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Cash Back Credit Cards

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:32:00 +0000

As I continue contemplating effortless sources of income, one idea keeps coming to mind-- cash back credit cards. The idea behind this is that for every dollar that you spend you can get up to 5% cash back. Sounds almost too good to be true.

So, what's the catch? The catch is discipline. Most people don't have the discipline to know when to stop spending. For this kind of cash reward to benefit, you have to be ready to keep track of every dollar you spend. This can be a bit exhausting. Which is why most people don't do it. However, if you think of time as money and you're getting paid to simply keep track of your own finances, then it's a fantastic deal!

Here's a great link to some cash back rewards cards:

Cash Back Credit Cards

Happy Earning!

How To Find Free Books

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:20:00 +0000

(Today's post is a guest post by Heather at http://www.workathomemarket.com/ If you want to submit to Creative Dough, please see my guest post page: Submit a Guest Post)

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a bookworm. From the summer book programs to required school reading, I’ve loved turning the pages through each adventure. Not to mention, I started my own personal book collection in my late teens. Now, I have a small library of books I want to pass on to my future children someday.

If the cost of buying at the local book shop keep you from adding to your own library, you may be interested in knowing there are multiple outlets where you can earn book for free! Here are my tips below:

Book Review Programs

This has been one of my personal favorites! And I can’t believe how many there available on the internet. The gist of these programs may change in rules, but for the most part you are asked to review a certain book in exchange you get to keep in. Sometimes, the reviews are shared on your own blog, or you simply rate it through their system. Some of the most popular book review programs that I’ve found useful have been Book Sneeze, Blogging for Books and Bethany House Publishers.

GoodReads

When I first joined good reads, my intention was to simply use it to categorize what I currently own. However, after using it a while, I realized it was also a great place for book introductions and earning free titles. There are many authors who will post about their book and then send out free copies to selected individuals. Sometimes there are only a few copies, while others offer copies until they run out, etc.

Paperback Swap

While this particular web site has been around for some time, I find many people who have yet to hear of it, much less use it. Basically, you get to trade your unwanted books for ones that you would prefer owning. You also get credit right away, just for signing up. Last year, I earned over five titles for less than $6 (all due to shipping costs, no purchases!)

Swagbucks!

Swagbucks is another fun way to earn free books. You can swap for titles that you want, or save up your Swagbucks to purchase titles, etc. While it may take a while to earn, it is certainly worth it if you are able to snag hard to find titles!

Host A Book Swap

Do you have a small group of friends or church family that may be interested in participating in a book swap? Secure a time and place, then set up tables to host the books. Allow each participate to have one “book buck” for each item they bring for the swap. Usually, it’s best to have a minimum amount they can bring, so everyone walks away with a few finds!

Heather is happily married to Joshua, while pursuing her dream of working from home. She shares her work at home journey and ideas at Work At Home Market. You can contact her at: workathomemarket@gmail.com

Property Room Review

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:18:00 +0000

I recently heard about an online sight called property room. On the website, they auction off items that were confiscated in police raids. Products include everything from cell phones to cars, and the website is growing steadily in popularity. So, I decided that this might be something worth checking out. Here's what I found when I did:

Shipping Costs are High
Multiple Claims of broken electronics and cheap jewlery
Due to high bidders, the costs are often close to what you would find on a website such as Ebay.

On the flip side, there have been many positive reviews about customers who were:

Happy with the price and thrilled with their product.

If you do decide that property room is the place for you, I would recommend that you read all of the descriptions below the product and make sure it has been tested, compare your product on Ebay, and/or Amazon, and make sure to calculate your shipping into your bid. You can look at their merchandise here: http://www.propertyroom.com/

Happy Saving!

12 Easy Ways Save on Gas

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:55:00 +0000

At 101waystosavemoney they posted a great article on twelve ways to cut the costs of gas money. Check it out here:

http://www.101waystosavemoney.com/Save-On-Gas.html

Happy Saving!

How to Get the Best Deals on Ebay

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:02:00 +0000

Have you heard someone bragging about the mad deal they found on Ebay and wondered how they struck gold? Here we'll talk about a few tricks that really help when searching for those amazing finds.

1- Use your watch list: Find multiple deals on the item you want, and then place it in your "watch list." (you can find this located on the upper right hand corner of the page when you click on an item). Here, you can compare and contrast the costs of each item you are looking at, and it will help you keep track of those great deals.

2- Wait to bid: I know it's tempting to claim your prize, but if you bid too early, your competition might strike a bid battle. This can drive up the price of the item significantly. Wait until just before the item ends to bid, and you will have a better chance of getting the item, and paying less for it.

3- Do your research: How much should you really be paying for your item? If you can find it cheaper at walmart or amazon online, you might want to wait it out for a better deal to come along.

Happy Saving!

Need Dough Quickly? Try Plasma Donations

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:12:00 +0000

One long talked about form of making money on the side is Plasma. You've probably heard of it, but there are a few looked over benefits of braving the needle and spending an hour or two in the chair.

1. In some places you can make up to $300 a month.
2. Money payback is immediate
3. Most places are fairly accessable
4. You can feel good knowing that your plasma is going to a good cause

A good website to learn more about donating plasma in your area is: http://www.biolifeplasma.com/html/getting_started/getting_started.html

Happy Earning!

The Power of $5

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:50:00 +0000

$5 may not seem like it's worth more than your next few vending machine purchases, but here are a few

figures to chew on:

If you saved $5 a week you would accumulate:

$23 a month

$276 a year

$2,760 in 10 years

$11,040 in 40 years

Happy Saving!

Paid Data Entry for Mechanical Turk: Have you heard of it?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:55:00 +0000

I've been trying to find new ways to make the dough, and I found one that seems to have slid under the radar. It's a program called Mechanical Turk within Amazon. Within the program you are paid to enter data that a computer can't, and get paid for each "hit" you accept and finish.

I've been skeptical of these programs before, but I've had good experiences with Amazon thus far, so I thought I would give it a try.

Concensus: It's similar to online surveys, it doesn't pay a lot, but most of the "hits" are small brainless data entries, good for a mindless hobby while watching your favorit movie or t.v. show (Fringe!).

You can check out the website here: https://www.mturk.com/mturk/welcome

Day 5 Make Your Own: Chalk

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:43:00 +0000

Thanks to Oh My Homeade Goodnes for this inexpensive fun family craft. See their directions for making your own chalk here:

http://www.ohmyhandmade.com/2010/contributors/homemade-sidewalk-chalk/comment-page-1/#comment-8617

Happy Saving!

Day 4 Make Your Own: Dishwasher Detergent

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:36:00 +0000

Since everyone seemed to like the last post about homeade laundry detergent, I thought I'd go one further and post about homeade dishwashing detergent. Save some dollars and cents here on your everyday detergents.

http://beingcreativetokeepmysanity.blogspot.com/2011/01/dishwasher-detergent.html

Happy Saving!

Day 3 Make your own: 15 cent Febreeze

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:07:00 +0000

Sick of paying for your nearly $6 Febreeze bottle? Try this remedy from "Homeade Mamas" which cost roughly 15 cents instead. Here's the link:

http://www.homemademamas.net/2011/07/febrezefor-less.html

Happy Saving!

Day 2 Make Your Own: Laundry Detergent

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:19:00 +0000

Here's a recipe that comes with good recommendations from a friend of mine. It's a fairly easy recipe, and "costs just pennies," as my she would say. Going from an $11 box of detergent to one that costs just a penny; sign me up!

http://www.thefamilyhomestead.com/laundrysoap.htm

Happy Saving!

Survey Update: Opinion Outpost2

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:21:00 +0000

I've been doing surveys for a little while with Opinion Outpost. It's proved to be a legitimate website albeit you aren't making much. For a 20 minute survey, you can make between 10-20 points. Each point is worth 10 cents. From my experience, the "20 minute surveys" that I've taken really only took about 5 mins for me. It's basically making pennies, but if you're bored and have a few extra minutes, it's a pretty easy way to make the extra dough.

http://www.opinionoutpost.com/

Happy Earning!

Day 1 Make Your Own: Baby Wipes

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:29:00 +0000

On White House, Black Shutters website, they have an awesome article on how to make your own baby wipes. I don't like to fuss if it looks like it will take too much effort, but these look really easy, and very inexpensive. Check it out here!

http://www.whitehouseblackshutters.com/2010/03/homemade-organic-baby-wipes.html

Happy Saving!

$6 a day groceries

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:19:00 +0000

Recently I posted about a few teachers who took the $1 daily grocery challenge. For most of us, that's probably an extreme, but how about $6 a day? On Lindsey's blog http://feedyourselfonsixdollarsaday.blogspot.com/search/label/groceries she discusses how she eats great meals on her $6 daily budget. Her blog comes complete with recipies and prices for her meals.

Happy saving!

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Article: "How to Eat on a Dollar a Day."

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:38:00 +0000

This is an article I found on small group of teachers who decided to take the challenge to eat on $1 per day or less. The article shares quite an intricate and surpisingly inspiring process as these young teachers work towards their goal. I'm tempted to consider something similar. Do you think you could eat on $1 a day? Check it out!

http://moneyland.time.com/2009/08/18/how-to-eat-on-a-dollar-a-day/

Happy Monthiversary Creative Dough!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:18:00 +0000

Comment here to wish Creative Dough a happy monthiversarry! I've had this blog up and running for one month today. Here's to a long relationship with my awesome readers, thanks for checking out
Creative Dough.

Guest Post: Free Ice Cream Cupcake at Marble Slab Creamery Stores on December 15 from 4 to 7 pm

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:48:00 +0000

(Today's post is a guest post by http://www.mybulgingwallet.blogspot.com/ If you want to submit to Creative Dough, please see my guest post page: http://creativecentsanddollars.blogspot.com/p/guest-posting.html)

In honor of national Cupcake Day, Marble Slab Creamery is offering free ice cream cupcakes on December 15, 2011 from 4 to 7 pm http://www.marbleslab.com/default.aspx This freebie is happening in the U.S., and also in Canada, although the Canadian freebie is limited only to the first 50 customers. I was browsing the ice cream cupcake selection on their website and they look delicious, although the sugar and calories may prove a bit too much for some people.

By the way, cupcakes seem to be making a comeback lately. I've noticed a lot of bakeries and ice cream shops have started serving up specialty cupcakes.

Survey Update: Opinion Outpost

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:38:00 +0000

Another Way to Make the Dough: Paparazzi Jewlery Kits

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:16:00 +0000

Throw a Paparazzi Jewlery Party!

(Very inexpensive and cute jewlery)

I don't like to spend very much on jewlery, and that's why I've always enjoyed going to Paparazzi parties that my friends have thrown. I've gotten some VERY cute jewlery. However, this can also be a great supplimental income for those needing to make a few extra dollars.

IF you're serious about it.

Here's the link where you can pick up your first starter kit for $300. Most of the jewlery I've seen has sold for about $5 a piece which can make this a pretty easy selling point!

Here's the link: http://www.paparazziaccessories.com/starterKit.aspx

Happy Earning!

Picasa: High Quality Picture Editing Tool

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:30:00 +0000

For Ebay I've really been needing to take high quality, appealing pictures for the items I'm selling. Unfortunately my camera isn't terrific. However, I've recently downloaded the free picture editing software from Google's Picasa and I love it! I've watched myself whittle away an hour or two just having fun making my photos look incredible. And, the best part is that the software is free!

Check it out!

http://picasa.google.com/#utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-bk&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=picassa

Happy Saving!

Fresh Produce for Less

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:59:00 +0000

I've always wished it wasn't so expensive to buy fresh produce, it's been discouraging to me that we live in a place where it is cheaper to buy junk food than to support farmers and eat food that is actually good for us. That's when a friend told me about Bountiful Baskets. This has been a teriffic find for me. It's a co-op where you can order a basket full of fresh produce for only $15. It's based off of an idea of community where each participant agrees to volunteer every 6-8 weeks to help keep the operation up and running. It can be a pretty fun and exciting experience to pick up your first basket and volunteering isn't too difficult. I would even describe it as an exciting community event. If you are interested in getting your bountiful basket, check it out here. They don't supply in every state, but they list the locations on their website.

http://www7.bountifulbaskets.org/?page_id=233

Sell your Cell

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:45:00 +0000

Have any old cell phones laying around the house? http://www.sellyourcell.com/ buys them back from you! I'm not sure how old the cell can be before they won't take it anymore, but they have a search box to find your phone and see what they will pay.

Happy Earning!