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Did You Know… You can earn BONUS cash by clipping coupons?

Coupons are a great way to save money, right?

Well, what if I told you that in addition to the money you save when you REDEEM those coupons at your local grocery store, that there are also a few ways to earn BONUS money and rewards for clipping coupons too??

How to Earn Rewards from your Coupon Clipping:

You earn 10 Swagbucks for EVERY coupon that you print out from their site and redeem!!! There are great ones too:

$1.00 off Skittles
$1.00 off 1 Minute Maid Juice Box 10-pk
$1.50 off any TWO (2) Ziploc Containers
$1.00 off TWO Clorox Clean-Up products
.75 cents off 1 package of PHILADELPHIA Cooking Creme
and TONS more!

What the points are worth:

You can get a $5 Amazon gift card every time you reach 450 points, {or one of thousands of other rewards, this one is just my favorite.}, which means each coupon is worth about .10 cents in Amazon bucks. You’re going to clip coupons anyway, so this is an AMAZING way to add some extra savings!! You can find the coupon printing app right on the home page, right side. LOVE this!!

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Another way to earn some bonus rewards with coupons is to use Inbox Dollars to print coupons. Every coupon you print and redeem here will earn you .10 cents cash!!

They deposit it right into your Inbox Dollars account, and you can request a check when you reach $30. And they are VERY accurate, I’ve been using it for years, and have never had any problems. There are a ton of other ways to earn here too, plus you get a FREE $5 bucks today when you sign up!!

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MyPoints rewards you with points that you can also use towards FREE gift cards!! You earn 10 points for every Coupons.com coupon that you print and redeem. Plus, earn 25 BONUS Points when you print and redeem and 10 or more Coupons.com, Smartsource.com coupons or when you save and redeem any 10 or more Cellfire coupons in a month!

Your points can be redeemed for 100% free gift cards- A few examples:

1,650 points = $10 The Cheesecake Factory Gift Card
1,700 points = $10 CVS/pharmacy® Gift Card
3,950 points = $25 Amazon.com Gift Cert. Claim Code
6,850 points = $50 Old Navy Gift Card
8,950 points = $50 into your PayPal account

I like to save up all of the gift cards that I earn all year, and use them at the holidays, to make most of my shopping free!

How the Savings add up:

Many of these coupons are similar to what you’ll find on Coupons.com, or RedPlum, or what you can load digitally to your cards on Cellfire. The big difference is that you are getting PAID bonus rewards or cash when you use them… Which you don’t get when you use coupons from other sites! Think of it this way…

EVERY 10 COUPONS YOU PRINT EARNS YOU AN EXTRA $1 DOLLAR!!! WOW, RIGHT???

That adds up quick! Plus, if you usually print coupons from the other sites, there is a limit to how many copies you can print. So head to one of these sites to print more, to stock up on great deals!!

You can also earn with Online Coupon Codes:

Sign up for an account at CouponChief.com, then add the best online coupon codes you find each day. You can share your link with friends, {mine is SunandSipCups if you want to check it out… I haven’t used it in awhile, so the codes are probably old. But I’m going to be getting started with this again very soon!} or if you’re a blogger, add the widget right on your site, and share your Top 5 Coupon Codes directly with your readers!

You earn 2% of the purchase price, every time someone makes a purchase with YOUR coupon code!! Awesome, right?

Get signed up today, and start earning more money!!

Remember, sign up at Swagbucks to earn points for every coupon you print and redeem, which you can use to get FREE gift cards and other rewards!! Sign up at Inbox Dollars too, and earn FREE CASH for every coupon you redeem!!! And if you shop online a lot, share those cool coupon codes you find on CouponChief.com, and earn more cash that way too!!

This is a great way to earn a little {or a LOT if you’re a big coupon junkie} extra money for your family….

Posted by Meagan Paullin on August 24, 2011 Filed Under: Deals and Coupon Codes, Freebies, Shopping | 2 Comments

Parent’s of kids 0-5: Survey for $5 Amazon Gift Card!

Are you the parent of a child from infant to 5 years old?

If you are, then help out the Parents Insight Network by sharing your opinion on baby items!

Get Rewarded:

Once you complete the quick 5-10 minute survey, they’ll reward you with a FREE $5 Amazon gift card! Super cool, right? {I’ll add this to my account, with the rest of my FREE Amazon gift cards that I get from Swagbucks!!}

Get your gift card!

Take the quick Survey here. It only took me about 4 or 5 minutes, and was about my opinions and buying habits of baby socks. I’ve done lots of surveys and other campaigns with them before, so don’t worry… The gift card won’t be emailed immediately, but you will get it. Promise :)

Parents Insight Network

If you’re interested in learning about fun new opportunities like this in the future, sign up as a member over at Parents Insight Network. Then you’ll get notices of cool surveys, product tests, and other cool stuff.

“The Parents Insight Network is a forum of thousands of parents across the US and Canada who serve as a sounding board for companies that develop products and services specifically for parents and children.”

Another great way to earn freebies!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on August 23, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | No Comments

Is Swagbucks a Scam?

I get asked all of the time, “Is Swagbucks a Scam?” To which I’ll answer- “No WAY!!!” I have used Swagbucks for about 2 years, and it is one of THE VERY BEST ways to earn free rewards online. Seriously.

To see some proof, check this out:

Date	Description	Amount
08/23/11	Searching the Web	7 SB
08/22/11	Searching the Web	12 SB
08/22/11	Referral SB from: Leslie5578	9 SB
08/21/11	Referral SB from: Leslie5578	10 SB
08/20/11	Referral SB from: Leslie5578	9 SB
08/19/11	Referral SB from: Leslie5578	11 SB
08/19/11	Searching the Web	11 SB
08/18/11	Referral SB from: Leslie5578	7 SB
08/18/11	Searching the Web	10 SB
08/17/11	Searching the Web	8 SB
08/17/11	Referral SB from: Leslie5578	9 SB
08/16/11	Bonus Swag Bucks: Toolbar Use	1 SB
08/16/11	Searching the Web	7 SB
08/15/11	Searching the Web	11 SB
08/15/11	Bonus Swag Bucks: Toolbar Use	1 SB
«Previous	Page 1 of 96	Next»

These are the Swagbucks that I’ve earned!

Notice how it says on the bottom, “Page 1 of 96”?? Yep, that’s how many points I’ve earned. Every 450 points earns me another FREE $5 Amazon gift card!! I earn $100’s in cards each year, which is an amazing help for my family, and is what I use to buy diapers for the baby- FREE. Awesome, right? And going into the holidays, it’s a great way to do your shopping for free. {Get 15 more ways to shop online for free here too.}

How do you earn points?

Add their toolbar. This is super easy, I promise. I’m not a skilled technology person, but this was simple to do. Then, use the toolbar for your regular searches, and you randomly get points added to your account. Seriously, what could be easier?
To boost your points, you can do more activities: The surveys can earn you 50-150 points each, which can add up SUPER fast!! There are tons of other ways to earn- daily polls, games, offers, etc.
Refer your friends. You can connect your Swagbucks to your Facebook account, and it will automatically share on your wall when you get new points, so that you’re friends want to check it out too! Then, when they earn points, so do you!! {I only have 4 referrals, but even that small amount gives me a big boost!}
Watch for SwagCodes while searching, or that other bloggers post. Then enter them in your account for MORE bonus points!!
Tons more ways to earn too: Coupons, Shopping, Daily Deals, Games, Videos, and loads more!

Tons of Rewards Available:

There are literally thousands of different rewards to choose from: gift cards, donations, products, sweepstakes entries, and more.

I redeem almost all of my points for Amazon.com Gift Cards, since that’s where I do all of my baby shopping. Every time you get a new gift card, you can add the code to your Amazon account, and let them add up until you’re ready to use ’em. Love it. Plus, since some of my favorite survey sites reward with Amazon gift cards too, I can get most of what I buy there for free each month.

Other great rewards available:

Gift Cards from sites like Cookies Kids, Gourmet Gift Baskets, EcoMom, Frecklebox, and Restaurant.com.
You can use small amounts of points to make donations to charities like Lupus Foundation of America.
You can get FREE products, from games and toys to magazines and home decor.
Your points can be used to enter Swagstakes giveaways too! You use the points as entries, and there are so many giveaways to win!

Swagbucks ROCKS my SOCKS!

I recommend this site to everyone, and it’s hard to understand why you wouldn’t want to use it! Even if all you do is add the toolbar, you’ll earn points with NO effort at all. It’ll take you longer to earn rewards, but heck, they’ll be free when you do earn ’em, so why not??

If you’re using Swagbucks too, leave a comment to tell me your best tip, or favorite feature of the site!!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on August 23, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | 8 Comments

Use this site to STACK your rewards programs!

Are you using MyPoints yet?

If you’re already a member, {and I know a TON of you are!} you can skip this first part, and scroll down a bit to see all of the cool new promotions going on!

For those of you who aren’t a member yet, check it out:

MyPoints is a super cool rewards site that gives you points for shopping, reading emails, and other easy peasy activities! There is always something new and cool going on there, and it has been a favorite of mine for years.

Already in a Rewards Program? MyPoints is cool with that!

Unlike Ebates, where you can ONLY use their coupon codes or you can’t earn cash back, MyPoints doesn’t care what coupon codes you use, or what other rewards programs you stack on top of your purchase! {Example: I can use the coupon codes that Shutterfly sends me directly – Ebates won’t give cash back when I use them- PLUS get my UPromise cash back, PLUS get MyPoints points for my purchase. Awesome, right?} Those points then get redeemed for FREE Gift Cards from places like Macy’s, Kohl’s, Target, Pottery Barn, Home Depot… 100’s of choices. So click the pic above to get started today!

New at MyPoints:

Giveaway: They’re giving away a NEW iPad2 EVERY week during Back-to-School!
DealShare: Share the daily deal on your Facebook page to earn a bonus 5 points each day!
New Stores: They’ve added a ton of new stores for you to shop, like Juicy Couture and Orchard Supply! More sites = More points!

FREE Gift Cards = Easy Christmas Shopping!

I’ve told you guys before… I like to earn these cards all year, and save them up to use for holiday shopping. It makes things SO much less stressful, and more affordable. Plus, if I shop online for my gifts, I earn MORE points, and they’re free with the gift cards too. Win-win.

Koopik: The best Daily Deals!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on August 21, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies, Shopping, Deals and Coupon Codes | No Comments

Do you spend a lot of time online? Then get rewarded for it!

Do you spend a lot of time online?

If you’re like me, and spend a lot of time online for work, school, or just for fun, then you would totally benefit from signing up for some of my favorite sites! You deserve some great rewards, right? Of course you do.

I’m a freebie junkie…

But you already knew that :) I sign up for every rewards, survey, points and freebie site that I can find. I join tons of rewards programs, mailing lists, and fan clubs. Anything that will give me a chance at free stuff, I’m in!

Check out some of my favorites:

At RewardPort.com we offer points for taking surveys, completing offers, shopping, reading email, and much more! Sign up today and earn your first 500 points for FREE! Click Here to join!

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Inbox Dollars has been a favorite of mine forever! You earn pretty much the same way as RewardPort.com, but a super cool feature on here is that you can print coupons directly from their site, and then get paid an extra .10 cents for EVERY one that you redeem!

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I love MyPoints! This was one of the very first rewards sites I ever joined… So it’s been about 5 years now. You earn points when you shop through them, and unlike Ebates, you earn points even if you use a coupon code. Plus, they’ll send you emails sometimes, with cool offers. Click the ad, earn points. Then, if you want to shop there {offers like Walmart, Sears, Kmart and more.} you earn MORE points for that too.

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You’ve probably heard me talk about Swagbucks before, because it’s one of my VERY favorites!! I earn seriously TONS of Amazon gift cards, and all I do is use the Swagbucks toolbar to do search online, instead of Google. Once in a while I’ll do a survey or something, but pretty much ALL of my earnings are that simple, and I get enough points to get a $5 Amazon gift card every week.

What do YOU use to earn rewards while you’re online??

I figure, heck, I’m going to be reading my email anyway, how much longer does it take to click an ad or two once in a while, and earn free stuff? Use a toolbar to search, and get FREE gift cards? Um, yeah, I’m in. A couple of surveys each week to get cash money sent to me? Love it.

If you have some favorites, share ’em in the comments! I’m always looking for new sites to join!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on August 18, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies | 3 Comments

Super Popular Site: Now Accepting New Members – Huge Rewards!

Join one of the top survey sites:

Not everyone will be accepted to join, but this is so worth a shot!

Join Nielsen Home Scan Consumer Panel – Earn valuable points, which are redeemable for electronics, household items, jewelry, toy, gift cards, and more!

What is Nielsen Home Scan Consumer Panel?

You sign up, and if you’re lucky enough to get accepted {I’ve been trying to get in again for months!} they ship you out a big kit, with a cool hand-held scanner to track your purchases.

Once a week or so, you send that data over to them, and get rewards for sharing your purchase history. You also fill out surveys online, and other fun stuff, to earn more points.

Those points can be redeemed for some seriously cool stuff – and every time you send your data over, you are eligible for a special sweepstakes where you can win up to $20,000, a fabulous vacation valued at $25,000, or even a new car or truck! Rockin’, right??

Check it out, and apply today: Nielsen Panel Application, and let me know if you’re able to get in!

I was a member here for about 2 years, and LOVED it, but I quit right before the baby was born. I just wanted to take a break for a bit… And didn’t realize how popular this program had become, and how hard it would be to get back into!! Good luck…

Posted by Meagan Paullin on August 16, 2011 Filed Under: Reviews, Contests, Product Testing, Freebies | 2 Comments

Earn Money Sharing Your Favorite Deals!

“What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.”
Ralph Marston

Love deals? Love your friends? Love earning FREE rewards?

Of course you said yes to all of those questions. How do I know this? Well, if you read Sunshine and Sippy Cups, then I KNOW you’re a deal and freebie junkie like me :) And I also know that all of my readers are the super-sweet-nicest-people-ever type. So I know you guys will be excited to find some ways to share awesome deals with your friends and family while earning some pretty cool free stuff at the same time!

Holiday Shopping is coming…

One of the ways that I’m planning to be able to afford holiday shopping this year is to start watching all of my favorite deal sites, starting now, for great gifts at really deep discounts. AND, when I find really good stuff, I plan to share those finds with you guys, and with my friends and family. {Part of the fun of finding a sweet deal is sharing it, right?} So it’s pretty cool that I can earn loads of free credits for sharing! I’ll let those add up so that I can get some Christmas gifts this year for free.

Get started today, easy peasy sign ups!

All of these sites are super simple to join, and only take about a minute each. Your info is safe, there is no spammy stuff, and yes, you REALLY do earn rewards! I’ve gotten credits, checks, and reward cards from every single one of these, so I can promise you that their legit. Sign up today, check out the deals each week, share your favorites, and earn credits towards buying stuff for your family!

My Favorite Rewards Sites:

SaveMore: I found this site after seeing it featured on ABC News one night. 50-90% off deals in your area, of if you’re like me and not right near a major city they have featured, pick National to get other great deals. Every friend you refer who makes a purchase earns you $10 in Free credit! Save More Sign Up.

Zulily: This is one of my favorite, just because of the selection! Such amazingly adorable kids brands, and I’m always learning of new designers here. Plus, really great stuff for moms too! Every friend that you refer who makes a purchase rewards you with a $15 credit! Zulily Sign Up.

Moolala: One of my favorite to say, lol. This one is pretty cool- Really discounted deals on great family-friendly items. This system works really cool: Every deal you purchase, you get 2% back. Every friend you refer, you earn 2% from THEIR purchases. THEN, you get another 2% off any purchase from THEIR friends too! You can use those credits towards puchases from Moolala, or request a check from them each time you reach $50! Cool, right? Moolala Sign Up.

Saveology: Each day they have a few amazing deals, usually around 70-80% off. If you choose to share a deal to Facebook or Twitter, you get rewarded with $10 if 2 friends buy it too! Click Here to Sign Up.

Ebates: Sign up at Ebates, and start earning cash back for all of the purchases you make, at most of your favorite stores. Then, if you let your friends know about it, and get them signed up to save money too, you’ll get rewards! Big ones too- 3 friends sign up and make a puchases = $30 cash for you! You can get $100 gift cards, and even an iPad2!! Woah, right? Plus, I love Ebates, so it’s super easy to share! Join Ebates.

Totsy: This is a great site for kids clothes and toys, up to 90% off. Plus, your first purchase gets free shipping, they plant a tree for every sale that’s placed, and you can get a FREE subscription to Family Fun magazine right now with your first purchase! Every friend you share this great site with will earn you a $15 reward after their first purchase! Sign Up Here

No More Rack: Sign up here to get seriously fantastic deals. Sometimes you can get stuff totally for free! You get a personal link to share deals you find with your friends. EVERY friend who signs up, and they DON’T have to even make a purchase, gets you a point. Then you redeem those points to get stuff you want from the site for FREE. Rockin’. Join No More Rack.

Heartsy: This one is so much fun! If you love Etsy, you MUST sign up for an account at Heartsy- It’s a daily deal site that shares the best new discounts from Etsy shops! Plus, when you find a deal you love, share it really easily to Facebook, and get $10 each time a friend makes a purchase too!

Plum District: This site has some of the coolest deals I’ve found. I love their focus on mom-owned business, and their focus on charity. {Check out how they’re partnering with World Vision to build schools…} You earn $5 bucks every time a friend joins, you can learn more here- Plum District Sign Up.

OpenSky: This is a fun site… You choose your favorite {up to 10} celebrities and designers to follow, and get weekly emails with their favorite items at deep discounts. Really cool stuff. You get $1 each for the first 10 friends you refer, just for them joining and checking it out. Then you get a BIG bonus of $20 in credit when each of them make their first purchase! Join OpenSky!

ShopatHome: Super cool site. Print coupons, find the best online coupon codes, AND earn cash back when you shop! Share this sweet site with your friends, and you’ll earn $5 every time someone makes a purchase at their favorite retailer through this site! Sign Up Here.

Do you have any favorites?

Did I miss some great sites? If you have some of your own favorites to share, feel free to post your link in the comments! I’m always looking for new ways to save with great deals, and earn rewards to help purchase what my family needs. I hope that these sites help YOUR family out too!