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Leo’s Gas Budget Miracle

What’s your ultimate road trip snack combo?

Leo drives a lot for work and says the rising gas prices have been brutal. “I figured I’d try out this app to see if it could make a dent. Now, every time I cash out, it feels like getting a little bonus paycheck for driving to places I already had t...

What’s your favorite thing about road trips: the destination or the snacks?

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Freecash is a popular Get-Paid-To (GPT) platform that helps you earn rewards online by completing simple tasks.

Here's what you can expect:
1. Earn Rewards Play games, take surveys, or sign up for offers to collect coins.
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Freecash - earn rewards online by completing simple tasks.

Rakuten's Refer-A-Friend program is a simple and rewarding way to earn extra cash while helping your friends save money. Here’s how it works:
1. Share Your Unique Link
– Send it via text, email, or social media.
2. Your Friend Signs Up
– They create an account using your link.
3. They Shop & Earn
– When your friend makes a qualifying purchase, both of you get rewarded!

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William’s “Weekend Surprise”
– Liam decided to clean out his old email inbox and came across a reminder about unused Walmart Cash. “Turns out, I had enough stashed to cover the snacks and drinks for our last-minute movie night. It felt like a win I wasn’t even planning for. The ...

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Luke’s “Group Chat Takeover”

What’s the weirdest group chat conversation you’ve ever started?

Luke shared his referral link in his family’s group chat, and it spiraled into chaos. “My aunt thought it was a pyramid scheme, my cousin started comparing it to his coupon stash, and my dad asked if Rakuten worked for his favorite fishing gear. By t...

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Luke shared his referral link in his family’s group chat!

Sofia’s Boredom Cure

What’s your favorite way to kill time when you’re waiting—scrolling social media, playing games, or browsing random websites?

Sofia discovered Freecash during a long train ride. “Instead of scrolling endlessly, I figured I’d see what all the fuss was about. A few tasks later, I was laughing at how much more entertaining it was than my usual doomscroll.
Bonus: I cashed out for a little something later that week!”

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We get it: cutting back on coffee is everyone’s go-to money-saving advice. But what if you like your caffeine-fueled personality? Fear not, budget-savvy friends—here are 10 truly unique, sometimes hilariously unconventional ways to save money without...

1. Host a Swap Party
Got clothes, books, or gadgets you’re done with? Invite friends over for a trade-a-thon. You’ll snag “new” stuff without spending a dime, and everyone leaves feeling like they won the thrift store lottery.

2. Become a DIY Wizard
Why pay for things when YouTube exists? From making your own cleaning supplies to knitting scarves, there’s a tutorial for almost everything. Plus, you’ll get bonus points for creativity.

3. Play “Electricity Hide-and-Seek”
Unplug everything you’re not using. Make it a game: who can find the most “energy vampires” in the house? Not only will you save on your power bill, but it’s also weirdly fun.

4. Meal Prep Like a Pro
Sure, everyone says this—but make it fun. Theme your meals for the week (Taco Tuesday! Fancy Friday!) and get the whole family involved. Cooking in bulk saves cash and gives you the vibe of being a chef in your own kitchen reality show.

5. Shop Like a Treasure Hunter
Explore thrift stores, yard sales, and online marketplaces. Sure, it’s second-hand, but it’s also first-rate savings. Who doesn’t love finding a vintage jacket for $5 that makes you feel like a fashion icon?

6. Embrace the “Library Life”
Books, movies, music, and even free events—libraries are the ultimate money-saving hack. Plus, you get to feel like an intellectual every time you walk in.

7. Unleash Your Inner Coupon Queen/King
Coupons aren’t just for grandparents! Download apps like Honey or browse deal sites. The thrill of seeing “You saved $10!” at checkout is unmatched.

8. Ban Disposable Products
Switch to reusable items: water bottles, coffee cups, even cloth napkins. Not only are they eco-friendly, but they’ll save you from constantly restocking your single-use stash.

9. Turn Hobbies into Hustles
Love baking, crafting, or photography? Turn your passion into a side gig. Selling your homemade goodies or talents can fund your next shopping spree (or your savings account).

10. The “No-Spend” Challenge
Pick a day (or week, if you’re bold) where you don’t spend a single cent. Get creative with free activities, leftover meals, and “shopping your closet.” It’s like a game, but the prize is extra cash in your wallet.

Saving money doesn’t have to be boring or painful. With a little creativity and a lot of determination, you’ll be stacking your savings without sacrificing fun. What’s your weirdest way to save money? Share it below—we might just add it to the list! ...

10 Unique Ways to Save Money (That Aren’t Just “Stop Buying Lattes”)

At the end of every month, it's time to cash in my SBs - this month I made enough for three $25.00 Amazon gift cards - so it really does work!
I've ordered and received the gift card codes in a couple of days, and included a picture below so you can see!
Now I can take those $25.00 gift cards to Amazon, and stack them - so I have $75.00 off my next order.
I haven't decided what I want to order yet, so I am going to hang onto these gift cards until I am ready to shop for free!
So how did I do it, you ask? Well, first I signed up of course!
swagbucks.com/refer/FrugalFreebies

Read more hints: http://www.frugal-freebies.com/2010/04/free-amazon-gift-cards.html

FREEBIE: Amazon Gift Cards

Did you find yourself spending a little more than you had anticipated over the Holidays?
It's easy to do, especially when you want to give all your friends and family the perfect gifts.
Well, I have an easy way for you to recover from your holiday spending from the convenience of your cell phone.
Swagbucks is the web’s most popular rewards program that gives you free gift cards and cash for the everyday things you already do online.
Whenever you shop, watch videos or search the web, Swagbucks gives you points called SB.
You can use your SB to redeem gift cards to hundreds of your favorite stores.
With the Swagbucks Mobile and SBTV apps I can use my spare minutes to earn free gift cards on my phone!
Like the Swagbucks website, I can rack up SB by shopping, answering surveys and watching videos.
I do most of my online shopping on Amazon, so I log in, earn my cashback, and use it to go shopping again!
While you wait for the coffee to brew, download free games and other apps through the Discover tab: 20 SB
During commercial breaks, take a featured survey or fill out your survey profile: 60 SB
While standing in line at the grocery store, answer the daily poll: 1 SB
When you’ve finally made it to the gym, watch style, tech and celeb news through the SBTV app: 2 SB for every 10 videos
Just as you’ve put dinner in the oven, your Swagbucks app tells you there’s a new Swag Code!: 3 SB
Before you go to sleep, use the Swagbucks app to shop from your favorite stores. You deserve it!: 100 SB
By downloading the Swagbucks mobile app, I can earn a free $10 gift card by the end of my week.
Who knew playing on my phone could be so productive! Invite your friends to download the Swagbucks Mobile app so they can start earning their way to free gift cards.
It's 100% free to download and 100% easy to use.
Its available for both iPhone and Android devices.
So let's get started!
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How to Recover from Holiday Spending Using Your Phone

Swagbucks is the web’s most popular rewards program that gives you free gift cards and cash for the everyday things you already do online. Whenever you shop, watch videos or search the web, Swagbucks gives you points called SB. You can use your SB to...

With Swagbucks’ Discover page, I can explore new ways to save money and earn SB.

Whether it's at the grocery store or shopping for clothes, I like to try before I buy. Swagbucks rewards me with SB for signing up for free trials to great services like HelloFresh, Birchbox and Gamefly (As if I needed an excuse to sign up for anothe...

I can also score free samples, phone apps, health and beauty tips, and donate to charities like the ASPCA.

Sign up for a free Swagbucks account and get paid to discover!
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Discover Offers with Swagbucks

If you're looking for a way to earn a little extra for your budget, taking Surveys on Swagbucks can be great!

It's effortless: You sign up, confirm your email address, and then use the Survey Dashboard to see current surveys.

You'll see approximately how long each survey takes to complete and how many SB points you'll earn when you complete it.

You can rack up lots of SB points quickly and then redeem them for free gift cards to places like Amazon, Starbucks, and PayPal!

You can fill out a survey profile and then answer additional questions to help Swagbucks deliver surveys you're more likely to complete.

You get 2 SB for every 10 questions you answer!

For even more SB opportunities, click the Peanut Labs surveys tab and select one of these survey options.

You can also download the Swagbucks app for iOS and Android and take surveys from your phone, no matter where you are!

YES - Swagbucks actually works - this month I bought $75 worth of items on Amazon with my free Amazon gift cards, and when I checked today, I have enough for another $25 to spend!!

Let's Get Started!! swagbucks.com/profile/FrugalFreebies?rp=1

Get Free Gift Cards for taking surveys on Swagbucks

Need help figuring out what to search? Or what can you search for?
I wrote this information out for a reader who was confused about what she could search for on Swagbucks - and thought it might help some other newbies here: (NOTE - these ideas can be used for any of the Search & Win sites, not just Swagbucks)
♦ Need to go shopping? Search the store name or directions. Search for the product(s) you are going to buy.
♦ Search while doing crosswords, word puzzles, and trivia questions to win a bet.
♦ Search for the weird, funny, stupid, maddening things your husband, child, or friend said to you.
♦ Search the make and model of your car, fridge, stove, computer, bicycle. Search how to take care of or repair these things.
♦ Search for information about your pets' breed. How do they housetrain, what food do they like, and how to agility train them?
♦ Search your name, your friend's name, your pet's name, or the name of your future children or grandchildren.
♦ Search for a word you heard and don't know its meaning. Search a word to figure out how to spell it. Make up a word and search for it.
♦ Search your favorite TV show - a movie you want to watch - an actor/actress - a book - music, or bands.
♦ Search weird, bizarre, and ordinary holidays - and what they mean.
♦ Search your favorite forums and discussion boards before you go there.
♦ Search what created the universe - when dinosaurs lived - or why the sky is blue.
♦ Search passages from your favorite book - or the bible - or lyrics from a song.
♦ Search every site you normally visit instead of going straight there—search for Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Hotmail, Gmail, etc.
♦ Search for YouTube videos, images, what your dreams mean, and news headlines.
♦ Search why your dog dumps his food - or has to circle three times before he lays down. Why do babies cry? When do children potty train? What are the "Mommy Wars"?
♦ Search acronyms, abbreviations, and letters used to mean something online—like BBL, FTP, TTYL, IMY, FWIW, or SITREP.
♦ Search error messages you get on your computer - or on a webpage.
♦ Search for recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Look for the ingredients or nutritional value.
♦ Search for the best prices for that new thing you are considering buying.
♦ Search for famous people, historical moments, and movie stars - fan pages, news reports, forums, and Facebook and Twitter accounts.
♦ Copy a few words from the webpage, email, or even search results you have open and search for that!
♦ Search for one word, like apples, and the first search result is "Official Apple Store."—copy and paste that into the search engine and search that. The first search result of that search is "Build a Website Store"—copy and paste that into the sear...
Hope that helps! Any word you type into the search line works.
Tell us what you search for? Now that I have shared all my secrets - share your ideas on how you search and win!

You haven't signed up yet? Why not? Don't you like free money?
I started using my Swagbucks in April, and I have bought two iPod Touches, a Canon Camcorder, $105 worth of dog supplies, and an Xbox 250G hard drive.
I still have Amazon gift cards to spend! Obviously, this one is my favorite!
Click to sign up for Swagbucks: swagbucks.com/profile/FrugalFreebies?rp=1

The Secret to Search & Win

Have you ever heard of Swagbucks? They are a free, no-strings-attached site that rewards you for everything you do online.

Search, Watch Videos, Play Games, Take Surveys, Shop, and more—as you do these activities, you'll earn points called SB, which you can redeem for all sorts of gift cards in their Rewards Store.

You can download their iOS and Android apps for more opportunities to earn SB while away from your computer.

Choose the activities you like or have time for - how much you earn is up to you!

What can you do with your earnings?
- I needed a new (well, second-hand) truck and could buy a Chevy Tracker.
- I needed cash to pay bills and recently grabbed $100 in PayPal cash!
- I will be cashing out another $145 through PayPal in just a few more days.

What did all that cost me?? NOTHING!
It was completely FREE, thanks to Swagbucks!

I love free money!!

Do you want some free money too?
Then just sign up - it's free!
https://www.swagbucks.com/profile/FrugalFreebies?rp=1

Do you think you need more time to do it - or is it too hard to earn points?
I am swamped, too. I maintain several blogs and websites daily, yet I find time to manage several point sites—and you can, too!

Read my article describing how I do it in less than 18 minutes daily! frugal-freebies.com/2011/02/free-money-no-time-to-earn-money-online.html

It's how I get so many Amazon and PayPal gift cards to spend on shopping, holiday gifts, and more!

I have also redeemed my SB for Amazon gift cards and Paypal gift cards to buy the following:
- iPod Touch - 4Gen (for my husband -$255)
- iPod Touch - 4Gen (for myself - $255)
- Canon camcorder ($180)
- Tru-Fit dog seat harness ($40)
- Petluxe dog carrier ($52)
- Xbox 250g hard drive ($159)
- Koolatron electric cooler ($102)
- Garmin Nuvi 255W GPS Navigator and friction dash mount ($109)
- 11 ft x 13 ft hexagonal Gazebo ($299)

My SB also covered all of the taxes AND the shipping costs!
And with so many different SB-earning opportunities, you can get your first gift card quickly!

Sign up here!
swagbucks.com/profile/FrugalFreebies?rp=1

Free Money - How I get it!

If you've ever heard me talk about Swagbucks, you know that one of the easiest ways to earn Swag Bucks, which come in very handy when you want a gift card.

Well, here's a way to make earning with Swagbucks Search even easier: make Swagbucks Search your default search engine on your browser, and you'll NEVER miss a Search win again!

With Swagbucks, every time you search online is an opportunity to win, and another step closer to a new gift card from Swagbucks.

In fact, users who default their search to Swagbucks can earn 3x more than the average user!

Here's how you can too:

Defaulting your Search Engine in Chrome
1. Go to Settings on your Chrome browser (the 3 lines on the top right of the browser)
2. Click on “Settings” from the dropdown list
3. Click on “Manage Search Engines”
4. Look for Swagbucks under “Other Search Engines”
5. Click “Make Default”

Defaulting your Search Engine in Firefox
1. Go to your browser search field, this can be found on the right of your address bar, and click the drop down menu and look for Swagbucks
2. Click on Swagbucks

*Please Note: If you’ve never performed a search from search.swagbucks.com you may not see Swagbucks in the list. Perform a search from Search.Swagbucks.com and then follow the instructions to set it as your default search engine.
Haven't signed up yet?

Join now and start earning like a pro to get your first gift card in no time! swagbucks.com/profile/FrugalFreebies?rp=1

Pro SB Tip: Earn More with Search - Frugal Freebies

Easy Ways to Score Free Money! 💸

Free money hacks you need to know!

Swagbucks - watch videos, answer surveys, shop, or play games.