SwagBucks

So, in addition to saving money, I'm a big fan of earning it. Especially when I can do so by just doing the things I normally do. One of my favorite ways to earn is swagbucks.

Swagbucks is a site that pays you to search the internet. You use it just like you would google or any other search engine out there. I have the toolbar installed on my browser so I donSometimes when you search you'll earn points randomly, which you can then trade in to get all kinds of things in their "swagstore." Generally, I use it to get Amazon gift cards, because Amazon has pretty much everything. 450 swagbucks will get you a $5 gift card. So far, I've earned 10,824 swagbucks over the time I've had an account. That's 24 gift cards, or $120 in Amazon credit.

So no, this is not a way to earn a living or anything like it. But it is a way to get books, software, or just about anything else for free, and I'm all about that!

As a bonus, Friday is "Mega Swagbucks Day" so if you get started today, you're likely to get a pretty good boost to your account on your first day!