Must Have Money Saving App!

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I really should have shared this app right as soon as I found it! I LOVE it! I've casually used the app for a while now and have found it to be super user friendly. It appeals to my organizing side in a whole new way!

Why do I love ShopKick?? 

#1 Reason: You don't have to buy a single thing to make money from it! 

How does ShopKick work? 

Basically if you have a smartphone, you download the app here, have the GPS setting on and earn points(they call them kicks) when shopping!

 There are four ways to earn Kicks:

1) Walk-in points. (My fav) Just have the shop kick app open on your phone as you enter the stores listed from the app. You will get points(or kicks) anywhere from 25 even up to 200 just for simply walking into a store with your app turn off. 

2) Scan products. While the specified store click on the store icon and then click on products. There will be a specified amount of product Scan products. While I specified store click on the store icon and then click on products. There will be a specific list of products that you find it and scan as you're browsing the store. Kicks vary from 10-75 and sometimes more per product.

3) Click kicks. In the shop kick app click on products and there will be a full list of different product groups. Click on each individual product group scroll to the bottom and find an icon with an envelope. Tap or click on the envelope and it will reward you with kicks anywhere from 1-5 points, usually 1. Not every group will have the envelope icon but most do the icon is almost always at the bottom of the page.

4) Purchase Kicks. OK this one is not technically free but if you're making a purchase anyway you might as well try it out earn some free kicks. If you add your credit or debit card to your shop kick account it will track your purchases at those stores as long as you have your shop kick app open at the stores. Right now you can earn 200 points just for adding your credit or debit card to your shop kick account as well.  Honestly I have not done this yet and have earned plenty of points for kicks to earn free gift cards. The rewards vary. I've earned two target gift cards so far and have not used to purchase kicks feature.

Another feature I really like is that you can find deals in your area really easy by simply clicking the "Deals" icon. Above is a snapshot of just the first two stores with deals! There are lots of "Back To School" deals going on right now. You can save the deals to your profile too so that later you can quickly access them. Sweet! There are some great discounts from 20-50% off too! Check them out!

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5 Ways to Make Extra Money

I think most of us can agree that making more money would be helpful in this economy. As a stay at home mom, I have been tempted to jump back into the career field. The only problem is I really want to do what is best for my kids and that is to stay home with them. 

So that eliminates taking a job outside of the home. 

So for me, I have been trying to find other ways to make a little extra income. You might find that they will work for you too!

Top 5 Ways to Make more Money

1) Take talents you have and turn them into CASH.

Do you craft, sew, paint, do wood working, work in photography, do graphic design, scrapbook, or even create Excel spread sheets(and so much more)? 

Then you can take that talent and turn it into cash by setting up an online business. My favorite online market place is, of course, Etsy but you can also use Ebay, Amazon, Copius, ArtFire, Tophatter, or even Facebook.

Each website has it's own unique niche so find what works best with your product.

**Marketing through word of mouth will pay off big. I personally offered products for blog review several times in the past and saw a huge difference in sales for my products. This makes for a low cost advertising that is most effective over just simply posting and paying for an ad. You get someone who backs up your product and brags about it for you as well as a permanent link to your site out there in the internet world.

2) BLOG about it!

Yes blog about it. Others can blog about your products but YOU can too! I have been blogging for years now and have been trying to learn from the pros of the blogging world. That's another post to come. If you have a topic you are passionate about and you can ignite interest in an audience, then you can make money from it. 

The income will come from Affiliate programs- choose them wisely. Some pay off while others are of almost no use. Also don't expect it to come immediately. Remember, I have been blogging for a LONG time and I am just now starting to make a small income from my blog aside from product reviews. 

You can start a blog using Blogger or Wordpress and other formats too but I chose Blogger because of it's easy interface and navigation. They have improved a lot through out my years of blogging. Make sure to make your blog a .com too! It makes a big difference. 

3) Yard Sales

The tried and true yard sale can bring in some quick cash over a few hour period. I have many tips you can read about on how to have a successful yard sale here. 

4) Donate Plasma

OK, I know that this is a bit controversial for some people so I'll start with saying, research it and do what is best for you. I know that locally there is a company called Bio Life who will pay you up to $240 a MONTH for donating twice a week. This may be an option for you if your schedule and health permits for it. 

5) Become a Sale Rep

Yes, there are sooo many different products out there that you can sign up to become a sales rep for! 

I have tried a few myself and have almost always regretted or hated it. 

Velocity Rapid Weight Loss, however, has been totally different for me. This is a product I tried first for my own personal benefit to see if it would work... and it did! I simply got excited that it worked and talked about it working- then friends wanted it- so before I signed up, I already had two bottles sold!  

So my advice to you is to research the product first, make sure you LOVE it, then research the "business" or the commission layout, decide if it's right for you, then sign up and dive in! 

Having an online site for your product is super nice. For instance, with Velocity, 

you can go straight to my online site and order any time you want and I can get paid. 

If you sign up as a rep, so can you!

You can also choose to teach others how to save by teaching Coupon Classes through 

Grocery Smarts and when someone orders newspapers through you, you get paid!

Pretty awesome because you learn to save money, you teach others to save money, and you make money too! 

So those are my TOP 5 WAYS TO MAKE EXTRA MONEY!

What are yours???

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Get $5 Instantly from ShopAtHome

It looks like you can score $5 to your Shop At Home account for downloading the free browser app! Sweet! I did it and I am just waiting to see the $5 applied. It says instantly but I don't see it applied yet... I'll let you know more.

Don't have a Shop At Home account yet? Go HERE to get started-then come back and click on the first linkto get the $5 for the free app!

*ShopAtHome pays you cash back for online purchases you already make! Add that with your PerkStreet Debit Card cash back and you really are saving!

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Local Yard Sale Sites...Save $$$

So you all know about Craigslist by now but did you know that St. George has a few Facebook Pages to sell your stuff and buy stuff locally?! Yes, I'm a bit hooked and check these pages often!

Here are the two favorites!

St. George Area ONLINE YARD SALE

and

St. George Area Online Rummage Sale

I have seen SOOO MANY CUTE CUTE things go up for sale on these sites. Wish I could buy it all, lol! But I have also loved being able to list my stuff for sale or trade too!

Just remember to sell local and to be smart and safe when meeting up for a sale with someone you don't know!

My rule of thumb is if I don't already know you, I'll meet up in a public place with you and I'll only accept CASH. Checks are just another easy peasy way to get ripped off. 

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