And it's time to learn more ways to get free stuff and save!

            Hello faithful readers. I'm so happy that all 2 of you are still here and supporting my blog by reading it, sharing it, and posting your thoughts and feelings on Facebook. Thank you for the 3 of you that bought my eBook about this blog as well. As a thank you, I want to bring you some more tips on how to earn some free stuff and some ways to save some money! It has been several years since I have done a post like this, but this time I am going to feature some pros and cons of what is good and what isn't so good about these ways to earn and save! Check out these sites for yourself to find ways to save, earn free items, and maybe get some samples!

1. Bing Rewards:

Bing rewards is one of the easiest ways to earn free gift cards. All you have to do is go to Bing and sign up for the free reward program. After that, all you do is search and earn! Most of the time every 2 searches earns you 1 point. Some are 1 point per search but those are pretty limited. You can also earn points by doing their daily quiz and weekly quiz. Points can add up fast and you can exchange you points for things like gift cards from Starbucks, Amazon, and more. You can also use your points do donate to certain causes like Boys and Girls Club and Teach for America.

Pros: It is super easy to use. I use my laptop and just go down the line of recommend stories that they have and earn points quickly. I like the quizzes because they are fun and you learn something about many different subjects. You can use your computer and your mobile phones to earn. This is literally the easiest way to get gift cards. It really helps to do this around the holiday's if you are needing extra money for gifts. If you are like me, and you are broke, this is a great way to still get coffee or items on Amazon. Gift cards come in $5.00 increments, and you can let your reward points add up because they don't expire. (As of right now)

Cons: They limit how many searches that you can do per day so it can take time to get your rewards. They also took away their referral program and that was a big point earner for many. The gift card selection has become very limited. When I first started, you could get cards from Burger King, Applebee's, and more. Now the selection is down to Amazon, Starbucks, and Gamestop and a few others. They have points that you can use in the Microsoft store but unless you are really needing the items offered it really isn't a great reward. Another con is that they are going to change the format again. This form of Bing Rewards is going away and I am not sure what the future will hold. However, I am going to do all I can go get my points and cash them in before they switch over to something new I would advise you to do the same thing, quickly because I have a feeling the new system won't be as agreeable as Bing rewards.

2. Ebates

If you buy anything online then this is your place to start shopping! There are many stores and sites that participate in Ebates which earns you cash back when you use their site to buy the things that you want They also have some great coupon codes from time to time that you can combine with your cash back for some huge savings. For example, you want to buy some gifts on Bath and Body works and want to earn cash back. Go to Ebates and type in your search. If the store is part of Ebates, a link will appear and you click on that link which takes you the site and shop. That's it! They will tell you prior to getting to that site how much you should expect to get back on your shopping experience.  You can also earn money with their referral program. This is great for two reasons. One, you get money for the referral. Two, the person signing up will get a bonus $10.00 gift card after making there first qualifying purchase.

Here is the link to my referral code. Start shopping!!! Copy and paste this into your search engine and it will take you to Ebates to sign up and get your gift card offer.

http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=8pO4ASt4DY%2FdVNu3S7ALDA%3D%3D&eeid=28187

Pro: Very easy to use. Most of the time I am going to be shopping at a certain site anyway so why not earn some cash back?

Con: They pay you by a percentage of cash back of your total purchase. Sometimes you can get really good deals like 14% back. Sometimes, they have double the amount back around certain times of years. However, a lot of them I use only give 1% back which isn't much at all. Also, it takes a long time to get your check in the mail. I believe they send out your payment every 3 to 4 months. Plus, you might end up spending more money to try to get more back in savings and end up not saving a thing!

3. Qmee: 

 Qmee is something that you download on your computer and will run while you are doing normal searches. It will pop up on the side offers to click on the site for to earn money. You don't have to do anything but click on the site and the offers pay a few cents. They will also give you coupon codes on some items. This is all paid out through Paypal so you will need an account.

Pros: This is very easy to use and you can cash out at any point. You don't have to wait to have a certain dollar amount. You can choose to do as little as one cent. You can also do surveys  and you can donate your earnings to charities. Click and go on your way! That's all it takes!

Con: There is no predicting what will get you a Qmee hit to earn money. You also have to download this on the computer. While I didn't have any problems with viruses, it doesn't mean that there won't be for anyone else. That is a risk you must decide if you want to take. The payout isn't great but it is something. I have been working with Qmee for a few months now and have less than $5.00 in my account.It is frustrating not knowing what will get a hit and what won't, and there are no suggestions or aides to help you get more. You get what you get. They have a referral program but they tell you when you have been part of the community long enough before giving you access to a link. I guess I haven't been with them long enough.

4: Elite Deal Club:

This site will give you chances for several deals on Amazon which are either deeply discounted or they are free. The catch is that you must write a review the product that you get. Make sure that you include the line in your review, "I am doing this fair review in exchange for this free or deeply discounted product." That is mandatory because it could effect people's view on the product. Everyday, this club offers many items that you may want to try out, or gifts you would like to give. Many of these are free! The good part is that if you are a member of Amazon Prime, and choose the no rush shipping you may get some sort of credit. It's like you are getting a free product, and getting a bonus on top of that! It is great!

Pros: Many free and deeply discounted items are available each day. I have gotten the following things for free: Dog potty bags, Shampoo, Eye Cream, Skin Care System, Dog Order Spray, Essential Oils, Vitamins, and more. All of these free items would add up to hundreds of dollars if I had paid for them and had to pay shipping on top of that.

Cons: The deals go fast so make sure you are on top of them. I suggest that you follow them on Facebook and Twitter. The free items can be kind of boring because they can be the same items over and over again. The deeply discounted items are geared towards children so unless you have them in your life, it won't be a great score for you. They ask you to do reviews, but they are terrible at keeping track. I have submitted the same reviews and over and over because they say I haven't done them. I follow their directions but for some reason it says that I haven't done the review. That is annoying! There is no referral program either which I personally like to have.

5: The Penny Hoarder: 

This is a blog/website that gives you many ways to earn and save money. Sometimes, they will give you tips on how to earn free items. This is written by people who check out these items and give their honest opinion of these leads. You may find some work at home leads, or ways to earn money through websites.

Pro: Very easy to use and a great way to learn about some options to get money or free items that you never have thought of before. If you are looking for a job, this is a good way to start finding some options.

Cons: Many of the offers start with some sort of initial investment like setting up a new bank account, or prepaid card.  It can be a lot of work to find some real good offers, but they are there. You just need to be willing to put in the effort to find them.

6: InboxDollars.com:

This is another very easy way to earn money and great offers by signing up for Inboxdollars.com. You will get $5.00 by signing up and will get daily emails that you just read and earn money. It is super easy. You also get more chances for money through surveys, and offers. A lot of offers they have may be something you may need anyway, so you might as well get paid for it! I recommend if you are going to sign up for Inboxdollars.com, that you get a separate and free email account because you may get a lot cluttering your inbox.

Pro: Very easy to use. All you do is click on the spot in the email that says Confirm. It will take you to the site on a separate tab, and you can click out of it quickly. They have offers for many different things, games and ways to earn money. It is very simple to use and you get money for doing little to no work. There are also referral programs that will get you more money.

Here is my link to click and start your account off with $5.00!: http://www.inboxdollars.com/?r=ref18815135


Con: Even though they have lots of surveys, it can be difficult to qualify for one. Sometimes the qualifying process seems like it should be the survey and you find that you have spent 20 minutes only to not be able to take the survey because you aren't needed. That is a risk for any sight with a survey.  IBD can stop sending you emails because they feel that you aren't doing enough. I have been working with them for almost a year and doing everything that they have asked, but  for some reason they have limited my emails. It takes A LONG TIME to cash out. You must earn $30.00 before requesting to cash out and unless you are willing to pay to do some of these offers, you will not see that money quickly at all. It's "easy money" but it takes a lot of time.

7: Recite Hog:

This is an app that you download on your phone. You snap a photo of your recites using the in app camera icon and it will upload it for you. Points are collected based of where you went shopping and how much you spent. You can also earn in addition to your points, spins to get more points, and entries into contests that can earn you money or points. You can earn points to redeem through Paypal or Amazon. You need enough to cash out at $5.00 and nothing less. These points don't expire so you can save them up and cash them in for a bigger amount.

Pros: Very easy to use and this gives me a place to keep track of my recites in one place. This has been helpful when I needed information and had them archived. I like spinning for more points. It's fun and you can earn lots of points. I like that you have the choice for money through Paypal or a gift card through Amazon. It's pretty nice. They also have surveys but they don't have lots of them.

Con: It takes a long time to collect a lot of points. Sometimes, they won't accept your recite for one reason or another. Every single recite doesn't work so it can be frustrating. I have also never won any sweeps or anything like that. I also don't like that they will tell you that your recite is old or the quality is bad and they can't read it even though you can check and see that it is fine. There are glitches but it is still a very good program.






****Another way to make money is to write an eBook like I did with Kindle. You can write on almost any subject and put your voice out there for people to find! Here are the links to my eBooks that you can purchase now!

51 Supernatural and Mysterious Writing Prompts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K1D5H2Q#navbar

And The Underdog Wins: 5th Anniversary Edition: http://amzn.to/2bDYvVq

Lisa's New Ebook: Exclusive Interview

Well hello there my two blogger fans! I know you both have been waiting for my new book to come out, and I hate to disappoint one of you, so the link will be included in this post for you to go purchase the book!


I thought to myself today, why not take advantage of this opportunity and do an interview with the author. I know what you are thinking, that  Lisa is off her meds again. True, but I hear interviews sometimes help sales of books so why not do an interview with myself because a little self-promotion never hurt anyone!



So here you go, the exclusive interview with author Lisa Tebrinke from And the Underdog Wins!


ATUDW: Lisa, you have been published a few times before including in magazines, anthologies or poetry, and a few ebooks. What took you so dang long to write. You have only been out of college for, like, 25 years now? What's going on? What have you been doing with your time? Not writing, that;s for sure!

LT: Wow, well, first of all, thank you so much for doing this interview and prompting my new Ebook available on Kindle, "51 Supernatural and Mysterious Writing Prompts."  It is truly an honor to get my book out there and share it with the world! Like many of you know, I suffer from low self-esteem and untreated depression. While it is great fuel for my stories, it does very little to help me get going and get my stories done and published. I also have this thing called responsibility where I have to pay bills and take care of other humans. That's what took so long. For the record, it has not been 25 years since I've been out of college. But this whole process has taken longer than I had hoped for.

ATUDW: This book isn't really a book. It's just a collection like your first one, but this one is writing prompts.

LT: Yes, this book is a collection, but it is a tool for writers which I have found extremely helpful. There are many writing prompts out there but sometimes you just want to write about a certain genre and the Supernatural and Mysterious things have always been a favorite of mine. That's how, "51 Supernatural and Mysterious Writing Prompts," came to light!

ATUDW: It's that just kind of lazy. You aren't even writing full stories.

LT: Not from my perspective. It was a lot of hard work to create each of these. There was a lot of time and effort to make sure that these prompts could go in several different directions. The key was to make these focused on a certain topic or area, but have them universal enough to be able to write from any perspective. I had a lot of fun with these, and found inspiration in writing these prompts to help me with other projects.

ATUDW: Why did you stop at 51? Why not go to 52, or 100?

LT: That was kind of a joke due to area 51. It all goes along with the theme of the book, "51 Supernatural and Mysterious Writing Prompts."

ATUDW: Why do you keep repeating the name?

LT: You will remember it, won't you. Thanks, RuPaul for the advice via" RuPaul's Drag Race!"

ATUDW: Okay, I may be have been a bit harsh. This was a lot of work and I can see that you truly want to help inspire people to write. Is this only for professional writers?

LT: Not at all, "51 Supernatural and Mysterious Writing Prompts" is for anyone! This is good for the beginner or a professional. However, this book isn't just limited to writers. This is a great tool for stress relief, a hobby, or a laugh. I have used writing prompts while doing papers for college that had nothing to do with anything I was working on. I found that by taking a few moments to write on a prompt, my mind became freed up and I could find inspiration to work on my project. It was like doing a cross-word puzzle to keep your mind sharp. Anyone can use this book, it's not just for writers!

ATUDW: What's different about your Prompt book compared to others?

LT: I have included something a bit different called "Fun Alternatives." This is a prompt for the writing prompt. It gives you yet another direction to go towards. It's not on every single of the 51 prompts, but it's on several!

ATUDW:  What advice would you give people who want to become writers?

LT: Keep trying. Keep writing. Don't beat yourself up too much. Rejection is just the first step towards getting to your goal.

ATUDW: Do you recommend publishing through Kindle?

LT: Publishing through Kindle is a very painless process. You are self-publishing, but you have acess to a wider audience. It is a learning process and I recommend trying it out. There will be trail and error but it is worth it.

ATUDW: What can we expect from you next?

LT: I hope to do okay with this book. I may publish another collection of writing prompts. I have one Ebook that I have been rolling around in my mind for some time. I hope to keep up writing and keep publishing. Maybe someday, I will be lucky enough to earn some money too!

ATUDW: Do you think you can make money for writing?

LT: I will never stop trying!!!

ATUDW: And we hope that you never do! Thank you so much, Lisa, for taking time out of your busy day to do an interview with us. We are new at this so sorry if it was bumpy.

LT: No problem. I enjoyed myself! Thanks for talking with me!





Lisa Tebrinke's Ebook is available for purchase on Amazon. Follow the link to buy the book!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K1D5H2Q#navbar



You can also buy other published works from Lisa Tebrinke here:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BESNA1W#navbar

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