Thursday, April 12, 2012

Ways I Saved/Earned Money This Week

- I read all of my Inbox Dollars emails for my account and my husband's daily to add money to our accounts.

- I read all of my MyPoints emails daily for my account and my husband's to add points to receive FREE gift cards.

- Cleaned out my coupon binder and filed new coupons for future shopping trips.

- Continued to use my FREE samples this week including - toothpaste, dental floss, mouthwash, lotion, razors and shampoo.

- Only used my dishwasher once this week.

- Heat has been turned off completely. Abnormally warm days this time of year.

- No drugstore shopping this week.

- Wrote 2 sponsored posts for a gift certificate and cash.

- Planned my grocery store shopping using the sale ad and coupons.

- Stayed home alot this week which always saves money.

- Finally returned a Christmas present and received a full refund.

- Paid several bills online - no money spent on stamps.

- Planned all my errands for one day to save on gas.

- Watched 2 movies this week that I recorded on my DVR when I received FREE Starz from Directv.

- Planning a trip to my local flea market to sell lots of kids summer clothes and baby items.  It is time to let go!

- Prepared a couple of dishes for Easter family lunch, pulled items out of my stockpile. No extra money spent.

- Requested a few free samples this week and also requested a free magazine subscription.

- Cashed in Swagbucks for a $5 Amazon gift card.  Saving for Christmas shopping.



What did you do to saved/earn money this week? Please link up below. If you don't have a blog, that's fine, leave a comment and share how you saved/earned money this week.

2 comments:

~Rachel~ said...

Great job! It's great when you can cook for your stockpile, especially for a special holiday.

Maria said...

Thanks Rachel! Yes it is, I love having to not spend extra.