Rewards questions .....saving for disney in 2011

[nathaliabrown]

I do a bunch of rewards programs. But mostly just the paid to click ones. I am not much of an online shopper. So far I have earned over $60 with those in the last couple months. We won't be going until 2011. It is my goal to pay the trip (or at least a large chunk) with these programs. I have not been very good at doing them lately. I am 29 weeks pregnant and just don't want to. Horrible reason but the truth.
We have a change jar we are collecting our change in but that is hard since we use debit cards for everything.
I put any extra money in a savings account with ING. I know the interest rate is not the best right now but I have to wait to get my money. I can't just go to the bank and withdraw. So that stops me from taking money out.

Some people were telling me about doing rewards to earn money for disney. What ones should I be doing that will actually pay me for my trip? Which ones do you enjoy and how do you do them?

 

[cglaura]

I use Sunshine Rewards.

I do the daily greenfield survey and the daily otx survey. Well I try for them daily at least!

I also do whatever shopping I can, but not a big shopper. Just stuff I'd normally get...like I buy all my personal care items through drugstore.com b/c you get free shipping over a certain amount and they have sales as good as local stores.

Then, if there is a freebie that looks like it is crediting well (there is a thread in their forum where people post), I'll try for that.

I also do MyPoints...just random shopping that isn't on SR and email clicks.

And CashDuck...random stuff that isn't on SR or MP. (Make sure you don't do same stuff on more than one site).

Between these, mail in rebates from stores, change jar, etc, in about 2 years I have saved all but around $200 for my 2 week trip in Jan/Feb.

For the change: I don't use my debit card because it is just too easy for me to go over budget. I keep X amount out each month for "stuff". For groceries I pull the cash out before I go shopping.

But, what some people do is when using their debit card, pull $5 out when checking out to put in their "jar".

 

[mrsklamc]

I would recommend Swagbucks. I have been doing it less than a month and I have 53 swagbucks. They do have a Disney giftcard and a Southwest giftcard available.

 

[HARVEYSGIRL]

I signed up for several sites and have made quit a lot of money. I have been doing them for about 6 weeks. I have gotten enough for a couple disney gift cards already. I think it is a great way to earn extra money. I plan on getting as many giftcards as I can for my next trip!

 

[Belle0101]

If I would have stayed loyal from when I first began I could have paid for a couple of trips by now. It's hard for me to stay motivated too. Plus, I can't quite get into a rhythm. I'd like to blame it on something other than me but I can't.

Easiest for me is the MyPoints paid emails and their toolbar for searches.

Equally easy is the Swagbucks toolbar and widget.

After that I just can't get the hang of programs or into a pattern. I'm signed up at -

Sunshine Rewards
Quick Rewards
Creation Rewards
Amazon Mechanical Turk
ChaCha
BzzAgent
CokeRewards
Inbox Dollars
RewardTV

My kids are signed up at Kidzeyes and Teenseyes (sp?).

I used to do Mystery Shopping but I lost my enthusiasm for that too.

And, I just don't shop online. I've yet to find anything online that I can't get cheaper locally. We've got a few banana box retailers around here and the savings are unreal!

nathaliabrown - which programs are you doing? We could compare lists and see what I can help you with. I know Swagbucks and SR (Sunshine Rewards) pay in Disney Gift cards.

 

[nathaliabrown]

Well I am new to this. I just started Swag and am a little confused. I know I can earn by serching but is that it'?? I dotn shop online either. Hmm how are the other ones working for you?

If I would have stayed loyal from when I first began I could have paid for a couple of trips by now. It's hard for me to stay motivated too. Plus, I can't quite get into a rhythm. I'd like to blame it on something other than me but I can't.

Easiest for me is the MyPoints paid emails and their toolbar for searches.

Equally easy is the Swagbucks toolbar and widget.

After that I just can't get the hang of programs or into a pattern. I'm signed up at -

Sunshine Rewards
Quick Rewards
Creation Rewards
Amazon Mechanical Turk
ChaCha
BzzAgent
CokeRewards
Inbox Dollars
RewardTV

My kids are signed up at Kidzeyes and Teenseyes (sp?).

I used to do Mystery Shopping but I lost my enthusiasm for that too.

And, I just don't shop online. I've yet to find anything online that I can't get cheaper locally. We've got a few banana box retailers around here and the savings are unreal!

nathaliabrown - which programs are you doing? We could compare lists and see what I can help you with. I know Swagbucks and SR (Sunshine Rewards) pay in Disney Gift cards.

 

[Belle0101]

Well I am new to this. I just started Swag and am a little confused. I know I can earn by serching but is that it'?? I dotn shop online either. Hmm how are the other ones working for you?

Swagbucks - I can't remember when I signed up for sure but it seems to me it was sometime in August of this year. Right now I have 184 Swagbucks. I installed the tool bar and I alternate my searches between the SB and the MyPoints toolbar. Earning SB via the toolbar is hit or miss. I also installed the Widget. You can check that through the day to see if any SB are available. Also if you have the toolbar there is an envelope icon and it will tell you if there are messages. Via the Widget and the envelope thing you'll get a code and if you enter it at SB you get bucks.

You can earn by turning in old cell phones too.

MyPoints - they have little questions you can fill out every so often at the site. Sign up for newsletters. This month if you install the toolbar you'll get 100pts plus you can get 150 search credits. You can search as much as you want but the most you can earn points for is 75, this month is double though. Plus the emails you get credited for clicking through.

The other programs I listed are slow going for me. Sorry to say but I am just not lucky at Sunshine and I'm still trying to get in the groove at QuickRewards.

BzzAgent is trying out new products and writing reviews. You get to keep what they send you. No money earned but it's fun to get free stuff.

CokeRewards I just keep cashing out for Powerade coupons. It's for a free Powerade but I wait to use until Meijer has a Buy some get some free sale. Last time I had 7 Powerades and they were all free. Plus I entered the codes from them.

Does that help some? Like I said I don't shop online so I don't have huge amounts saved up but a little here and there really helps. Feel free to ask if you have other questions.

 

[dementia412]

Well I vote for Swagbucks, Mypoints and (my new favorite place) CupidCash. Swag is easy to use and not very intrusive, mypoints is handsdown the best site out there for earning and Cupid is fun and friendly with a good forum, tons of tips, promos and games.

Yes I am going to shove Cupid at you all until you get Sorry, I like the place.