2021-10-17 20:20
This is a a list of Pros and Cons for Instacart and Shipt. This goes into details of the apps so I would suggest reading more about each before this article. Read about Instacart here… Read More
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2021-10-17 20:12
You may have read my posts either on shopping for Instacart or for Shipt. If you haven't, I recommend reading both of those first. This post is to talk about the best way to use both o… Read More
2021-10-16 20:32
Recently I wrote about my experience shopping for Instacart (you can read about it here). Well this past week I tried out shopping for Shipt, and it was a GREAT experience. There are t… Read More
2021-09-21 00:45
The pandemic has hit both my husband and my work really hard. My husband had been driving for Lyft and Uber (read about it here), which was not safe to do during a pandemic, and my wor… Read More
2021-09-18 21:01
A while back, I wrote about getting a free stock for singing up with Robinhood (see the post here). But there's another simple investor app that will also give you stock for signing up and i… Read More
2021-08-14 21:29
I wish I had heard about this earlier, but late is better than never! BuzzFeed has a summer writing challenge where if you write a post or make a quiz between June 15 and Sept 15 and i… Read More
2021-02-08 00:12
Recently I've been getting into knitting. I had bought some yarn a while back for a specific person to make something out of and when I tried out a new stitch than I had been doing, I… Read More
2020-12-26 23:58
This year it was just my husband and I for both Thanksgiving and Christmas (thanks Covid) so that meant that we got to chose (and had to prepare) all the food. One of the most importan… Read More
2020-10-25 22:18
There's an easy way to get $150 and help the environment by just doing your normal spending. That's by opening up an Aspiration Spend account and making $1,000 of purchases with their debit… Read More
2020-10-21 21:18
The stock market. Not something I really envisioned myself investing in. But with apps, it has gotten a lot easier for people to invest themselves with little money. You can put in just a li… Read More
2020-09-03 01:49
Have you heard of Cheeze-It Snap'd & Stream? Cheeze-Its has teamed up with Amazon to launch Snap’d & Stream, a rewards program that gives snack and binge-watche… Read More
2020-08-16 22:31
One thing that has been made relatively easy in the last decade or so is selling things online. I've talked about selling things that you have lying around on eBay and Amazon before&nb&hell…Read More
2020-05-01 21:43
Hi everyone. So at the time of writing this, we are going through a global pandemic, Covid-19. We are supposed to stay home as much as possible and certain supplies like toilet paper and cle… Read More
2019-11-04 00:44
I have a new obsession. I recently came across an app, called JobSpotter that gives you points, which can be redeemed for Amazon gift cards, for uploading job listings at location site… Read More
2019-05-05 01:47
Recently an article by CNBC has been making the rounds on social media for its ridiculousness as a sort of suggestion for all of us millennials who are struggling with money because we just… Read More
2019-02-23 06:06
A couple years ago meal delivery kits started becoming popular and, while pretty expensive, they have good deals on your first trial which is a good way to get some cheap food for a while.&n&hell…Read More
2018-06-12 07:03
A while ago I wrote a blog about meal kit delivery services (read about it here). These are companies that mail you ingredients to make healthy meals. I love this idea because it… Read More
2018-01-26 07:40
Airline miles are a great way to be able to travel. I really love it when you can get them for free so I jumped at the opportunity to earn free Spirit Miles by taking surveys. Ev… Read More
2018-01-08 02:31
Our new year did not start out well. We came home at 4 in the morning Jan 1 after a fun long night out celebrating with friends to find our cat Tybalt crying and having thrown up… Read More
2017-12-08 06:27
My husband and I love watching movies and we especially love seeing them in theaters but it can get very expensive. I wrote a post a while ago about cheap ways to see movies but I have… Read More
2017-09-26 05:38
So lately I noticed I was having a bad reaction to shaving my legs. I tried special shaving creams, changing my razors more often, aloe after shaving, all kinds of things but nothing h… Read More
2017-03-30 04:45
It's been a while since I've done a post. I've been busy but I've also been trying out different services for this post since November, so I have been working on this, just in the back… Read More
2017-01-16 03:30
I'm sure most people by now have heard of ridesharing, a popular new way to get around. If you haven't, read this. As many of you know, about a year ago I tried out driving for U… Read More
2016-12-04 04:56
Hey all! I've already finished a lot of my Christmas shopping from Black Friday and Cyber Monday online shopping deals. Well, Amazon isn't done with those deals yet. They a… Read More
2016-11-20 01:38
Saving energy is important, not only for our environment but for saving money! But what if I told you that you could MAKE money from saving energy? That's what OhmConnect does. … Read More
2016-10-29 23:04
So recently I had a lot of major car repairs (you can read about it here). And I learned some helpful things to save you money!Find a Mechanic You Can TrustFirst things first, find a m… Read More
2016-10-29 22:59
So a while ago my car had a bunch of lights suddenly turn on. It was driving normally but I thought I should get it checked out never the less. After a long day of testing, it ca… Read More
2016-10-17 07:39
My husband and I love Purina as our brand of choice for our cats but what makes it even better than others is it has its own rewards program! I love rewards programs (See my post Sign… Read More
2016-10-16 22:59
Another great rewards program if you have cats aside from the Purina Pet Perks, is the Fresh Step Paw Points Program. If you buy Fresh Step cat litter (which is one of my favorite bran… Read More
2016-09-29 05:15
If you've read my post, Sign Up For Those Rewards Programs . . . It Can't Hurt!, you'll know that I like using Safeway's rewards program to shop. You can add coupons digitally to your… Read More
2016-09-09 04:47
For those of you that read my blog, you know I love traveling, especially to different countries. But traveling internationally is VERY expensive. Here's a few ways to make it a… Read More
2016-09-08 22:43
If you don't use Google Chrome as your browser . . . . do it. Not only will these tips not apply to you, but it is such an awesome browser! It's completely customizable. I… Read More
2016-08-30 00:41
I just got back from an amazing trip. An amazing trip to one of the most expensive places on the planet without totally breaking the bank. Here's how I planned a trip for two fro… Read More
2016-04-22 21:05
Many of you know, I recently started driving for Uber and I really enjoy it (See My One Day Experience Driving for Uber). Well they recently upped the sign up bonus to $1,000 after com… Read More
2016-03-21 06:22
Many of you know, I recently started driving for Uber and I really enjoy it (See My One Day Experience Driving for Uber). Well they recently upped the sign up bonus to $750! Take… Read More
2016-02-27 04:27
Choosing a wedding venue is one of the hardest and most important parts about planning your wedding! It is important to find a place that suits you and your fiance's personality while… Read More
2016-02-27 04:23
Here is a really easy project for what I think is one of the cutest decorations to have at a wedding, a "Mr & Mrs" sign. Again, I was surprised to see how expensive these signs see… Read More
2016-02-20 06:12
I just signed up for a Wells Fargo Checking account. Why? Because they are offering a $100 bonus to do so.I've done a few of these offers before (See Checking Account Bonus Award… Read More
2016-01-28 04:32
So most of you know, my husband has been using Uber extensively to get to and from work when I have the car and it's great! (See my article, Ridesharing) So over the summer, my s… Read More
2016-01-02 00:32
When I was trying to think of what to write about this week, I realized I hadn't talked at all about our recent addition. A few months ago, I took my car in to get the AC checked becau… Read More
2015-10-28 19:52
A week or so ago, my mom came over to visit. And since she lives out in the boonies, of course she had errands she wanted to run in the "city", one of which being she wanted to look at… Read More
2015-10-07 20:52
This week, from October 7th to 9th 2015, shop exclusive deals for Amazon Student members on electronics, tech, study supplies, and more. Not an Amazon Student member? Join here… Read More
2015-10-03 23:40
So it's been a little over a year since my husband and I got married and we moved in together. As with any new location, scouting out what grocery store you are going to frequent can b… Read More
2015-09-14 02:43
So for those of you who don't know, I'm a performing artist. I do musical theatre primarily which means I act, sing, and dance and currently my job is teaching theatre and dance as wel… Read More
2015-08-29 22:00
In my last post, Hybrids . . . Are They Worth the Upfront Cost?, I wrote about purchasing a hybrid car. Well, only after about a month of owning the car, we had battery failure (the au… Read More
2015-08-03 06:03
Today I'm going to talk about referral programs. These are easy ways to make money or earn rewards for products and companies you already know and love! If you've read a lot of m… Read More
2015-07-19 02:23
My husband and I will be going to Disneyland on Monday and Tuesday for my birthday! For those of you that know Disneyland, you know that for hotels there are several surrounding the pa… Read More
2015-07-05 22:03
One thing that I had seen a lot of when looking at wedding ideas was antique-styled birdcages for guests to put their cards (for those that don't have a large gift) into. I loved the i… Read More
2015-07-05 21:59
Happy New Year!So sorry for the long delay in posts, the holiday season got the best of me! But I am excited to continue my focus on weddings with another article on venues! (Sho… Read More
2015-07-05 21:59
Continuing on my theme of saving money on weddings, I wanted to talk about things that you don't necessarily need or cheaper alternatives. As I've stated many times before, just being… Read More
2015-07-05 21:58
One of the biggest wedding hassles is creating a guest list. Not only is the size of your guest list important for location requirements and aesthetic, it is one of the biggest factors… Read More
2015-07-05 21:54
So another big expenditure in weddings is the wedding dress. You can spend thousands on it, depending on your taste. If you only want a simpler dress, than you shouldn't need to… Read More
2015-07-05 21:51
It's been a while since I've done a new post, my life has been crazy busy! In my last few posts on saving money for your wedding, I want to talk about ways to recuperate the funds inve… Read More
2015-07-05 21:51
So for the last few months I've been focusing on wedding planning and since that is coming to a close, I thought I'd offer a little help on saving money for that special trip after the weddi… Read More
2015-07-05 21:51
This will be my last post on the little wedding series I created. It has been so much fun to write about saving money on your wedding and I hope this has helped many brides to be (or g… Read More
2015-07-05 21:50
Second post of the day? What?! I just HAD to share this. Last night I made dinner for myself and my husband for $3! And it was tasty and filling too!This is what we h… Read More
2015-07-05 21:50
It's graduation time and that means in a few months lots of people will be heading to college so I thought I'd do a post about saving money for college. I'd say I'm well versed on the… Read More
2015-07-05 21:49
I have been so excited to write about this ever since I discovered it a few weeks ago! I LOVE traveling, but I hate the expenses that make it difficult so I always love finding good de… Read More
2015-07-05 21:49
Yesterday I wrote about my new discovery, Aibnb, a website (and app) that lets you search for all types of places to stay at amazing rates. I am now literally obsessed with finding coo… Read More
2015-07-05 21:48
So I'm not a huge social network person. I've had Facebook basically since the beginning and that's about it. I got an Instagram but I have like 4 pictures on it, same with Pinte… Read More
2015-07-05 21:45
Since my husband and I got married and moved in with each other almost a year ago, we have been sharing one car. His work is only a few miles away from our apartment but mine is severa… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
So Valentine's is coming up, which means a lot of anxiety in the gift-giving and planning departments. There can be a lot of pressure to make this day special which most people think t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This is something I saw on Facebook for a way to save by never having to purchase dryer sheets again.WHAT YOU NEED:1 Container with an airtight lid (grabbed out of my pantry)4 sponges cut i… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
So it was about time to get my oil changed in my car. As with most people, I hate shelling out money towards my car because cars are expensive and a necessary evil where I live. … Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Because so many people are interested in my post, Make Money With Credit Cards, I decided to make a second part about my top 3 favorite credit cards.#3: DiscoverSignup Bonus: When I signed u… Read More
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