Free Money

Saving money online isn't as hard as one may think. Here are just a few tips to help get you started.

1. Sign up for programs that give you cash back or money for college when you shop through their website.

- Upromise gives a percentage of your purchases back in a savings account for college when you shop through their website at participating retailers. You can also register your store loyalty cards and credit cards to receive a percentage back from participating products and retailers. I've been a member for 2 years and have accumulated $64.62. The great thing about this program is that you don't have to alter your shopping in order to save.

- Cashbaq , Mr. Rebates , and eBates are rebate companies that give you back either a certain percentage of your purchase or a set amount per purchase at participating retailers.  The sites I've listed have coupon codes available through their program, but you can always check the web for better savings. Simply use Google to search using the store name and coupon/promotional code or go to RetailMeNot.com.

2. Change the way you search the internet.

- Swagbucks is an online search engine that gives points for using their webpage to browse the internet. You can then redeem these points for gift cards or merchandise. For a point of reference, 45 Swagbucks = a $5 Amazon.com gift card. I've been a member for 3 days and have collected 10 Swagbucks. That's not too shabby considering all I did was switch my homepage from Google to Swagbucks.

3. Check for printable coupons before shopping.

- The Printable Coupons Blog has coupons for many popular retail stores. Bath and Body Works, Michaels, and Hobby Lobby are just a few of my favorites. Simply type the name of the store in the blog's search tool to see if any are available.

I will post links to all these programs on the blog sidebar for quick and easy access. Feel free to e-mail me with any questions. I love helping others save and make money!