9/20/2024 Weekend Freebies and Deals!

Back to school season has kicked my butt! I’m not feeling too hot today, but I wanted to get some freebies and deals out there.

The 2024 Birthday Freebie post is here! Check this article out and sign up for birthday freebies at least 2-3 weeks before your birthday.

My comprehensive list can be found here if you are looking for free food resources. It is focused on San Diego County, but additional resources are outside my area.

Freebies:

Free SPD Fresh Roll Dog Food In-Store
Free Chomps Stick at Target After Rebate
Free Mugler Alien Hypersense Fragrance Sample
Free Just for Men 1-Day Beard & Brow Color Sample
Possible Free Catit Creamy Cups Cat Food
Free Rind Dried Fruit Snacks & Mixes
Free Make Your Own Scarecrow or Pumpkin Noodle Craft Kit at JCPenney
Free 8-Pack of Spindrift Cranberry Raspberry Sparkling Water
Free Bag of G.H. Cretors After Rebate
Free Mamba Fruit Chews at Aldi
Free Fragrance Samples from Macy’s
Free 20 oz. Bottle of MTN DEW In-Stores
Big List of Free Burgers + National Cheeseburger Day Deals TODAY
Free 2024 National Parks Entrance Days
Free 6-Piece Chicken Nuggets Every Wednesday at Wendy’s
Free $15 Amazon Credit with Amazon Photos
Free Sample of i-ENVY Cluster Palette Lashes
Free Sample of Soma Mouth Tape
2 Free Movie Tickets to Megalopolis
Free Active Minds Lab Products for Kids
Free Whopper, Chicken Sandwich, Fries & More at Burger King
The Best Free Skincare Samples to Request Right Now
Free Queso Day at Moe’s Southwest Grill on September 20th
Free Dr. TLR Bio-Collagen Face Mask
Free Sample of Arrowleaf Pet Intesti Care
Free 2025 EWTN Family Calendar
Possible Free Mattel Toys
750 Free Burger King Crowns Reward Points = Free Whopper
Top Freebies and Rewards for Good Report Cards
Free Coffee Mate Bagel & Cream Cheese Coffee Creamer – Today at 12pm EST
Free Jimmy Dean Griddle Bag & Product Coupon – 1st 50 Each Day
Free Decora Girlz Fashion Party Pack
Free Good Planet Foods Olive Oil Slices or Shreds After Rebate
Free Bloomingdale’s Little Freebies Box
Free 4-Pack of PROTALITY Shakes
Free Sample of Beggin’ Flavor Stix with Bacon & Peanut Butter Dog Treats
Free Pampers Swaddlers 360° Sample Pack
Free Bag of Yummers After Rebate
Free Full-Size e.l.f. Invisible Sunscreen SPF 35

Deals:
Shark Steam Mop ONLY $49.88 (Reg. $70)
Michael Kors up to 80% Off
Kids Backpacks up to 64% Off at Macy’s
Amazon Basics Folders with 2 Pockets 2-Pack ONLY 49¢
Grab These Best Shoe Deals on Sale For Women, Men & Kids, Up to 70% OFF
Kate Spade Glimmer Oval Camera Bag ONLY $56 (Reg $299)
Home Expressions Microfiber Sheet Set ONLY $11.99 (Reg $30)
Coach Outlet Sale – 70% Off Clearance2
Flash Sale: 75% Off Women’s Swimwear

Advanced Opinions is Recruiting for Two Studies!

 Advanced Opinions (A market research firm located in New York) is recruiting for two upcoming Online Projects.

 

The first Study topic: Baby Food.

To be considered for this project, please complete the screener questionnaire here.

Compensation: $175 (if chosen)
Open to: Moms 18-40 years old
You must join 15 minutes early – please adjust for your specific time zone.
Study dates include: Monday October 21st or Tuesday, October 22nd: 2-hrs  via Desktop/Laptop  using High-Speed Internet – 12:00-2:00pm ET or 2:30-4:30pm ET

The second study topic is Protein.

To be considered for this project, please complete the screener questionnaire here. 
Compensation: $150 (if chosen)
Open to: 18-50 year olds
Must join 15 minutes early.
Thursday, October 3rd, Friday, October 4th, or Monday, October 7th, 2024 at various times.

9/19/2024 PRC Research Study Round Up!

PRC aka iOpinion is a nationwide research study company. They are always running studies and looking for more respondents. They email me once a week with online studies they are looking to fill. Here are the latest studies:

TOPIC: Opinions & Voters
Pays $200. The discussion will last 120 minutes
Online Virtual Discussion
Hispanics aged 18 and older
Dates of the survey: September 26, 2024 – October 10, 2024
If you are interested in participating, complete the intake survey here. If you pre-qualify, a recruiter from PRC will contact you via phone.

TOPIC: Software Products
Pays $400 Consumer or $575 Qualified Business Owner. The online bulletin board will last 4 days, 60 minutes per day
Online Bulletin Board
Consumers and Small Business Owners, ages 18-34
Dates of the study: October 2-9, 2024
If you are interested in participating, complete the intake survey here. If you pre-qualify, a recruiter from PRC will contact you via phone.

Looking for other ways to make money online? Check out my post here.

9/29/2024 SANTEE MUSIC ACADEMY Santee Kids Make Music Day (Free!)

September 29th Santee Music Academy is hosting a free Kids Make Music Day!

Santee Music Academy has all sorts of fun times planned!

And you can enter to win a free month of music lessons!

If your kids are interested in attending, RSVP here.

Fall 2024 Making Money/Side Hustle Round Up!

I’ve posted about this before, but I wanted to make an updated post with the most popular and lucrative ways I make money outside of a 9-5 schedule job.

First up, and my favorite way to earn cash: Surveys. For me, these fall into two categories: Research Studies and App Surveys.

  • Research studies are generally conducted by companies like Taylor Research, PRC, Q-Insights, or AO Opinions.  They are either performed at the research study facility (Taylor Research is in Mission Valley), or online via a Zoom meeting on an old-fashioned Bulletin Board System. In person, it can range from 30 minutes to 8 hours and payments range from $25 all the way up to $1000. Online studies are usually between 45 minutes-3 hours and pay $50-$700. Most pay via check or a gift card. If you are doing a research study survey for a brand, they sometimes offer you a gift card for their brand website. I generally don’t accept those studies/surveys. I try to post about opportunities each company has as they email them out.  I try to do 1-2 studies a month. This helps me save up for family fun during the summer. 
  • App Surveys are conducted via apps specifically for surveys. My two favorites are PaidViewPoint and Pinecone Research.  They both have a website if you don’t want to download their apps. There are other survey companies as well, I have a list of some here. I’ve used most of those to varying degrees of success, but PVP and PR are my favs, their surveys are short, and reaching the minimum to cash out with both is simple and doesn’t take long.  I usually take the Paypal or Venmo cash option for both.

Another site for Research Studies is Digsite. I don’t remember how I discovered DigSite (I think it was a targeted Facebook Ad). I have done surveys and research studies with them for about a year, and they generally pay between $25 and $200. over the past two weeks, I have done two research studies with them, it’s about 5 to 10 minutes each day for three or four days. They ask your opinions about a specific topic, sometimes you have to take a picture, or do a little bit of homework, but, overall it’s fun. Dig site pays in Amazon gift cards. They email you when they have studies that fit your demographic.

If you like to do hustles that take you outside the house,  try Field Agent! I make money by incorporating Field Agent jobs into my already-needed errands. Quick, easy money. Audits, secret shops, and trying new products are just a few ways you can earn money with Field Agent.  They have Costco missions frequently- take pics of displays, review sample folks. The $3, $5, and $7 tasks add up quickly! Field Agent pays out via Bank Transfer. 

If you want to get into secret shopping, Amusement Advantage has a lot of opportunities in the Southern California area. You have to be a good writer, have good attention to detail, and take decent photos (from your phone). Most of their shops/adventures are very specific and detailed. You can learn more about it here.

isecretshop.com is another secret shopping website that has a variety of opportunities. Before I had kids I used to do TONS of secret shops on weekends and after work. You have to be a good writer, have good attention to detail, and take decent photos (from your phone). Most of their shops/adventures are very specific and detailed.

The next three are SUPER PASSIVE, meaning you aren’t going to get rich doing these, but they are easy to do and require minimum effort.

This passive side hustle I enjoy and that I’ve been doing for 11 years. Turn your Junk Mail into Cash! I’ve been doing this for YEARS, and I love it. You can learn all about Small Business Knowledge Center here.

Evidation: This is a super passive hustle, but it’s super fun- all you need is a smart watch or a fitness tracker.  Here is the article I wrote with all the information about how it works.

I also do simple tasks with Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. I transfer the earnings to my Amazon.com account. You sign up and do tasks for small amounts of money, but the money adds up fast.  The tasks are quick and simple (transcription, surveys, flagging inappropriate photos).   If you want cold hard cash instead of Amazon.com credit there is an option to have money transferred to a bank account.  Mechanical Turk does ask for your SSN when you sign up- you will receive a 1099- MISC at the end of the year, regardless of which option you select.

This next category isn’t a “hustle” per se, but they are all great ways to get cashback or save on groceries and other shopping trips. I use a lot of cash-back/rebate apps. You can see my complete list here

My friend Amy uses a local company Genalyte to earn money. They offer you a “courtesy” for blood and plasma. They are in the Sorrento Valley area. You can learn more on their Facebook page.  I personally have never done it- I have very tiny veins and have a hard time doing a blood draw at the doctor’s office.

So there you have it. No Uber, Lyft, Instacart. No MLMs or crazy pyramid schemes. Nothing untested or clickbait-worthy. Want the truth behind those clickbait articles: “5 CrAzY WaYs To MaKe MoNeY?!!“ Check out my post here.