One Year to Save!!

[stayhomemom77]

Added $11.56 to my fund since yesterday because I...

earned $0.20 from quickrewards...

earned $0.05 from isay...

earned $7.09 in credit card rewards...

earned $1.37 in credit card rewards...

added $2.85 to the change jar...

So the new totals are:

$62.25 in rewards dollars for a survey site (which I will cashout to paypal)
$26.32 in quickrewards (which I will use to buy Disney gift cards)
$9.06 in credit card rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$1.89 in cc rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$66.70 in the change jar
$510.00 in the account
$100.00 Disney gift card
$1.30 American cash

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $777.52


Monthly Goal: $900
Need to Earn: $122.48

**I cashed in $100 in rewards dollars when I went grocery shopping this morning. I moved the $100 cash to the Disney account.

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $1.37 to my fund since yesterday because I...

earned $0.42 from quickrewards...

earned $0.90 from isay...

added $0.05 to the change jar...

So the new totals are:

$63.15 in rewards dollars for a survey site (which I will cashout to paypal)
$26.74 in quickrewards (which I will use to buy Disney gift cards)
$9.06 in credit card rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$1.89 in cc rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$66.75 in the change jar
$510.00 in the account
$100.00 Disney gift card
$1.30 American cash

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $778.89


Monthly Goal: $900
Need to Earn: $121.11

 

[Marionnette]

Looking good, stayhomemom77

I like how you're using rewards points on your credit card to pay for life's necessities and then moving an equivalent amount into savings. I'm amazed at how much you're racking up in CC rewards almost everyday!

 

[writermommy6]

You are so awesome!

April goal: $1500
so far: $185 plus an interview for a new company which will be $1500 a month!

 

[EpiStitch]

Added $1.37 to my fund since yesterday because I...

earned $0.42 from quickrewards...

earned $0.90 from isay...

added $0.05 to the change jar...

So the new totals are:

$63.15 in rewards dollars for a survey site (which I will cashout to paypal)
$26.74 in quickrewards (which I will use to buy Disney gift cards)
$9.06 in credit card rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$1.89 in cc rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$66.75 in the change jar
$510.00 in the account
$100.00 Disney gift card
$1.30 American cash

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $778.89


Monthly Goal: $900
Need to Earn: $121.11

Your progress is so impressive, it's inspiring me to try to earn more in my free time. Which credit card do you have that allows you to earn so many rewards on a daily basis, if you don't mind me asking? (Sorry if this was answered earlier in the thread )

I don't think I'll be doing Disney this year, but I'm trying to save up for one sometime in the future.

 

[hpfan100]

Been lurking for awhile now ...awesome thread. I like the saving money ones. I'm interested in hearing more about quickrewards. I do something similar to get money for travel. My next big savings will be for a Disney honeymoon trip.

Keep up the great work!!!

 

[pinkxray]

Updated total:

Isay 16.15
Sunshine Rewards 16.62
Ebates 3.14
Disney Visa Rewards 14.26
Leftover Disney GC 73.02
Rundisney ing acct 439.39+ 25 being transferred from paypal (swag bucks)
Swagbucks 16.50

Total 604.08

I also added another 1000 rapid reward points to my SW acct through E-rewards last week.

 

[stayhomemom77]

Looking good, stayhomemom77

I like how you're using rewards points on your credit card to pay for life's necessities and then moving an equivalent amount into savings. I'm amazed at how much you're racking up in CC rewards almost everyday!

Thanks!

 

[stayhomemom77]

You are so awesome!

April goal: $1500
so far: $185 plus an interview for a new company which will be $1500 a month!

Thanks! And you are doing well too!

Your progress is so impressive, it's inspiring me to try to earn more in my free time. Which credit card do you have that allows you to earn so many rewards on a daily basis, if you don't mind me asking? (Sorry if this was answered earlier in the thread )

I don't think I'll be doing Disney this year, but I'm trying to save up for one sometime in the future.

I have a President's Choice Mastercard and I have all my regular monthly bills charged to it. I then use it to pay for gasoline and groceries and most other expenses. I earn points for all purchases and they are added to my account within a couple of days of the transaction going through. Because I use it constantly, it's always adding up.

Also, when I shop at certain stores...I get bonus points on featured purchases, which upload instantly. I usually grocery shop on Fridays...so those are generally BIG days for earnings.

For example...last Friday I got 2 bricks of cheese and got 1000 points for each of them. I also got 200 points for each dollar I spent on apples. I bought a tub of ice cream and got 1000 points for that purchase too! When I'm able to buy the things I was going to buy anyway...or get them on special...the points add up fast!

Updated total:

Isay 16.15
Sunshine Rewards 16.62
Ebates 3.14
Disney Visa Rewards 14.26
Leftover Disney GC 73.02
Rundisney ing acct 439.39+ 25 being transferred from paypal (swag bucks)
Swagbucks 16.50

Total 604.08

I also added another 1000 rapid reward points to my SW acct through E-rewards last week.

Keep up the good work!

Been lurking for awhile now ...awesome thread. I like the saving money ones. I'm interested in hearing more about quickrewards. I do something similar to get money for travel. My next big savings will be for a Disney honeymoon trip.

Keep up the great work!!!

Welcome to the thread (officially)!

Quickrewards is a survey website. Someone referred me several years ago and I started using it.

I listen to the radio online for a large portion of the day, and I keep my computer sitting open when I'm not using it so we can hear the music and see when the captcha's pop up. They pop up every 10 mins or so (sometimes there is a bit of a delay because of the commercials) and once you enter the code, the screen refreshes. Each time you enter the code, you earn a penny.

Even if I'm not on my computer, I leave it running so we can earn a little something every hour. It's sort of a family affair, because if I'm AFK and the kids or my DH sees that it's time to enter the code...they do it for me! Everybody's earning for Disney!!

That's one way I'm constantly earning...because if this thread teaches us anything...it's that the little amounts add up quickly! I also take some time every morning (except Sundays) to go through all the links on the surveys tab to see if there are any I can take. I usually check again mid afternoon or early evening. Stuff is uploaded and refreshed several times a day, so I'm always checking.

Some survey payments upload on Mondays, some within a day or two but many update within a few hours. The survey compensation varies.

I try my best to earn a dollar a day between the radio and the surveys. Some weeks I earn quite a lot...other weeks not much. Generally, I earn at least $5 a week, which works for me!

Let me know if you have any more questions.

 

[stayhomemom77]

QR has been rather slow lately. I haven't been able to earn much in surveys at all and of course, the radio earnings do have it's limits...especially when we have company (I don't leave my computer open at that point) because I can't earn much then. We've had company from out of town staying with us two weekends in a row now, so I'm $5 below my goal for today.

However...as I mentioned before...this is definitely a spend month!

DH just informed me that there will be several hundred dollars worth of car repairs necessary (brakes and a driver's side door handle issue) on top of the other expenses related to birthdays, Easter and wardrobe replacement/replenishment that we had already budgeted for. It means less cash to shift to the savings account, but more credit card rewards so I'm hoping we're able to maintain the status quo through this.

Keep on earning/saving everyone!!

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $2.34 to my fund since yesterday because I...

earned $2.34 from quickrewards...

So the new totals are:

$63.15 in rewards dollars for a survey site (which I will cashout to paypal)
$29.08 in quickrewards (which I will use to buy Disney gift cards)
$9.06 in credit card rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$1.89 in cc rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$66.75 in the change jar
$510.00 in the account
$100.00 Disney gift card
$1.30 American cash

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $781.23


Monthly Goal: $900
Need to Earn: $118.77

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $6.80 to my fund since yesterday because I...

earned $1.35 from isay...

earned $2.10 from quickrewards...

earned $0.40 in credit card rewards...

added $2.95 to the change jar...

So the new totals are:

$64.50 in rewards dollars for a survey site (which I will use to buy visa cards)
$31.18 in quickrewards (which I will use to buy Disney gift cards)
$9.46 in credit card rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$1.89 in cc rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$69.70 in the change jar
$510.00 in the account
$100.00 Disney gift card
$1.30 American cash

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $788.03


Monthly Goal: $900
Need to Earn: $111.97

Was perusing the rewards available for the isay site and was thrilled to discover that I can convert 7300 points into a $75 gift card, instead of waiting until I have 7500 points to cash out $75 to paypal. So, I'm going to get the visa card as soon as I reach $73.00, use it for purchases and toss the cash into the Disney account. And I'll even get an extra $2 out of the deal! Sweet!

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $3.53 to my fund since yesterday because I...

earned $0.93 from quickrewards...

added $2.60 to the change jar...

So the new totals are:

$64.50 in rewards dollars for a survey site (which I will use to buy visa cards)
$32.11 in quickrewards (which I will use to buy Disney gift cards)
$9.46 in credit card rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$1.89 in cc rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$72.30 in the change jar
$510.00 in the account
$100.00 Disney gift card
$1.30 American cash

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $791.56


Monthly Goal: $900
Need to Earn: $108.44

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $4.17 to my fund since yesterday because I...

earned $0.39 from quickrewards...

earned $1.68 in credit card rewards...

added $2.10 to the change jar...

So the new totals are:

$64.50 in rewards dollars for a survey site (which I will use to buy visa cards)
$32.50 in quickrewards (which I will use to buy Disney gift cards)
$9.46 in credit card rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$3.57 in cc rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$74.40 in the change jar
$510.00 in the account
$100.00 Disney gift card
$1.30 American cash

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $795.73


Monthly Goal: $900
Need to Earn: $104.27

 

[avic77]

Me too! I am also saving and working from home for our next Disney trip. Its the only way we can afford another trip. So I am in there with ya
Keep up the good and hard work

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $1.94 to my fund since yesterday because I...

earned $0.15 from quickrewards...

earned $0.45 from isay...

earned $1.34 in credit card rewards...

So the new totals are:

$64.95 in rewards dollars for a survey site (which I will use to buy visa cards)
$32.65 in quickrewards (which I will use to buy Disney gift cards)
$10.80 in credit card rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$3.57 in cc rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$74.40 in the change jar
$510.00 in the account
$100.00 Disney gift card
$1.30 American cash

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $797.67


Monthly Goal: $900
Need to Earn: $102.33

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $14.14 to my fund since yesterday because I...

earned $0.96 from quickrewards...

earned $0.19 in credit card rewards...

earned $0.64 in credit card rewards...

added $2.35 to the change jar...

added $10.00 to the Disney account...

So the new totals are:

$64.95 in rewards dollars for a survey site (which I will use to buy visa cards)
$33.61 in quickrewards (which I will use to buy Disney gift cards)
$10.99 in credit card rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$4.21 in cc rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$76.75 in the change jar
$520.00 in the account
$100.00 Disney gift card
$1.30 American cash

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $811.81


Monthly Goal: $1000**
Need to Earn: $188.19

**Decided to up the goal to $1000 after all. As long as I get $900 I'll be happy...but there's no harm in setting a higher goal...just in case I'm able to reach it!

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $21.84 to my fund since yesterday because I...

earned $0.98 from quickrewards...

earned $10.04 in credit card rewards...

added $5.80 to the change jar...

added $5.00 to the Disney account...

So the new totals are:

$64.95 in rewards dollars for a survey site (which I will use to buy visa cards)
$34.59 in quickrewards (which I will use to buy Disney gift cards)
$21.05 in credit card rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$4.21 in cc rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$82.55 in the change jar
$525.00 in the account
$100.00 Disney gift card
$1.30 American cash

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $833.65


Monthly Goal: $1000
Need to Earn: $166.35

 

[writermommy6]

Wow, you are just moving right along! I'm still waiting on a call for my interview for my part time work at home job, however, I have landed a few other jobs while waiting soooo.

Added $25 from new client
Added $150 from new gig with old client
Added $450 from additional new client

Total so far: $770

Monthly goal: $1500
Need to Earn: $730

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $1.37 to my fund since yesterday because I...

earned $1.37 from quickrewards...

So the new totals are:

$64.95 in rewards dollars for a survey site (which I will use to buy visa cards)
$35.96 in quickrewards (which I will use to buy Disney gift cards)
$21.05 in credit card rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$4.21 in cc rewards (which I will use for groceries, freeing up the cash)
$82.55 in the change jar
$525.00 in the account
$100.00 Disney gift card
$1.30 American cash

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $835.02


Monthly Goal: $1000
Need to Earn: $164.98