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Stretching Your Pennies, Saving Your Dollars

What is Swagbucks?

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by Filed Under: Swagbucks

published date: February 19, 2010
modified datt: March 10,2020

All this talk about Swagbucks and some of you still do not know what it is. The best part about Swagbucks is I earn Swag for doing nothing than what I would ordinarily do.

Swagbucks is a search engine that allows you to earn points JUST FOR SEARCHING. When I am going anywhere online, I try to utilize the Swagbucks toolbar to go to that location – even if it is my own website.

With the concept Search, Earn, Redeem – it really doesn’t cost you anything extra to get FREE stuff while searching the web (you were doing that anyways.)

This I redeem Swagbucks for…

Amazon Gift Card – $5 for 45 Swagbucks.

How Can I Make Searching Swagbucks Easier?

You NEVER have to go to the Swagbucks website, you can search straight from your toolbar. This is actually, by far my favorite feature.

To install yours –  go to the toolbars button at the top of the main page, and download the correct bar for your internet engine.

Double Swagbucks Day

Friday’s are Double Swagbucks Day. Each Friday, Swagbucks awards double the codes, sometimes even larger codes like 100 points!!!

On average, I earn around 12 Swagbucks a week – it REALLY does depend on how much I search. Busier weeks, give me more points, weeks where I am not searching/working as much, I am earning less.

Give it a try. You might find that earning all these gift certificates really is great!!!

Go HERE to get started.


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Treasures in Heaven – My God, How Great Thou Art!

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by Filed Under: Treasures in Heaven

published date: February 21, 2010
modified datt: March 10,2020

I apologize about a few weeks off from Treasure in Heaven. It isn’t that I haven’t learned much, or I haven’t had much to say, I just really wasn’t able to really express it all into words.

I am not sure if it is the weather (blue sky and beautiful temperature) or the following of some powerful weeks of growth, but I can’t stop signing “My God, how great Thou art!”

God truly is amazing!

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

When through the woods, and forest glades I wander,
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.
When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur
And see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.

Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing;
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.

Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration,
And then proclaim: “My God, how great Thou art!”

Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!


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Big Crumbs – Earn Money When You Shop

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by Filed Under: Beginners

published date: January 28, 2010
modified datt: March 10,2020

Shannon recently introduced me to Big Crumbs. Big Crumbs work just like Ebates and Shop at Home. You earn cash back by going through their site to shop.

Items to Note on Big Crumbs:

1.) Earn cash back without minimum payments.

2.) Refer your friends and earn cash back on what they earn!

You can get paid via Pay Pal but note there is a payment processing fee of 2% with a $1 cap – no more than $1 will be taken out for your payment.

I am adding Big Crumbs to your Ebates and Shop at Home options because it will allow for cash back on some stores not on the other two sites and also offers some larger percentages on popular stores than the other two programs offered.

Get started with Big Crumbs HERE.


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Coupon Magic Organizer – 10% Off Code

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by Filed Under: Coupons, Online Shopping

published date: January 28, 2010
modified datt: March 10,2020

You guys seemed to LOVE the Coupon Magic Organizer Giveaway HERE.  I really liked reading all the ways you guys were organizing handling your coupons.  Now you can use the coupon code FRUGAL when you check out and get 10% off any purchase. This code is good until the end of February.

Start Shopping HERE.

See all the possible ways to organize your coupons HERE.


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Coupon Printing 101

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by Filed Under: Beginners, Coupons

published date: January 25, 2010
modified datt: March 10,2020

I often get frustrated emails over coupon printing. While I am not the tech savvy person you all believe I am, I do have some helpful hints that will hopefully help you out – PLEASE understand, I might not be able to offer you every detail of explanation for a question you might present. I will do my best.
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Note: Most coupons can be printed twice. Use your back button to get back to a printer to print. Sometimes this requires clicking your back button a few times.
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Coupon Printers
Printing coupons DOES require you to install a Coupon Printer. There are a few types I have seen – one you see often is on Coupons.com or with Bricks, another on Smart Source, and another on Target’s website. For Smart Source coupons you will need the latest version of Java which you can get HERE. For PDF coupons, you need the latest version of Adobe which you can get HERE.
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Installing the Printer
When you select a coupon to print and click the print button, you will be asked to install a coupon printer (if you have not done this before.) If your computer keeps asking you to install the coupon printer after you already have, one solution might be to check your spy/virus program to make sure this program in allowed to be used. Also, try a different browser (switch to Internet Explorer -IE, Safari, or Firefox-FF.) If it keeps giving you trouble, move on. I have had this happen before and sometimes I just don’t see a solution.
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Bricks Coupons
You can recognize these coupons because the start out with the web address http://bricks. Bricks Coupons can be a little tricky as their address/code can be specific to the browser you are using (IE, FF, Safari – you can not print them in Chrome.)
So in the Bricks address, you are looking for key letters to know which browser to use. You can see the image below.
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Internet Explorer (IE): wi or vi
Firefox (FF): wg or vg or xg
Safari: vi or xs
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How do you know if you are in the wrong browser? Well the letters above should tell you, but the coupon will also say please wait or never print. Open a new browser and try again.
Places to Print Coupons
Smart Source
Red Plum
Eat Better America
Pillsbury.com
Betty Crocker
Home Solutions
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Electronic Coupons
Cellfire
Upromise
Shortcuts
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Trouble Shooting Guides
Smart Source
Red Plum
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Related Posts:
Eight Tips to Couponing HERE.
Couponing Acronyms and Explanations HERE.
What is a Catalina? HERE.


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Aveda Sample Pack

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by Filed Under: Free

published date: January 12, 2010
modified datt: March 10,2020

Take THIS coupon to a participating Aveda location and get a FREE Aveda Color Conserve Sample Pack including a sample of Aveda Color Converse Shampoo (10 ml), Conditioner (10ml), and Strengthening Treatment (10 ml). Find a local location HERE. I love the way Aveda products smell!

Thanks, Stretching a Buck


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Marcal Small Steps Coupon

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by Filed Under: Coupons

published date: January 06, 2010
modified datt: March 10,2020

Go HERE and get a $1.25 coupon for Marcal Small Steps Paper Napkins. A small package could be FREE or really cheap.

Thanks, Frugal Living and Having Fun.


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Artscow FREEBIES and Codes

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by Filed Under: Photo

published date: January 06, 2010
modified datt: March 10,2020

I have told you guys about Artscow before. It is a nice photo website – especially when deals are not available on other sites. Just for signing up with arts cow you are given DOZENS of FREEBIES. Some FREEBIES I have exchanged from them are coasters, a coin purse, key chains, deck of cards, a mouse pad, etc.

Currently, when you join Artscow you get 1200 free prints credits (both 5×7 and 4×6), 3 8″x8″ photo books & other great photo gifts credits – while they don’t specify the “other great photo credit”  (I think they vary by when you sign up), they should be great. Mine were all the things I told you about above – and there were A LOT OF THEM!

Some Working Codes

FREESHIPPING30 – FREE Shipping on $30 worth of purchase (you shouldn’t need this code. You will have A LOT OF FREEBIES.) Expires 1/11.

DISCT35OFF  – 35% off all personalized gifts. Expires on: 1/11. (You probably will not need this code either.)

2010CLNDR12M – $4.99 calendar shipped.

CAMCASE399 – $3.99 Digital Leather Camera Case shipped.

When you log in, use the code 2010BOOKS and get 10 FREE 5×7 20 page photo books. (Thanks, Saving with Amy)

With all the FREEBIES you will come across, you will have to pay shipping. I just got some coaster today and they are actually pretty cute. Shipping is a very reasonable price. Shipping does take a long time, though. I ordered around 12/26 and got my package today 1/6 – so expect around 2 weeks (give or take.)

Get started HERE.


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