For this week’s Budget Booster, I have a very easy way to get a little extra money. And because it’s very easy, it’s very little money but still… easy. It’s with MyPoints. You sign up and receive several offers in your mailbox to click on. Clicking on the email gives you the points. See? Easy.
You don’t have to sign up for the offers (although if you do, many more points are waiting for you) – just click. It’s almost always five points a click, and once you’ve accumulated enough points they can be cashed in for gift certificates. It takes an average of 1550 points for a $10 gift card to most places, so if you just follow the lazy email clicking plan I am on, it will take a while to add up. But I promise, it will add up.
You can also print grocery coupons and receive points when they are used. MyPoints would really like for you to shop through their site and they work with major retailers so if you remember to start there when you’re doing some online shopping, you’ll get points for every dollar you spend. Personally, I have an almost 100% forgetfulness rate for MyPoints shopping. Sign up for MyPoints and see what you think. I think you’ll like it!
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I love MyPoints! Been clicking on those emails for years now. A number of years ago I spent my points for gift cards of Office Depot – $100! Just for clicking! Put it towards a georgeous Christopher Howell computer desk & hutch.
I almost have enough points for at least that much in gift cards…haven’t decided what I’m saving for yet… a GPS unit? an IPOD touch? a laptop? something big – that much I know!
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Big Binder Reply:
August 31st, 2010 at 8:27 am
Wow!! I get excited when I get a $25 gift card to a restaurant. You must be way more patient than I am
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I’m already signed up with My Points….and LOVE IT!!! I’ve redeemed a Starbucks cards and a Banana Republic card (which can also be used at Gap and Old Navy – but the Old Navy card takes more points to redeem, so it’s better to get a BR or Gap card). Anyway, My Points is great! I love that I get point just by clicking on emails!!!! Great advice for saving a budget!
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