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Airline Ticket Price Dropped? How to Get a Refund!

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Yapta gets you refunds from the airlines

The irony of airline travel is that the prices are highway robbery. Maybe it should be called airway robbery? No matter what tips and tricks you may have heard about finding the cheapest airfare – you can’t always get the lowest possible price. So – we found a way to avoid buyers remorse even after you’ve purchased your tickets. How cool is that, right? I love bringing you new Busy Mom Solutions!

Yapta is your Personal Airline Spy!

It’s called Yapta and it’s a site that not only will help you find flights and track prices, but once you decide you’re ready to go ahead and press the buy button Yapta will keep tracking the price for you to see if it drops. If it does then Yapta will alert you and help you get a refund for the cost difference per ticket. Important!! You must go to Yapta which will redirect you to the airline’s website when you’re ready to buy your tickets so you can qualify for the refund. And fear not, we were able to find the lowest airfare prices like all those other travel websites.

Find out in this week’s Twirl the ins and outs of beating their airlines at their own game.

Super Simple Tool for Savings

I have to admit, this isn’t a problem that I’ve ever had. I’ve never really traveled much – a trip with my class back in high school, I flew to Nevada once with my mom, and went on my very first “real” flight, on my own, cross-country to visit a friend in Florida, just a few years ago. I haven’t flown since. I kept thinking we’d go on a trip again “later.” You know, when the baby is bigger, when income is more steady, when I look good enough in a swimsuit to take a vacation on a tropical beach….

Back to Reality

Where was I? Oh yes, Yapta! The next time I DO need to buy airline tickets, I can tell you 100%, without a doubt, I’ll be booking MY flight through Yapta.com. And, since I’ll be traveling to a few conferences this year, I am SO super glad that I found this sweet savings tool. I’m one of those people who just cannot pay full price for anything. I’m a deal junkie, which is pretty obvious if you follow my blog :) And airline tickets are one of those big purchases that are so hard to make, because you always worry if you’re really getting the best deal. Knowing that Yapta’s got my back, and give me a heads up if my ticket price drops so that I can get a refund, makes the thought of buying airline tickets MUCH less stressful! Check them out on Facebook to read some real life savings stories!

How about you?

Do you travel much? Have you ever used Yapta? Have you ever bought tickets only to find that they dropped a ton after you purchased?? Share you stories with me! I love hearing from you guys…

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Digitwirl.com – Great Busy Mom {tech!} Solutions!

Digitwirl is the weekly web show that offers simple solutions to modern day problems. In 3 minutes, Digitwirl brings busy women the very best time, money, and sanity-saving technology, and then teaches them how to use it, step-by-step. Digitwirl was created by technology lifestyle expert Carley Knobloch, who uses lots of technology to manage her busy life as mom of two and entrepreneur. Become a subscriber to get weekly show alerts and exclusive deals at Digitwirl.com, or follow Digitwirl on Twitter at @digitwirl.

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Don’t BUY it, BIDZ it! {Money Back Guarantee!}

Are you using Bidz.com yet to score awesome deals?

I’m very new to this, but have heard great things, so I’m excited to start using it more! If you’re already using it, I’d love some feedback in the comments. I’ve always been a little nervous about using auction sites, but they have an amazing guarantee.

Bidz.com Guarantee:

Bidz.com is the largest brand name & jewelry auction. All of our items are 100% authentic and almost all are brand new. We offer outstanding jewelry, watches, sunglasses, and other accessories from leading brands, including Gucci, Chanel, Roberto Coin, Autore, Disney, Chrome Hearts, and many more.

Bidz.com offers the experience of “Live Auctions” to give you the feel and excitement of a real auction. Try it and you will not be disappointed. Customer Satisfaction is our number one priority. We at Bidz, guarantee that all of our listings and items are 100% as described. If you receive an item that is not as described we will refund 100% of the purchase price, plus any shipping costs that you may have incurred.

What do you have to lose?

Nothing! Except money, if you pay higher prices for the same goodies somewhere else! Check it out, and let me know what you score :)

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Are you a Frugal Quiznos Fan?

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Quiznos is one of my FAVORITE restaurants!

I love the Honey Bacon Club… One of my favorite sandwiches, anywhere, of all time. But they’re a little spendy, so we only stop in when I have coupons.

If you’re a frugal Quiznos fan too, print all 4 of these new coupons to save on YOUR favorite sandwich too!

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{Making Money Monday} How to Earn Extra Income From Home

How to Earn Extra Income From Home:

There are tons of ways to earn some extra money from home. Some add up really quick, some are one-time type deals, some have extra perks, some are easier than others.

Earn Money Online

Today I’ll share a few ways to earn some extra money while surfing the web. I’d also LOVE for you guys to share some of your own tips for earning extra money from home, since I’ll be posting new ideas each week. I’d love to feature YOU and YOUR story!

My Favorites

I love survey sites. I used to have a lot more time {pre-baby, and pre-blog} to complete surveys, and earned about $150 a month with them, which is a nice extra bit of income for such easy work. Plus, I got a ton of free products to test out in my home too! See a couple of them…

Free Salad Dressing from Synovate

I got two different bottles of Italian dressing {both super yumm-o!} to test out from Synovate. This was a really great freebie since we eat a ton of salad.

Cover Girl Mascara from MySurvey

I also got to test out the new Cover Girl Lash Blast Length Mascara from MySurvey. Not only did I get a FREE mascara, but I also earned rewards for giving my opinion on it later!

How to Get Started:

My best advice is to sign up for as many survey sites as you can. That means you’ll have more opportunties coming your way. Some sites send a survey several times a week, some only once or twice a month. You might get a chance to complete them all, or only a few. But you really maximize your earnings and product test opp’s by working with as many companies as possible!

Plus, all companies reward you differently. Some pay in cash checks, some only via PayPal. Others reward you with FREE gift cards to places like Macy’s, Amazon, or Target, which are just as good as cash to me. If I know I’ll shop there anyway, I can use the free gift card, and save my cash. I also like to save lots of gift cards for the holidays.

Here are some of my favorite {trusted and safe!} companies:

Unfortunately, my VERY favorite site, Synovate, is not taking new members right now. But as soon as they open up again, you’ll hear about it from me, and the rest of blogland! It’s a big favorite.

  • MySurvey: Great product tests! Sign up here, Join MySurvey.
  • MyView: Earn rewards super fast with MyView! Join me there my signing up, Join MyView today!
  • Mindfield: Really great rewards here, I’m new to it, but lovin’ how fast you earn! Join Mindfield.
  • Toluna: You may have seen my posts lately, that Toluna has been sending out lots of big money surveys lately, $20-$30 surveys at least once a week! Rockin’. Toluna Sign Up.
  • Dollar Surveys: Earn a buck per survey, deposited every Friday into your PayPal account! Click Here to join.
  • Synovate Tobacco: This is a new one, from my favorite, Synovate, but only for tobacco users. I don’t qualify, but maybe you do? Synovate Tobacco Board.
  • Inbox Dollars: Get $5 FREE today just for setting up your account! Loads of ways to earn cash, get checks at $30. Click Here to start!
  • Survey Spot: Fun, short, easy surveys. Great rewards, and you’re automatically entered in lots of giveaways! Click Here to join me!

That’s just a few of my favorites! Each site is so different, and I love being a part of so many different ones. Plus, most sites have exclusive sweepstakes and giveaways for MEMBERS ONLY, and I love having more chances to win. If you have any questions about any of these sites, ask away!

Also, if you have a different favorite to share, post in the comments! Or share your best tips on maximizing your rewards with these sites. Also, how do YOU earn extra money from home? Do you sell stuff on Ebay or Craigslist? Did you open an Etsy shop or other business? Are you a BIG survey site junkie who makes good money with it? Share your story… I’m looking for fans to feature on “Making Money Mondays” each week!

Inbox Dollars

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NEW way to save on groceries: Nothing to clip, nothing to print!

SavingStar

Welcome to Savings Star!

There’s a great new coupon company called SavingStar that recently launched and makes it really easy to save on groceries.

SavingStar’s eCoupons are totally paperless. There’s nothing to clip or print since they are 100% digital! They work at over 100 chains in 24,000 stores nationwide.

Here’s how it works:

1. Select the eCoupons you like on the website or mobile app, and they are automatically linked to your store card.
2. Use your card when you checkout and the money is added to your SavingStar account. The savings don’t change your bill at the register and the savings are not printed on the receipt. Instead, they get deposited into your account within 7-30 days depending upon where you shop.
3. Once your SavingStar account reaches $5 in savings, you can pick your payout from a bank account deposit, a PayPal account deposit, an Amazon gift card, or a donation to charity. More options to come!

There’s over 30 coupons on SavingStar now worth over $50! Click Here to join me there!

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Love Groupon? Check Out New Coupon Deals Daily!

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Coupon Deals Daily!

Sign up with them to get one BIG coupon delivered to your email inbox once each day. No strings, no spam. Just one GIANT deal coupon for you to check out. Use it if you want it, skip it if you don’t, and wait for the next MASSIVE coupon deal to show up the next day. Super cool.

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{HOMESAV} Free Sign Up, 70% off Retail

Join me at HOMESAV!

This is another of those sites that I use to watch for great high-end home stuff, at SUPER low and affordable prices. You’d never guess it, but just about everything I own was free, DIY, or deeply discounted. But my house {if I may say so myself} still looks really great.

The secret is to use tehse types of sites to watch for really amazingly cheap deals on things you need anyway. An amazing designer throw pillow that retails for $65 bucks, and I can get it for less than $10? You know I love it….

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