Giveaway: Win $100 Gift Card to One of Hundreds of Retailers from Swagbucks
Holiday shopping has begun, but the average consumer is set to lose hundreds, if not thousands of dollars this winter and they may not even know it. So how can consumers get the most out of shopping experience and actually grow their pocket book?
Swagbucks is a site that lets us earn virtual currency and real life rewards for performing the everyday actions we already ake online. Search the web on Swagbucks, play games, watch videos, fill out surveys, and “cha-ching,” users earn branded virtual currency — Swag Bucks — that translates into real-world rewards and prizes.
The Swagbucks, earned through every day web activity that you are doing ANYWAY reward members with currency called “swagbucks” (get it now?) redeemable for gift cards and products at hundreds of partner retailers including Target, Wal-Mart, Kohl’s, Best Buy, Macy’s, the Apple Store, Sears, Disney, K-Mart and more.
I’m all about saving money this (and every season) and there’s some quick tips you should always be keeping in mind.
Combine Everything - You can save a lot of money if you combine all available discounts, rebates, promotions or coupons to maximize your spending power
What Happened Last Year? - Often times sale prices may be the same or only a few dollars lower than standard MSRP on products, even at top retailers. Check last year’s discounts, the prize of the item on eBay, Amazon or other sites and at several competing retailers to be sure you have the best deal
Beware of the Mark Up - Retailers secretly mark up prices on inventory every day up until the holidays begin, then slash prices the day after Christmas to liquidate inventory. Although it may be a buzz kill, celebrating gift exchange several days after Christmas can double or even triple the amount of goods you can purchase in stores or online for the same dollar amount
Consolidate - Try consolidating all your old gift cards, coupons, gift certificates or other credits through customer loyalty programs along with holiday discounts.
Giveaway: One reader will win a $100 gift card to ANY of Swagbucks’ partner retailers (there’s TONS to choose from), to enter, go to Swagbucks.com and register (it’s free!) using the unique registration code of ALYTUDE — this will give you 70 Swagbucks in addition to the 30 you normal get for registering — to everyone who enters, regardless of whether you are the lucky $100 gift card winner! Also, follow @Swagbucks and @AlyWalansky on Twitter and tell us your tricks to save money on your holiday shopping this year. Deadline to enter is December 10. Good luck!
I’m already a Swagbucks member, and have been following you and Swagbucks on Twitter for some time (mami2jcn is my Twitter id). I’ve been earning Swagbucks for Amazon credit that I use to buy Christmas gifts. I’ve also been comparing prices from all the retailers and snatching items off my gift list when I see the lowest price or when I can combine a sale item with a coupon.
Hi, Swagbucks is a great site and I have been using it for a while. However, I have yet to truly use their price comparison tools so I want to try this out asap. I follow you on twitter @blindblog thanks for the giveaway!
I always make my list up the day after last Christmas and I shop all year long – looking for deals and crossingout names on my list as I get thier gift. I also stay flexible in terms of gifts – if aunt bea wants lavender slippers and I find purple ones for half the cost…she’s getting purple.
Already following both you and swagbucks on twitter and am a swagbucks member, tweeted you my answer here:
https://twitter.com/Tracy_Iglesias/status/274731202609561600
foolw you both
I have been a member of Swagbucks for a few years. I save money on holiday shopping by using coupons and shopping thru cash back sites
Follow you both on Twitter @ElenaIstomina
already a swagbucks user: keltom2. I love to use swagbucks to search for the best deals and coupons, before I order I always search so i can get more discounts! I follow both on twitter @keltom2
I’m a member and follow @Swagbucks and @AlyWalansky on Twitter. I compare price and use coupon codes, shop through cash back offers to save money during holidays.
I follow both. I save money on holiday shopping by starting early and giving myself lots of time to think of different gift options and comparison shopping, plus I always look for online coupons. @tracylr233
I just signed up with your code and I’m following both on twitter @zuspicious
Tweeted by answer to you: https://twitter.com/zuspicious/status/275040758099238912
I entered by signing up and tweeting!
I’ve been a swagbucks member for a couple of years and I follow both of you on twitter @aes529 and I save money through cash back sites,coupons, and swagbucks.
I tweeted my answer too https://twitter.com/aes529/status/275366445028868096
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I signed up for Swagbucks this summer and wish I had done it a lot sooner. Love it!
I save money buy checking for great buys on deal sites and shopping cash back sites like Fatwallet.
I follw both on twitter @mefink
follow you
follow swgbucks
retweeted and follow @applefondant
I save money at holiday time by couponing, ebating, upromising and hitting the clearance racks
I follow you both on twitter @dbmonkey1
I save money using sites like swagbucks,fatwallet and ebates.
I also shop all year for gifts
1. I’m already a Swagbucks member.
2. I follow @Swagbucks and @AlyWalansky on Twitter. (@calidreamin87)
3. I shops sales & use coupon codes.
I’m already a Swagbucks member.
I follow @Swagbucks and @AlyWalansky on Twitter.
I look for the best deals, use coupons and rebate websites and rebate credit cards.
Joined swagbucks
follow you and swagbucks on twitter
I save money for/during the holidays by shopping craigslist, resale shops and couponing like a crazy woman
whoopsi – I joimed swagucks today
I need to revisit Swagbucks again…I am a member. I like to buy useful practical items but also some special edible goodies when they are ON SALE!
Member of Swagbucks
Follow @Swagbucks and @AlyWalansky on twitter @jillyrh
My tricks to save money on holiday shopping is to search for the best price online, then go through a site for cashback, use my credit card that gives me cashback (but of course pay it off when the bill comes so no interest is incurred) and use free shipping online. Shopping all year long is best also to find the best prices all year long.
I redeem my swagbucks for amazon gift cards to help with the holiday budget. I always look for coupon codes when ordering online.
I have a gift closet and woek all year “filling” it up.
belong to swagbucks. follow you both.
I’ve been a member of swagbucks for a few years. I follow both on twitter@rjs682. I save giftcards from rewards programs throughout the year and compare prices when shopping.
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/rjs682/status/277281881920253953
follow you and follow swagbuck and joined swagbucks
My tricks for saving money at the holidays include making lists of names of people I need to get gifts for early in the year together with thier likes, sizes, hobbies and then keeping an eye out all year for cheap gifts and making sure I cross them pff the list when I have thier gift. I also take advantage of rewards programs and (gulp – hard to admit) freecycle.
I make home made goodies for gifts as well.
I follow you and swagbucks on twitter. I joined swagbucks
I save money at holday time and all the time byusing coupons, using sites like swagbucks, fatwallet and ebates and most important – I give the gift of time. I will do a deep bathroom cleaning to Aunt Agnes, or the labor to paint a room or steam clean carpets
I’m a member of Swagbucks! My tips are to always serve for a promo code when shopping online, use coupons and comparison shop!
I follow both on Twitter! @angelmom037
follow you and swagbucks on twitter. I joined swagbucks. How cool it is! I did not know about the site before this
I save money all the time by being setting a budget and sticking to it. If I have $10 for auntie em – well I have $10 and I look for BOGO offers, freebies, clearance sales When you don’t have a pile of money to spend you get a little more careful in term os thinking about what a person would really really like, want or need – which opens a lot of doors in terms of ideas for gifts.
Shop and compare prices online.
I joined swagbucks and follow @Swagbucks and @AlyWalansky on Twitter as @thomasmurphy40. I save money on holiday shopping by shopping sales and using coupon codes.
actually been a member for a while and have cashed out quite a bit…I have been trying to shop the sales..off to target this week for legos
Has anyone here tried Zoombucks.com? I’ve heard awesome feedbacks from that site.