Being Paid to Shop?

If you’re like me, the money in your wallet needs to stretch further than a five-year-old’s imagination. Money’s tight so when a new website springs up guaranteeing untold riches for clicks I’m one of the first to sign up. There are several search sites/engines that offer incentives for you to search through them, yet not all of them are the grand source of splendor and riches they claim to be. Others… well they’re pretty darn close to greatness but do have a few catches. Here is a list of some of my favorites… and a few of those who fall short of spectacular:

Free Books???

If you like to read as much as I do, you probably find yourself with shelves full of books and spending a lot of time at the bookstore buying new books. Your shelves fill-up fast and your wallet becomes lighter and lighter. Yes, there are books we love to keep, and even showcase on our shelves; however, there are many we don’t need anymore.

Birthday Freebees

Birthdays are one of those joyous times in our lives that we can celebrate and not feel guilty about eating cake. Some people love celebrating their birthdays by planning big get-together, painting the town red (or purple and blue) or eating enormous amounts of birthday cake. While others loath birthdays like the black plague, hiding inside their homes with the curtains drawn and a big bucket of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream.  Regardless of how old you are you want to treat yourself in some way. Hey, birthdays happen, might as well make the best out of the situation. For the past few years I've made a game out of how many birthday offers I could use on and during the week of my birthday. Free birthday gifts are really fun and it gives you an opportunity to spoil yourself without feeling the guilt when your credit card arrives. Here are a few offers I have found that were well worth admitting it is your birthday for:

Christmas Money Crunch

It’s time to deck the halls with fun and laughter. Christmas is that wonderful time of year when we all gather with friends and loved ones to celebrate Jesus Christ’s birth and be thankful for all that we have. And what’s a celebration without presents? It makes us all feel good to spoil our loved ones with gifts of goodwill, much like the Wise Men once bestowed upon Jesus. But what if you’re in a situation where you don’t have the money to buy frankincense and myrrh? This economy has played havoc on many pocketbooks this holiday season. Buying tons of expensive presents just might not be in the cards. So to avoid looking cheap (thanks to modern commercialism) or spending way too much of your Christmas bonus here are some ideas to keep pennies in your pocket and the cheer rolling high.