May 28- Check out this Blog and Contest

I don't remember how I found the blog TheBobbyPin.com, (I'm pretty sure it was a friend of a friend blog hopping..7 degrees of seperation, etc) but I'm definatly hooked. The moddest fashions, the impromptu pug pictures (okay, that was enough to hook me), the honestly of the author, and sometimes she even posts contests.

CONTESTS! GIVEAWAYS! okay, now I have your attention, don't I?

TheBobbyPin.com is giving away a Shabby Apple Dress. Their stuff is SO cute!
Check out details here.

May 26- SwagBucks CODE Day!!!

Because I'm off to work now I won't be able to post the rest of the days codes. Be sure to check in at sbcodez.com because they will keep you posted on ALL the codes!

Today is Swagbucks mega code day- where many codes will given out throughout the day for everyone to really rack up those swagbucks for prizes and giftcards. They are on code#3 already... so you can expect many, many more! So far it looks like a code is released every 60-90 minutes, and each time the amount increases. Last time swagbucks had a mega code day they ended up giving out a few 50 point codes! wow! So far today (we're on code #5 as I write this) they have been smaller, usually less than 10.

Don't know how to find the codes? I like to use http://sbcodez.com/,a website/blog dedicated to not only telling you if/when a code is out, but how much its worth, where you can find it, what it is- or if its personal "everyone has a different one" code, they will link you right to your own!

Anyone else joining in the swagbucks-a-thon?

*For more about Swagbucks, or to join, click the swagbucks tab on top of this blog!*

May 25- SWAGBUCKS TOMORROW! Don't miss it!!!

Swagbucks has already introduced a whole new set of Collector’s Bills in honor of Memorial Day. Collect them all to earn your bonus bucks! In addition, they are releasing a brand new feature where you’ll be able to keep track of the Bills that you’ve collected as you go, right from your account ledger. Pretty cool! You’ll have until 12am PDT Friday morning to collect all four – good luck!

And this you CANT miss if you wanna rack up the SWAGBUCK!
They will be running a Swag Code Extravaganza on Thursday, May 26th, so make sure you’re around to take advantage and rack in those bucks! Codes will be released all day! Check out my swagbucks tab up top to register if you aren't already getting swagbucks, and read tips for maximum swagbuck rewards!

May 20- Empty Mailboxes..

Looking at 2010's money making reports (kept in a well-used cheap notebook) I see that last year May was one of my smaller months for earnings. I guess history does repeat itself- I haven't been neglecting the "earned in May" list, I just haven't had anything to report!

I hope you all got the correct link for 20/20 research. I am playing a game of phone-tag with a 20/20 representative currently since I qualify but we haven't been able to reach each other to iron out final details. I hope we get connected because I would LOVE (understatement) to get that $250 added to May. Heck, I would be glad to add that number to any month!

My mailbox (snailmail) has been letting me down recently as well. Usually only a few things a day which consists of bills, ads, or magazines. Where's my freebies?

My husband won a large (four digits) prize in a contest at work and it renewed my love for contests. My philosophy used to be "someone has to win- right?" but then changed to "that someone is never me". I have gone through the same thoughts on the lottery but now my contest philosophy is I have nothing to loose! In the lottery, I do. :-)

20/20 link FIXED

Thanks for the MANY emails/comments that the link for the 20/20 study was wrong. You guys are on top of it! Thats why I love ya and keep the good stuff coming.

This new link should work- CLICK HERE
*I can't test it since I took the survey already it just shows me "complete"*

May 17- New 20/20 survey available!

There is a new 20/20 research study taking place. click HERE to see if you qualify!

20/20 says:

We are currently conducting a research study regarding Grocery Items (#11-0316) and would like to invite women to participate using an online bulletin board. A bulletin board is a new, cutting-edge way to conduct market research. It allows you to participate from your home, office, the local coffee shop or any place that has a high speed internet connection.

The online discussion takes place: June 7th through July 13th. You will only be required to log in on 10 specific days during that time but you will spend 1 hour per day each day answering questions posted by the moderator.

For your time and participation you will be given a $250 Online Visa Code, which can be used for online purchases at any website that accepts a regular Visa card. As always, any information that you provide will remain strictly confidential

May 16- Monday Mornings!

I love Monday mornings because of all the surveys and opportunities waiting in my mailbox from the weekend. My first survey of the day was from Toluna and I qualified to product test a new volumizing shampoo. WOOHOO! THATS the way to start the week. Not to mention, along with a free product to try I get paid for it. Gotta love it, baby!

-more coming soon from today-

May 14- Another Newbie to try!

While I can't guarantee success with "newbie" sites I try, I do like to tell you about them so you can try them along with me. It seems when summer pops around each year companies launch their "freebie/earn money/contest" sites. I would think Winter would be better since people are stuck inside more- but summer it is.

A new site I'm trying gives you rewards for taking short surveys about the TV shows you watched the day, or days, before. You select from a list what you watched and they'll ask you questions about the show and the commercials you might have seen during it. Get it wrong? no problem, but no points. Get it right? Score points that can be used for contests, auctions, or save them up to redeem as prizes such as gift cards. I'm into day 3 of trying it out and I gotta say I'm kinda hooked. Sure, I don't get all the questions right but I like that I can choose about what shows I watched, when, and what channel (normal broadcast, on cable, etc) it even includes movies played on Tv!

Wanna join? This one is by email invite only so either leave a comment (they are private because I don't "publish" them) with your email on this post. Or shoot me an email at disneybugs@gmail.com saying you want to get it on the tv watching rewards.

AS A REMINDER: my site is run ad-free because I'm all about not spending money. However, please note the big flashy box on the top right. It's NOT an ad. It is a poll for another newbie site I'm trying out. You take a few simple questions and win tickets/coins to enter for weekly and hourly drawings. You also earn cash to go to paypal.

May 11- Get a Swagbucks heads up!

You know I love Swagbucks- but sometimes racking up those points just doesn't happen as fast as you'd like. Some daily hidden codes and can be tricky. No more!

Friend these guys on facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/SBCodez

They will post and update you AS SOON as new codes become available. They tell you where they are, what they are, when they expire, and how much they are worth. If you see a code that ends in X's such as ThisIsaCodeXXX, those X's mean that each code is individualized and you will have to go get the code yourself to find out what those Xs are. Happily, when these guys post a link they will give you a link that sends you to your own code. EASY!

Also, if you aren't already signed up for Swagbucks please use my referral link:

http://swagbucks.com/refer/LilSarahBug

The more people who sign up under this link, the more opportunities I have to do swagbucks giveaways on my blog. Last time I gave away a $5 amazon giftcard- but each time the prizes increase!

Swiffer Giveaway on Facebook TONIGHT

Just a quick FYI.

Saw this on facebook:

Tonight is the night we start The Swiffer 360 Duster Giveaway! Starting at 8PM (ET) this evening we'll be giving away the first wave of 12,500 Swiffer 360° Dusters Starter Kits (with more to come throughout the month). Check our status update then to know what to do!

I must haved "liked" swiffer on facebook at one time or another. If you wanna join in on this giveaway, go "like" swiffer on facebook and we'll see what they want us to do to win tonight!

May 10- MailBag Questions

I have received some great questions this week so I figure I should go ahead and answer them:

Why did your site change?
Change is good! Sometimes I just get bored with the color scheme, other times I have adjusted the site because I don't want it to look like a cheap "get rich quick" scam, I want it to look like the cheap "this is what I'm doing, you can to if you want" it is.
The latest change was to make the site more reader-friendly, letting people skip my babble (not that you'd want to miss my precious input) and get right to the good stuff using the top tabs.

Are your totals accurate or do you lie to get more refferals?
I guarantee everything on the site is 100% true to my knowledge. If I was going to lie I'd make up much better totals, believe me! This isn't my get-rich-quick plan, online earnings are neither quick nor making me rich. They just help stretch the budget and when I was first trying to make some extra money online I would have loved if someone had treaded the path a bit before me, giving me ome direction. Since I didn't find that person, I became that person, or I am trying to be. Also, I appreciate every time someone uses a refferal link- but not all the links are refferals. At least half the time I inform you from the goodness of my heart...aw!

How can I contact you?
No, I will not give you my personal cell phone! And don't laugh- I've been asked twice now and even once for my home address.

You can contact me by emailing me directly at Disneybugs@gmail.com, just make sure the subject line isn't something "spam sounding" or I may ignore it thinking you are a virus.
Also you can leave comments on each and any post within the blog, there is a small link at the end of each for comments that I will approve before they are published on the blog (to protect your privacy and keep the site clean).

Lastly, since many of you come from PinchingYourPennies.com (hi!) you can always PM, (private message) me using my username: SarahBug. If you aren't on pinchingyourpennies.com forums you are missing out!


I've downloaded the Swagbucks toolbar but I don't get any points for searches, why?
I get this one a lot, I should have answered it sooner. Whether you download the toolbar or you do swagbucks searches from their own page, getting rewarded for a search on swagbucks is completely random. It used to be a game that my brother-in-law would sneak onto my computer and do crazy searches to see how many, if any, swagbucks he could be rewarded for his sillyness. One time "The purpley pugs are really blue" rewarded him 50 swagbucks! I use my toolbar for every page I need to get to such as "facebook", "blogspot", "yahoo mail" besides the normal actual searches for sites I don't have an address for. Somedays I get a ton of searches rewarded, and sometimes I can go weeks without a single search swagbuck. the best advice I can say is just keep trying. Especially on Fridays- they give away more points more frequently on Friday!

Why do I get duplicate emails from InboxDollars/SendEarnings?
These sites are like clones of one another, they usually do send the same emails to you daily, but you will be credited on each site seperatly. If InboxDollars sends you an email about a new purse company you will get rewarded at InboxDollars for clicking on it. If SendEarnings sends you that same purse email you need to click on it again so SendEarnings will reward you. Get it twice? Read/Look at it twice, click it twice, get rewarded twice!

What is with swagbucks sending me all over the web?
(technically, I combined seven different questions into this one- multitasking!)
Swagbuck's "trusted surveys" will send you to another off-site location to complete a survey of a company working with swagbucks. If you complete these surveys fully swagbucks will reward you within 24 hours. If you have had any trouble not being rewarded you need to contact swagbucks techsupport.

Swagbucks special offers will also be rewarded if fully completed, within 3 days of completion. Make sure you fulfill the requirements- I once put a facebook game on my facebook for points but it wouldn't reward me until I played the game and reached level 12.

Gambit, Gwallet, and TrialPlay are sites that work with Swagbucks to bring you special offers and deals. I like to watch their videos that are sometimes available for 2 swagbucks each. Often their deals require you to buy something which I stay away from. I'm here to earn things for free!

How long will I be waiting for the closed site to open?
Your guess is as good as mine. But I will let you know as soon as I know something.

Why do you post so infrequently?
or
How many hours do you spend on your computer a day?
Somedays are just another day without much excitement to report. Other times I write amazing mind-blowing posts in my head but they just don't get typed out onto the computer. I am a teacher, a full time student, a housewife, and I also reserve the right to lazily sit on the couch in my pajamas and watch old reruns streaming on Netflix. So, as you can see I have a life away from the computer. Sitting at a computer for more than 45 minutes at a time makes my head hurt.

How long have you been online earning?
I started product testing when I was in my freshman year (2002) of college for fun. When I got married in December 2006 I went a little nuts trying to make money online. I was in a new state, new house, didn't know anybody, no job- I had a lot of time to make mistakes and find the gems out there in internet land.

Why isn't this or that link working?
A link isn't working? Thanks for letting me know! Its because I typed something wrong and I want to get it fixed so I'll get on that. I'm usually typing and petting a pug at the same time... often he even tries to type to.


I hope this cleared some things up. If it didn't refer to the "contact me" question!

May 9- Trying a New Site

I got an email asking if I had tried a newer site to earn online money called InstantCash.

Well, nope, I haven't. So now I will be! If you'd like to join up as well CLICK HERE and join me in the testing. What do you think? So far I think the simple surveys are kinda fun- I like that the money can get cashed out at just $2 min, and it goes to your paypal.

May 9- New Look!

You most likely noticed a new look to the blog! I have added quick links on the top so you can have a refference to the best online earning sites I frequent, or learn about me if you so desire. Plus, I've added a "waiting list" for survey site membership that isn't currently open to new members.

May 8- tidying up the site!

No need to be running off- all the posts are still here for your reading enjoyment. Throughout sunday I will be updating the look of the blog and adding new tabs above the posts... a quicker refference of the best online earning sites!

May 7- get your (text) books via online earnings

When life gets expensive what do you do? Well, if you are me than you double your online earning dedication. Those of you who follow along with my blog here know I am currently a student working towards my teaching degree and man-alive are those textbooks ridiculously expensive! Luckily, I just knocked $150 off my textbook purchase by using amazon gift cards I earned using Swagbucks.

New to Swagbucks? Sign up HERE

or read more to know what its all about HERE

Another way to pay for textbooks- or any books- with online earnings is to sign up for E-rewards and using your earnings for BordersBucks used at Borders Books Stores. I have been testing E-rewards out since January and have earned over $50.oo and am very pleased with them! This one is NEW to my how-to list so get on this survey train now before they close up membership. I don't get any referral bonus on this one- so just head on over to E-rewards.com

May 1- Happy May!

Oh poor little neglected blog!Maybe I need to spend more time dedicated to online earning, but theres just so much you can do, but only so much you should reasonably do, ya know? This will depend on the person and their schedules but I fully admit I go days letting my emails stack up. I miss a lot of high paying stuff this way, but thats like. Like the time all I had to do was return a call to get into a $200 survey study and I just delayed until it was too late.

Since today is Monday my email is flooding over with things they send daily and woulda-sents from Sunday. I also had a happy mailbox with a free sample box of tampax and $20 survey check from Toluna. However, I think I have more free lady items then I will ever use. If anyone comes over and opens my bathroom cupboards you're in for a surprise avalanche of tampons. These little items are great for nosebleeds, and pads can absorb the most amazing spills better than any high quality shamwow or super towel. There are a few websites with other creative uses, but I won't go there. Just never buy these things, ok? The companies are constantly giving them away.

I have good intentions to update on my current product testings, bzz campaigns, etc but it will have to wait for now.