Part of my mantra is free is always good. There are a lot of ways to find great deals on things, but sometimes it can be a bit harder to find it for free. There are a lot of sites out there that offer free stuff, and a lot of scams too. So I'm just going to cover things I personally use.
The biggest best way to get free money or free stuff? A rewards credit card. You got one? No? Well, if you get approved, the Amazon rewards card from Chase is pretty good. That's the one I use mostly. Now, how does a credit card mean free? Simple. Every month, you have bills you pay. Insurance, water, electricity, whatever. These are bills you pay every single month without fail. So, since you're already forking out that cash every month, why not pass it through your rewards card first?
What you do is pay the bill with the credit card, then send the money you'd have have used to pay the bill to the credit card company instead. This way you're not carrying a balance (carrying a balance on your credit cards completely works against you) and you're earning 1-3% back. It's crazy simple, but I never thought about it until I read an article on doing this a few months ago.
Another site I use to get something extra for the things I do is MyPoints. This site is like a rewards card in that you earn points for things you do online. There are a lot of sites that you might buy something from, and if you go through the Mypoints link, you'll earn points that can be redeemed for giftcards at all sorts of different places. I have been a member of the site for over 13 years. Over those years I have earned hundreds of dollars worth of free gift cards. They even offer the option to earn points by answering a question everyday or even searching the internet with their toolbar.
Another option to get free stuff is old-school. It's as simple as writing a letter to a company. Not something I've done recently, but I'm tempted to start doing it again. Just write a letter (preferably snail mail, e-mail doesn't seem to work as well) and shoot it off to them. A great example of this is The $39 Experiment. The idea of mailing a letter to a company is just so rare these days I'd think you'd be even more likely to get something for nothing. Obviously, you have to pay for the postage, paper and envelope, but it still might not be much compared to what you get in return.
I'd love for you to share with me your favorite ways to get free money and stuff!
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