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The next time you want to search for the best freebies available, try one of these sites (if you do not already visit them!)

Freeflys.com
HeyItsFree.net
AtFreebiesForMom.com
Samples.Target.com

Also, follow companies you like on Twitter or like them on Facebook. You will often get the first notification of specials sales, giveaways and promotions. Did you know, for example, that Nordstom has Sample Saturdays?

One more fun site to bookmark when it comes to finding freebies is GWPAddict.com. This site has the latest scoops on which beauty companies are offering free gifts with the purchase of a beauty item!
Have your once-shiny stainless steel pots and pans lost their pretty glow? Try this d.i.y. stainless steel cleanser and shine booster that you can make at home! It's all -natural plus it's cheaper to make this at home than buying similar cleaning products at the store.

How To Make It:

Blend equal parts flour and kosher salt. Add a few drops of lemon juice so that a thick pasty texture is formed. 

How To Use It:

Spread the mixture over the stainless steel pot/pan. Let it sit for about half am hour, then rinse well. The results should be a shiny glowing pan!
One of the best ways to save money is by having companies give you new products for free- 100% free - foryou to try out at home and keep! This has to be one of  the most fun ways to save as well, of course!

Companies love to get feedback from consumers on their newest products, and all they ask in return is for you to share your honest opinions about the product on your social networks, your own blogs and with your real-life friends.

The best way to start getting free stuff to review is by signing up with several different websites. This will increase your chances of being selected when new products are available. Registering is free with most sites, and they will usually notify you via email when they have a product available for review.

You can sign up to get free products and samples with sites like BzzAgent.com, AmazingProducts.tv, ihpt.OpionInsight.com, and UtzSnacks.com/youropinion.asp.
We pretty much all know by now that selling our used electronics, cellphones, iPads, etc. is one way to get some quick money. And probably most of us have bookmarked sites where we can sell our used stuff quickly. USell.com should be on your list as well - and if it is not yet, you may want to add it now.

What makes USell a bit different from other sites that buy used stuff is that they will instantly find you the most money for the item you are selling. So if you have a smartphone that you no longer want, all you have to do is enter the details and Usell searches its network of trusted, professional buyers and instantly shows you the best offers for your device.

While you can pick the buyer you want to work with based on the best price offered, you may also want to take a minute to compare reviews of each buyer also.

Once you have decided which offer to accept, you notify that buyer via the online form provided, and they will send you a postage paid mailer so you can ship your device for free. You will also select how you would like to be paid - via Paypal or by check.

Once the buyer has received your item and confirmed all is as you indicated it would be (condition, style, etc.) your payment will be processed quickly in the method that you chose. uSell monitors every step of your transaction to ensure that you are 100% satisfied.

All Usell buyers are professional organizations with positive user reviews and stellar customer service. And all sellers' information is kept secured and never shared.

Check it out: Usell.com.
Take a look at these coupons for some very popular board games (talk about great timing for Christmas shopping!) 

Click on these to go directly to the coupon-

My daughter is about to take her PSAT (gasp) thus I have been looking for free ways to help her prepare. I am totally excited to have found Number 2 - they offer free online test preparation courses for the SAT, ACT, and GRE.

Students will get personal tutoring, with immediate feedback on every incorrect answer. The program will adapts to your son or daughter's personal skill level and can even remind them via e-mail of what they should be studying next.

Plus, students can track how much they've studied, and how well they are doing by checking on their homepage every time they log in.

Fabulous Free Opportunity for any parent out there of a high school student, like me. ((GASP!))

Check it out now: http://www.number2.com
You Might Want to Read: More Free Homework Help Online.


Ready to save a bit of money on your groceries this week? 


Cereal Coupons!!

$0.50 off ONE BOX Honey Nut Cheerios cereal (Love getting cereal coupons....we go through those boxes like crazy here!)

 $1.00 off 2 BOXES General Mills Adult cereals

$0.75 off Golden Grahams cereal

 $0.75 off ONE BOX Multi Grain Cheerios

 $0.50 off ONE BOX Cocoa Puffs cereal
Mott's Applesauce Coupon

$1.00 off Mott's Snack & Go Applesauce pouches
Calling all Mommies!


Mommypage.com


Sign up at the MommyPage to get free samples and coupons, share and read other mom's stories, get some daily inspiration just for moms, and much much more good stuff! 

 Just click on 'Join Now' in the picture above to sign up and start getting the Mommypage email newsletter.

 This site is totally awesome - I signed up and am loving it! But I must warn you - the site is addicting and I am (happily) spending a lot of time there! 

Cooking oils such as vegetable oil and olive oil can be used for more than just cooking - and can save you some money. The vegetable oil, olive oil and sunflower oils that you have in your kitchen make great all natural cleansers. Here are just 5 things you can use cooking oils for around your house:

1. Got paint on your hands? Rub some cooking oil into your skin, then wash with warm water and soap.

2. Shine up your leather goods with vegetable oil. Just wipe with a damp cloth to remove dust from the item, then rub a drop of vegetable oil on the item using a soft clean cloth. Buff with a dry chamois if you like. This is great for scuffed leather shoes.

3. Make a scrubbing paste with some cooking oil and salt. Use it to clean cast iron pots and pans.

4. Make your own furniture polish with 2 cups olive oil or vegetable oil and lemon juice (one lemon should be enough.)

5 More Natural Cleansers You Have at Home

10 More Ways To Save Money Using Lemons

3 Uses For Common Household Items



If you have not heard of Recyclebank yet, you are in for a treat! This site is all about helping people find ways to recycle and live greener lifestyles - they are so dedicated to their passion that they reward their members with some awesome coupons and savings! 

Membership is free and takes just minutes to complete. Then you can click on the 'earn points' tab to find all the various ways to earn points. When you earn points, you will be able to redeem them for various discount coupons, and start saving a little extra money!!

When I first signed up, I took several easy quizzes and games right on the site, and I earned 75 points in a matter of minutes. And the points were reflected in my account almost immediately. (Plus, I learned about Eco-friendly practices some companies are taking to help protect our environment!)

 Points can be redeemed for some pretty cool discounts on your next purchases.  Here are just a few examples of rewards that you can redeem your points for - just remember there are many, many more!
  • 50 points will get you a coupon for $5 off at Vons/Pavillions when you spend $50 or more
  • 230 points will get you a free one year subscription to Martha Stewart Living Magazine
  • 75 points will get you a coupon for a free bottle of Dasani Water when you buy one
  • 100 points will get you a coupon for $2 off any Kashi product (one of my faves)
And there are oodles more coupons and rewards. 

Getting started with Recyclebank is easy:

2. Check your email for a verification link
3. Once you log in, click the 'Earn Points' tab and find the many ways to start earning points
4. Spend your points by clicking the 'Get Rewards' tab!

Have fun and save some money! Two of my favorite things to do!

"Smashion® \'sma-shÉ™n\ noun. A social fashion commerce site where you can mix and match new and pre-loved fashion items to create individual looks. Connect with others while have fun buying and selling without a fee!"  {Smashion.com}

Love selling your handmade clothing and accessories online, but would prefer to avoid the fees that eBay and other online sites charge? Well guess what? Selling on Smashion is FREE: there are no charges, no listing fees or transaction fees or any other kind of fees.

It is easy to start selling on Smashion - you basically just register then start customizing your own online store. All transactions are handled through Paypal, so you will want to get an account there if you do not have one yet.

You can sell any women's fashion items including clothing, accessories, beauty & cosmetic products, and footwear. They can be brand new, gently-used, or NWT (new with tags.) Browsing through the stores online, I saw many handmade clothing and jewelry items for sale as well.

Take a peek at Smashion - you may find it to be a fun way to set up an online store quickly and easily and start making money from home!


Looking for ways to earn extra money to help build your savings account or to help pay some bills? Check out FindFocusGroups.com, where you will get paid for participating in legitimate focus groups conducted by various marketing companies.

From the website:
 "Our team gathers focus groups from around the web and works directly with some of the top market research firms to bring you legitimate paid focus group opportunities.
 Since we started in 2006, we have listed over 27,500 legitimate focus group opportunities and worked with virtually every market research firm in the United States. FindFocusGroups has been featured on: The Today Show, Women's Health, Reader's Digest, CNN.com, and Careerbuilder.com!"

FindFocusGroups.com researches and lists hundreds of legitimate focus groups that are looking for participants. You can search for focus groups and research studies coming up in your city, and apply to the ones that interest you. It may take a few steps to determine if you qualify, but if you have some extra time to spare, and apply for different studies, it can increase your chances of qualifying for one or more.

When you do qualify for a focus group, you will be paid a pre-determined amount after completing the study. Some surveys may be completed online, while other research/marketing focus groups will be held at designated locations. How much you get paid and the method of payment will vary according to the company conducting the study. But just by browsing the site, it looks like most surveys are paying between $10-$200.

It is definitely worth bookmarking this site and checking back often as they post about 25 and 45 new focus group studies every weekday, with most being added on Mondays.

A word of caution: even though the company is committed to posting only researched, verified and legitimate paying surveys, they warn that you should never give your Social Security number or bank account number to anyone claiming to be doing market research. They also advise users to use their best judgment when they give out information, sharing only information that you are comfortable giving.


You can make some extra money pretty quickly by heading to Gazelle.com. There you can sell and recycle used electronics, video games, DVDs and more. Offers for your item are given instantly, and if you decide to accept the offer, you can even ship your item to Gazelle for free.

'Gazelle provides an easy, fast, and safe way for you to sell or recycle electronics. When you gazelle cell phones, MP3 players, laptops, or other gadgets, you'll earn cash and help save the environment by keeping electronics moving and out of landfills.'

Things you can sell include camcorders, calculators, MP3 players, gaming consoles, cell phones, movies and video games. You can even get offers for items that are missing parts!

'Once your item is received, it will be hand evaluated by a trained member of our gadget lab team where your offer is confirmed and all personal data removed. The vast majority of items move through this process quickly and we are able to send payment within about a week of receiving your item. Throughout the process, we'll send you email updates about the status of your item.'

 You will get paid by check, PayPal, Walmart Prepaid Visa, or Amazon.com® gift card, whichever method you choose. You can also select from more than 100 approved charities and donate the value of your items to your favorite cause.

To find out the value of your item, just search for your item/gadget, on the website then answer a few questions about it- age, condition, missing pieces, working or not, etc. You will then receive an offer instantly. You decide if you want to accept the offer or not. Pretty simple.

Transactions with a value of at least $1.00 will qualify for free shipping - you will be able to print out the free shipping label. Many items will qualify for free packaging as well  - Gazelle will mail the packing boxes to you for some transactions!

Learn more about making money selling your used electronics by heading over to Gazelle.com today!

There is a new website in town where you can make money and save money at the same time. The site lists shopping deals that will save you money, and if you have a great money-saving shopping deal of your own to share, you can make some extra money!

Sumballo.com pays users to post about deals they have found. This can be a perfect way to make money online with Black Friday right around the corner!

You do not need to sign up on the site if you are just looking for coupons, sales and deals. But if you want to share deals, you need to register (free.) Then you click on the 'post a deal' link and submit your deal on their site. For every person that clicks on your deal link and purchases that item, you will earn a percentage of the sale. There is a tracking url installed so you can keep track of how many clicks your posted deal is getting.

You can withdraw your earnings at any time via PayPal.

Keep in mind that you only earn money on deals that can be purchased online.

And don't forget to check out all the coupons and savings posted on the website as well.

Go check it out and get started saving and making money!

Website: Sumballo.com

I came across Postloop just a couple of weeks ago,but I have already made over $60 this month (October.)

What is Postloop?

Postloop is a paid forum exchange where you Earn Money Posting comments and answers to other poster's questions.

Pretty simple!

If you already visit forums, say a How to Work From Home forum, then you already are posting and joining in, right? You answer posts from other users, and you start threads-ask your own questions, etc.

That is what you do at Postloop.

But you get paid to do it!

Need money for Christmas shopping? If you are feeling blue, panicked, distraught about the gift giving season, and are stressed trying to figure out ways to get some extra money for Christmas, check out these ideas here. These are a few places online where you can trade, sell and turn your old stuff into cash, just in time for the holidays!

1. Electronics. If you have electronic gadgets you no longer need, then check out these online sites where you can maybe trade them in for a check or store gift card (even if they are broken sometimes)-

BuyMyTronics.com
YouRenew.com
BestBuyTradein.com (Best Buy)
HP.com/united-states/hho/buyback-recycle/index.html (Hewlett Packard)

Extra Tip: If you have bought a laptop, iPod or cellphone from Best Buy and still have your receipt, you can sell it back and get cash or a gift card on the spot.)

2. Clothes. You can open a free storefront and sell clothes at Smashion.com
Just upload pictures of the clothes you want to sell, write a brief description, and set your price. When something sells, you get paid via PayPal!

Extra Tip: If you have a Palto's Closet or Buffalo Exchange anywhere near you, you can take in clothes and a buyer will review them and make you an offer right then. You can walk out with cash in hand! To find out if there is a store near you, visit PlatosCloset.com and BuffaloExchange.com

3. Books. Got books--need cash? Check out these online sites where you may be able to sell those books and get some money for Christmas shopping!

 Cash4Books.net
SellBackYourBook.com
MyBookBuyer,com
Powells.com

4 . Games, DVDs and CDs.  Visit Spun.com and BuyBackMedia.com to find out how much you can get  for them. Plus, for older video games, go to G2KGames.net.

Enter the name of the item or the UPC number. You'll get a prepaid envelope or reimbursement for shipping costs, and receive a check or PayPal payment within a week or so after shipping.


5. Gift Cards. If you have any gift cards worth $25 or more, you can sell them for 60% to 90% of the value of the card. Visit SwapAGift.com, GiftCardRescue.com, PlasticJungle.com or CardPool.com.

Extra Tip: Many check-cashing stores participate with SwapAGift.com. They will pay you on the spot for gift cards. Visit SwapAGift.com/partners/find to see if there is a participating store near you!


And don't forget to check out some of our homemade gift ideas posted here!

It has been a while since I have posted on ways to make extra money from home, but today I do have a new resource to share with you, called Fiverr.com.

Just like the name of the site, Fiverr is where tasks are listed at a price of Five dollars. There is no negotiating and no job posted at a price higher than $5.00. So you can list a task you will do, say write a review for someone's website, and list the price for this task at $5.00. If someone decides to purchase this task from you, they must first pay the $5 to Fiverr.com, who will in turn contact you via email that your task has been purchased. You will have a specified time limit to complete the task (the time limit is set by you when you post the task) and when it is complete, you are paid $4.00. Fiverr.com keeps $1.00 from each transaction as their fee and basic way of making money.

Browsing through the site, it is interesting to see the types of gigs people come up with to make money. From reading horoscopes, to emailing recipes, SEO services, writing names in the sand and sending customers pictures, you name it...you will probably find it (except of course any illegal or adult-only services, which are not allowed.) It is worth taking a look just to see if it stirs your creative juices and you think of something to post and get paid $4 for.

When a task is complete and you are paid, you can transfer the money in your account after 14 days (which is referred to as a safety period) to your Paypal account.

I have been reading reviews and so far it seems that this is indeed a growing successful site that people are earning extra money with. That gig about writing names in the sand and emailing the picture to customers-- according to a Woman's Day's article, that person is making $300 month.

Go to http://www.fiverr.com and check it out for yourself!!

Need to make some extra money so you can save some money? Or if you need some extra income to help with living expenses, try some freelance writing on the weekends.

Here are some sites to check out that will pay for articles submitted. Read each site's terms and conditions to make sure you are comfortable with how and when they pay, rights to articles you write, etc.

1. AssociatedContent.com
2. Sheknows.com
3. Suite101.com
4. Examiner,com
5. Internet Brands
6. Demand Studios.com
7. JustAnswer.com
8. Helium.com
9. Mahalo.com
10.wisegeek.com

For all of us that would love to save money every month, but rarely have any money left to save--here is another possible resource to check out.

Make lists.

Ok...I'll give you more info (since you are twisting my arm...am I right?)

There is a website, toptenz.net to be exact, that will pay $25 for original witty top ten lists. They do have a few caveats you need to follow:

1.Your list must have 10 items.
2. Spell check and then spell check again.
3. Format your list with descending numbers (10 to 1, with 1 being the highest rank).
4. Introduction: all lists should have an introduction.
5. Consistency: consistent heading names, consistent measurements (i.e. All empirical, not mixed up with metric), etc.
6. Context: each item should answer who, what, where, when (where appropriate).
7. Clarity: sentences should make sense, please proof and then proof again.
8. Content: A) PG-13 rated B) accurate: unless it’s an opinion – content should be backed up (if research was required it should mention the source). Length: at least 1000 – 1500 words (just a loose guideline – some lists are shorter and that’s fine – it depends on topic).
9. Be original, we don’t publish lists from other sites.
10. Be bizarre; the more odd the list is, the better.
Check out their website, at www.toptenz.net. Then get busy thinking of some unique top ten lists that can make you some extra money! To apply, send emails to admin@toptenz.net (include writing samples.)
So in an earlier post I mentioned that from time to time (like on Saturday mornings maybe?) I would list some ways to make some extra money from home that you can save (or do with whatever you need to do with. Buy a tutu. Pay the  gardener. See a movie. But really, try and save it!! ) because after all, it is one thing to want to save money every week, but another thing to actually have money left-over to save!

This week's opportunity is with M.O.M. ( Miles of Marketing) Network. Simply put, you review products, and then market said products (I think usually by agreeing to place a magnetic car decal on your car) for a promotion cycle of two weeks. There is also online marketing in which you might write a review, and/or offer coupons, giveaways, etc.

After each two-week promotion you participate in, you are paid.

If you are interested, and would like full details, visit the M.O.M. network at www.milesofmarketing.com, and also check them out on Facebook.

**My Disclaimer**
I have not signed up with nor worked with this company. In fact, I am not affiliated in any way with them,. nor have I received any form of compensation from them. I am simply providing this information which I have found during my Internet browsing, as a resource for anyone interested in making extra money from home.
I think that covers it. Whew.