$...Yes PLEASE

People around here are always asking where I work or what do I do?  Like I don't do anything at all because I am a SAHM (but this is can be a sore subject for some of us and I know y'all understand these comments).  Well actually I have my boutique but there are several other small things that I do that add up too!!
In the morning while I have my coffee and breakfast, I log onto my Swagbucks account and work it for a few minutes!   And I am earning points to redeem for gift cards.  (I have already received a $5 Target and have almost accumulated enough for a $25 gc)
I also use this awesome NEW app called Ibotta!!  Its awesome!  I have received over $45 into my paypal account within the first 3 weeks it was out!  All you do is complete the offers, scan your receipt and bam you earned money WITHOUT coupons!
I also use the shopkick app!!  All I do is walk into Target and open the app and receive kicks (since I go there weekly, they tend to accumulate quickly!  And when I have time I scan the listed products to get more kicks!  You can also accumulate the kicks for gift cards!!
AND when I'm shopping online I use Ebates.  I also received a $10 gift card for signing up.  AND earned over $67 just from my Christmas shopping!  It is so easy to use, especially if you shop online a lot!
PLUS I coupon, and no I'm not one of those extreme coupons.  But it has saved us a lot of money and we get to use a lot of name brand products that I would not buy before.  And sometimes I even make money between sales, coupons, promotions (gift cards) and mail in rebates! 
LAST but not least use Mail-in-Rebates!  I have earned a couple of $10 cards from buying a couple of Disney DVDs!  Along with P&G rebates and any others that I come across...these are FREE money and very valuable to me!

These maybe small and tedious activities, but you can do as little or as much as you want and they pay off!  (or pay you!)  Money is money to me, whether it is cash or gift cards!

My goal this year is to earn enough through these activities to pay for Christmas this year!  (And I am keeping record of everything that I earn!)

Good luck saving and EARNING!!

P.S.  I get to do most of this in my SWEATS at my house!!  Yip-eeee!!!!

Lately

Oh there's lots going around this homestead lately...I've started making baby food for Munchkin #3.  It has been fairly easier to get that started than I anticipated!  I have also started back to working out just a little every week along with working in the yard on the pretty days.  This week I have started a compost pile for our garden that we are planning this year...that has already started taking some planning!  We are trying to figure our the best place to put it! 

I have also done a little grocery shopping...I'm not sticking to budget by all means but I am at roughly $50/week right now.  It has actually been mostly stocking up on some sale items so that should make other weeks less than the budget! 

Other than that I have been really busy with the munchkins and "working" on sewing and figuring out the best and most effecient schedule for this household!

PS...I'm open to suggestions for this work at home scheduling!!  Its hard than one thinks with 3 munchkins!

Later Peeps!!

New for 2012!!

Okay so this week I started a strict grocery budget.  I am shooting for $2080 for the WHOLE year!!  Thats roughly $40 per week, now this is going to take some EXTREME discipline...  I have gotten several things stockpiled in the last few months (like laundry detergent, shampoo, green beans and chili!) This goal is strictly for FOOD only!  I am attempting this because we do not get many food coupons out here in West Texas AND our whopping 2 grocery store here do not participate in very good sales (its practically a monopoly with United around here)  I plan on using Amazon.com too when possible.  I will do my best to update you with my journey.

Tuesday I got a jumpstart and spent $47.91 at United.  I did get 2 bags of Lays and 1 Tostitos for $2 each (this is a rule at our house--we don't buy chips unless they are $2.50 or less)  and I had a coupon for $1 off of milk.  So I saved some but not a whole lot.  I will buy several bags of chips and put the extras in the freezer.  Oh and the hubs' tuna is regularly $1.09/can and it was on sale for $.83, so I grabbed several!  I'm hoping I can stay on track between coupons and sales.  In doing this kind of shopping I'm also hoping that I can improve on my meal planning skills!!

Wish me luck Peeps!!