Thrifty Thursday: Saving for a cash Christmas!

Can you believe it’s July already? All month we’ll be talking “Christmas in July.” My goal for this year is to save for a 100% Cash Christmas. If you have a similar goal, it’s coming up fast than you think and it’s time to kick it into gear if you’re going to be ready! All month, I’ll be sharing ideas to help you stash some extra cash for your Christmas spending.

This week, I’ll be focusing on survey sites that pay. Completing surveys is one easy way to earn a little bit of extra Christmas cash, but nothing is more frustrating that signing up with a survey site and then being turned down every time you try to apply for one of their open surveys.  I’m sharing some survey sites that I have had great experiences with and also sharing the details on how they “pay.”

Epoll ~ Epoll is a survey site where you earn points for completing surveys.  The points can then be redeemed for gift cards (Amazon, Target, Best Buy, Pay Pal, Olive Garden, etc.).  The surveys are relatively quick and easy to complete and typically deal with TV shows or actors/actresses.

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MySurvey ~ I have been with My Survey for almost six years now.  You earn points for completing surveys and in the past, you could cash out the points for a check (in $10 increments) or merchandise.  Just recently, they added the option of cashing out for gift cards, too, and I love it!  Some of the gift cards that they offer are:  Amazon, Paypal, CVS, and Bath and Body Works.  They also offer gift cards for restaurants such as Applebee’s, Chili’s, and Cracker Barrel.  They will send you “screeners” which are usually worth 5-10 points and if you qualify for the survey, they will let you know how many points that is worth and about how long it will take to complete the survey.  I have also done product tests for them.  Overall, it is a great site!  If you haven’t already, check it out!

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Opinion Outpost ~ I just joined Opinion Outpost on March 12th and it is definitely my favorite survey site right now!  In the past, they offered Amazon gift cards as a “reward” but for new members, they only offer cash rewards.  Every 10 points you earn from completing surveys is worth $1 and you have to have earned a minimum of $5 to cash out.  Since March 12th, I have earned $103.40 from completing surveys with them.  I usually get two or three survey offers each day and the surveys are usually fairly quick and easy to complete.  They are worth varying amounts ranging from 8 points to 50 points (based on what I have completed so far).  You can learn more about Opinion Outpost in this post here.

Don’t forget that Swagbucks has also added a “trusted surveys” feature so you can increase your Swagbucks earnings by completing surveys with them, too!

Are there other survey sites that you have had good experiences with or do you have other ideas for saving cash for Christmas? Feel free to comment or link up with those ideas and any other Thrifty Thursday tips you may have!

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Old Navy flip flops for $1 on Saturday!

If you need new flip flops, then Old Navy is the place to be on Saturday! On Saturday, July 3rd, they will have flip flops on sale for $1. You must visit their Facebook page and print out the coupon to take advantage of this deal. There is a limit of 5 per customer, while supplies last.  I would recommend calling your store to find out what time they open and arriving early – I’m sure it’s going to be crazy!

AMC $1 popcorn and fountain drinks plus $4 movie tickets

Make sure you sign up to “like” AMC on Facebook and then you’ll be able to print a coupon for $1 fountain drinks and popcorn (valid on any size!) This coupon is only valid on July 4th.

Also, if you live in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, or Washington DC you can get tickets for just $4 (just click on the link for your city).  I wish that they had that deal in my area!

Get $5 tees from Aeropostale!

Fourth of the July is just around the corner and the great deals just keep popping up!  Right now, Aeropostale has a $5 sale on tanks and tees!  You can also get 5% cash back when you shop through Shop at Home (plus you get a $5 bonus if you are signing up for the first time!)

If you are shopping in store, you can get $10 off a purchase of $50 or more with this printable coupon.

Free Kraft Independence Day Sampling Event at Walmart!

Starting today (July 1st) through Saturday (July 3rd), Walmart will be having a Kraft Independence Day Sampling Event. Participating locations will be offering the following free samples of Kraft products:

*100 calorie cheese bites
*Angus bun length hot dogs
*Crystal Light Pure
*Dentyne Pure
*Jell-O Mousse (mint)
*Kool Aid Fun Fizz (my kids love this!)
*Oreo Fudge Cremes
*Ritz Munchables Pretzel Thins

Check here to see if your Walmart location is participating in the Kraft Independence Day Sampling Event.