Who doesn’t love making and saving money?
It means going on more vacations, living a debt free life, stressing a whole lot less, and eventually achieving a mortgage-free life.
Here are the apps, sites, and products that will maximize your savings, most of which I have used and personally recommend to my friends and family and now to YOU!
I’ve also included the blogging resources that have helped me make my first $1,000 a month (including FREE resources).
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MONEY SAVING APPS/WEBSITES
Rakuten (formerly Ebates): Rakuten is a FREE site that gives you cash back on your online AND in-store purchases.
Select from tons of retailers such as Amazon, Walmart, Kohl’s, etc.
Use Rakuten’s pop-up feature to see promos and cash back percentages every time you go to checkout. Simple as that and then just wait for the check to come in the mail.
CLICK HERE TO GET A $1O SIGN-UP BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN RAKUTEN (EBATES)
My full Rakuten/Ebates tutorial and review: Earn cashback on all your purchases
Ibotta: Ibotta is my “go-to” app for saving money without having to cut coupons.
Our grocery bill was and sometimes still is one of our biggest expenses. To save money on food I stockpile items when they’re on sale and take photos of my receipts using the iBotta app to get money back on items I’ve purchased. What I love about it is you use it after you’ve gone shopping.
You can even earn team bonuses. Here’s the link to join my team and so we both save more.
CLICK HERE TO GET A $10 WELCOME BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN IBOTTA
Groupon: Groupon gives you major deals and discounts on restaurants, beauty and spas, getaways, concerts, coupons, and more. I get great deals on haircuts.
Register for your FREE Groupon account and double stack your savings with Ebates 😉
Swagbucks: Earn gifts cards through surveys, shopping, and more. Get a $5 sign-up bonus when your join.
PRODUCTS/SERVICES
Best personal finance books: I only started seriously educating myself after we paid off our $33k in credit card debt. Since then we’ve learned how to automate our finances, make investing a regular part of our lives, and max our retirement. Here are my favorite must-read money books for getting out of debt and increasing savings.
Instant Pot: My sister bought us our Instant Pot and we surprisingly love it. It is a programmable pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer, sauté, yogurt maker AND warmer. It saves us a ton of time and money. We use it to make chili, tender corned beef, pot roast, 5 minute mac and cheese, and more.
Audible: Investing in yourself is a great way to make more money. I do this by reading (listening to audio books on my commute) and learning new skills. For a limited time get 2 free audiobooks with a free 30 day trial.
Air Fryer: My husband had wanted an air fryer for awhile and I was lucky enough to try this air fryer out for free. We have used it to make chicken nuggets, french fries, wings, and fried fish. I love that it requires little to no oil, is healthier, and cooks super fast. Another kitchen time and money saver.
CASH BACK CREDIT CARDS
Chase Freedom: This credit card gives you 5% cashback on different select categories every quarter. For example, from April to June, you will earn 5% cash back on purchases made at grocery stores and home improvement stores. From July to September it’s 5% back on gas stations and drugstores.
Use this link to get a $150 sign-on bonus when you spend $500 in the first 3 months your account is open.
I especially like our Chase card because they offer great balance transfer deals. I’ve used them in the past when we were working our way out of debt and am planning on using them to pay our mortgage off faster and save on interest.
Capital One: We have the Capital One Venture card and use it for the majority of our credit card purchases because they offer higher cash back on travel purchases and a ton of gift cards.
Just this year we have earned over $1,000 in cash back.
Use your points to cover travel purchases, redeem for cash, get gift cards, book a trip, and more. Check out their latest offers.
American Express: American Express offer 18 different cards at this time, making it easy to find one that best fits your needs. I currently have the Blue card which allows me to earn cashback with no annual fee.
Earn a $200 bonus when you spend $1,000 in the first 3 months your account is open.
BLOGGING
Dare-to-Conquer FREE 12 day blogging boot camp:
I am a member of DTC (formerly BBC) and it has everything you need to build a successful and profitable blog.
Scrivs, the course creator is constantly updating and adding new content on SEO, content creation, Pinterest, affiliate marketing.
DTC is different than most blogging courses because you’re paying a one-time membership fee. This means when new stuff comes out you get it for free. The price for DTC has since gone up from the time I became a member. If you aren’t sure if this is the course for you try out DTC’s free blogging bootcamp first.
Stupid Simple SEO: This is the #1 SEO course out there. Thanks to Mike Pearson’s course my organic traffic has increased, I’ve scored back links and have been featured on several high domain authority sites.
Read my full Stupid Simple SEO review and see my before and after results thus far.
Pinteresting Strategies: Carly Campbell’s Pinteresting Strategies is the course that helped me triple my traffic and qualify for Mediavine. I love her course because it’s super cheap compared to other Pinterest courses, gets updated, and ultimately works. Read my full Pinteresting Strategies course review to see my personal results.
Affiliate Marketing for Bloggers: After takings Carly’s Pinterest course I took her affiliate marketing course. I was told it is the more affordable version of another popular affiliate marketing course that has information not seen anywhere else. The proof is in the pudding. After taking Carly’s course and implementing some of her strategies my Ebates and Amazon income immediately increased.
Traffic Transformation: I bought Lena’s course because of the wealth of free information she provides to her audience.
Her course is super affordable, but it can be hard to figure out which course is best for you.
Check out her Free Blog Traffic Bonus Guide and free Video Series: SEO Lessons from 15 Million Pageviews to see it it’s a good fir for you.
Bluehost: If you want to start your own blog I highly recommend Bluehost. They offer some of the best hosting prices and their customer service is amazing. With my special Bluehost link get a free domain, SSL certificate, and 24/7 support!
Learn how to start a blog today.
Tailwind: Tailwind allows you to automate your pinning, get the best times to pin, and see what pins and boards are performing best. Tailwind saves me so much time so I can focus on other money making blogging tasks. Try Tailwind for free and get access to up to 4 tribes and watch your traffic grow!
Linqia: A great place to score high paying sponsorship opportunities as a new blogger. Average earnings are $220 per program. You don’t need a huge social media following to start.
MAKE MONEY ONLINE
Survey Junkie: Survey Junkie is one of my favorite ways to make a little extra cash because you qualify for new surveys every day, most are short, and it tells you exactly how long each survey takes. Nothing is worse than taking a survey that goes on and on to only get a few points.
Proofread Anywhere: If you’re a stickler for spelling and grammar errors, becoming a transcriptionist or proofreader is a great way to earn a significant income. Not sure if this is for you, check out this free 76 minute webinar to see if proofreading is for you, how to get clients, and make money so that you can live a financially freer life.
Fiverr: Fiverr is a freelance community that offers gigs from voiceovers, printables, logo design, web analysis, greeting cards, etc. I actually purchased my logo from there for a very cheap price.
If you have a skill you most likely can market it on Fiverr.
