family can help contribute! ( free )
Credit Karma is a completely free service offering credit simulators, free credit scores, credit advice, and credit score comparisons to assist consumers to manage their credit. I know what you are thinking, oh geez, ANOTHER free credit report place… But this one is different, Credit Karma has been featured on MSNBC, in the WSJ and MORE reputable news sources and does not charge you for some kooky service unexpectedly or anything suspicious like that. NOTE: Credit Karma does require you enter your SS# online to get your score, do not do so, if you do not feel comfortable with this in any way. ( free )
Fun Stuff
Ever since the time I told my daughter that “I can’t afford that right now” and she replied “Just go to the ATM”, I have been teaching her that it’s really not a magic money machine…You can do the same and teach the next generation about how it all works with this really cool Virtual Savings Account! ( free )
Bloggers like myself offer GREAT giveaways very often and sometimes, especially on the newer sites, there are only a few entries on these giveaways – so your chances of winning are VERY HIGH! Prizey features all these blog-type giveaways in one place! ( free )
Check out the latest sweepstakes organized by category and method of entry at Online Sweepstakes! I personally love the instant win ones, I am someone that needs results quickly LOL. ( free )
Lastly, here is a site that buys golf balls. I think it’s pretty self explanatory. ( free )
