Money-saving Website 

Money-saving Website 

Ebates:

 

 

Shopping online? Don’t forget to go to Ebates first, THEN look for your store’s website from there.                                                    

Shopping in-store? Gotcha covered – Check Ebates.com or the Ebates app for in-store savings!

This is a legit company (I have been asked this question!) and they have saved us a TON of $$ over the last couple of years we have used them.

Don’t have an account? It’s easy! Click the green logo above, and:

• Sign up for a free account.

• Check their website/app/browser extension.

• Head to the desired shopping site using the above method in step 2.

• Earn cash back on purchases.
• Your savings add up, and they pay you quarterly, in a Big Fat Check!

 

CityPASS:

Check CityPass first for savings on attractions in various large US Cities (and Southern California) and even Toronto.

We recently used CityPASS for our NYC Thanksgiving 2018 trip for a discounted price on visiting the Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island, 911 Memorial, and city views via the Empire State Building (Sleepless in Seattle, anyone?).

Be sure to check their site to see if they have discounts for a city and attractions you’re interested in.

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Blog-related Help

Namecheap: 

Namecheap helped us research and decide on the new name for this site.

We transitioned from our former blog and wanted to rebrand with a fresh site. Their keyword searches made it easy to discover what was available and what was not.

You also get free WhoIsGuard with every domain you buy from them. This protects your real address from being “out there” in a public search.

Nameboy:

According to their site, Nameboy is the oldest and most popular domain name generator in the world. They have:

• a simple home page, with
• search front and center, and
• an article for tips and help just below that, and
• more articles under their Resources menu.

If you are using BlueHost to host your WordPress site, Nameboy’s search conveniently links right to a BlueHost screen.

Canva: 

Canva is our go-to where we make Instagram posts and Pinterest Graphics. They have TONS of free and paid stock photos, and templates for various social media sites, plus backgrounds, fonts, layouts, shapes, shading, and colors.

BigScoots:

While many bloggers recommend another hosting platform, we have switched to BigScoots for better support and to handle more traffic to the site. They have had superb customer service, and handle requests quickly. They even have a 24h chatbox on their site. 

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Working From Home

Start a Travel Blog:

Love to travel? Why not share your tips of ideas, hacks, lists, or places to go with others? Travel Blog Blastoff is the course that helped me add travel to our site.

They also offer a 30-day blogging course which is really comprehensive.

How to Start a Blog, Free Course:

Love to write? Interested in starting your own blog? Want to know how to begin? This course from Making Sense of Cents is where I got started.

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Products We Love 

Really there are just a few. We try to use organic and/or safe products without harmful additives.

Mineral Makeup:

Faerie Organic has my favorite mineral foundation.

The best part? Their customer service is fantastic.

When I couldn’t find a good matching shade, they told me that my skin tone/shade was in development, but I could order the lighter one and request (they told me the name of the under-development shade).

They special-mix it for me. I LOVE THAT! It matches my skin perfectly, and people have noticed.

They now have a rewards program, also.

And they ALWAYS send me a free sample with my order of something different I haven’t tried yet. Not even Avon ladies always give you samples anymore.

Sunscreen:

We have tried so many “safe” organic sunscreens. Kiss My Face Kids Defense can be found at Amazon. It sprays on, works well, and does not leave a white film (my favorite part).

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You can also get it at Whole Foods, but it’s less expensive on Amazon. We use it on the whole family. It’s even cheaper on auto-ship, and we go through a lot during the summer.