Still Picking up the Pennies

Still recovering from all of your holiday shopping? The online rewards site Swagbucks has a smart and fun way for you to earn and save when you spend.  Swagbucks is hosting another round of Shopping Swago! What is SWAGO you ask? It's a bingo-inspired promotion run by Swagbucks, a website that rewards you with points (called SB) for completing everyday online activities. You can redeem those SB for free gift cards. If you've never used Swagbucks, participating in SWAGO is a great introduction to the site and an easy way to earn a good amount of points quickly. Click here to get started !  Here’s what you need to know to get your 3 00 SB Bonus (and don’t worry, you don’t have to make a purchase to complete a pattern): Go to the Swag page and make sure you hit “Join” otherwise you won’t get credit for completing the action items. Each square on your Swago Board will contain an action item to complete. Once you complete the action item in a particular square the sq

Driving in the Winter Wonder Land.  The only photo we took of the tree this year after Santa sat back to enjoy a job complete! I cannot believe it is already 2018! Time is flying by so quickly. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Years. We spent a ton of time on the road.  We were blessed with the company of my Grandmother over Christmas. She lives 5 hours away, so that meant a lot of road time for my boys and me. About 20 hours of road time, but I have to admit I love car time with my boys. We have the best conversations. I find out who they like now and what is going on at school. Oh yeah, but it did wear on my car. We have an appointment next Thursday in Green Bay to have it looked at. We are praying it is still under warranty.  Here is the plan for the next week. It is, of course, another busy week and juggling only have two cars that we are using. Monday, I have to work late, but I get to paint rocks with a bunch of great kids. Then I have anothe

The digital rewards site Swagbucks is offering big payouts during their January "Swago" promotion starting Monday, January 8th at 9am PT and running until Monday, January 15th! Swago is just like bingo, but in this case you're filling out squares as you earn points on their site for doing things you already do online. If you're thinking of trying Swagbucks, this is a great chance to learn all about how the site works and earn bonus points while doing it, meaning you can get more gift cards faster. Here are a few tips:  Each square on your Swago Board will contain an action item to complete. They can be anything from getting a search win, completing a survey, or just visiting one of our popular stores!   Once you complete the action item in a particular square the square will change color signifying the action item is complete.   You have until 12pm PT/3pm ET on Monday, January 15th to mark off as many squares as possible so use your time wisely.   Be mindful of