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I am so excited to announce that starting today, August 30th, all 6,500 Dollar Tree stores nationwide will be carrying both Expressions from Hallmark and Heartline a Hallmark Company greeting cards. The best part about it is that all of the cards will be one dollar or less. The Expressions from Hallmark greeting cards are $1 and the Heartline a Hallmark Company greeting cards are 2 for $1. They will be offering hundreds of greeting cards for a variety of different occasions so that you can stock up with out spending a fortune. I love the variety of cards they offer as well as the quality of the cards. While the cards may be cheaper than those you would buy in the drug store or grocery store it does not show in the quality.
I don’t know about you but I love to give and receive cards whether it be a birthday card, thank you card, or simply an I’m thinking of you card. It seems that with all of the advances in technology a handwritten note is often overlooked and replaced with an email or a simple text. To me, there is so much more thought and meaning in receiving a card that was handpicked for you with a thoughtful handwritten message inside. No text or email can ever replace a handwritten card.
This time of year is an especially busy time for birthdays in my family. I made sure to stock up on birthday cards from Dollar Tree so that I am not desperately searching for the perfect one at the last minute. This makes it so much easier when those birthdays do creep up, I have a stash that I can grab from. The best part is that I didn’t spend a small fortune in stocking up on these cards either.
For more information, visit the Dollar Tree Website here.
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I have talked about Gazelle before in this post here but I wanted to do a more in-depth post regarding all they have to offer because they are offering some great promotions currently. In my previous post I touched on how you could make money with Gazelle by selling your used smartphones and other devices. However, you can also buy used and refurbished devices for a great discount. How many of us have lost or destroyed our phone and have not wanted to pay full price for another? Well this is the perfect solution to that problem. You can replace that device with a like new phone for a much lower price tag. They have way more than just phones. They have tablets, laptops, and desktops as well.
I have personal experience with selling a couple of my preowned iPhones to Gazelle and have been extremely pleased each time. I found that they offer a very fair price for used devices and the process is swift and your receive your payment quickly. They also m are the process of selling them a device super simple. Their website is incredibly user friendly and walks you through the process with ease. You pick which device your selling and talk about the condition it is in. They will quote you a price for the device pending inspection upon their receiving the item. As long as the item matches the description you provided, you receive the amount quoted. If not they quote you a different price and you can accept that price or not. Gazelle will actually send you a shipping label to use and you can even request a box be mailed to you if you don’t have one to use. all you have to do it pack up the item and drop it off at a shipping facility. It’s so easy and a quick way to make some cash on an item that would probably sit unused in a drawer in your house.
Saving money on devices is just as equally satisfying as selling your old used items. They offer a number of different iPhone models (ex. iPhone 5- iPhone X) and Samsung Galaxy models as well. You can also search different iPad and MacBook models. If you are looking for a product within a certain price range you can filter for that as well. They make the buying process just as easy as the selling process. Since these items are preowned, once you have selected the model you want they will show you what they have available and let you know what condition it is in. I currently own an iPhone 7 and have had it a couple of years already and I am looking to upgrade to the iphone8 or X and will definitely be shopping through Gazelle as their prices are more reasonable for a like new device.
All of the Christmas shopping in December probably left many of us with empty bank accounts or hefty credit card bills. Some people have probably had a chance to replenish those bank accounts or pay down the credit card bill the past two months but for those who haven’t, this post is for you. Today I will be discussing 5 easy ways to make some quick cash and help replenish those bank accounts and pay down those looming credit cards bills and put a little extra cash in your pocket.
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Sell Unused Clothing Items: One of the first ways I will be discussing is selling stuff you already have around your house. When I started putting away all the Christmas gifts I received this year I realize how much stuff I have sitting in my closet or house that is not being used. In order to keep from accumulating more clutter, I try to get rid of some of these items to make room for my new items. I typically receive lots of clothing as gifts for Christmas so I try looking through my closet and removing items I no longer wear to clear more space for the new clothing. I shared several tips for cleaning out your closet in this post here. I go over how to decide which clothes to trash, donate, or sell. There are lots of sites that you can sell gently used clothing on. One of those that I am familiar with and currently use is Poshmark. You can also sell clothing, as well as, tons of other items on Ebay. Ebay listing is super easy and hassle free.
Sell Old Phones, Ipad, or Computers: If you are anything like me, you hang onto your old phone after you upgrade just in case something happens to your new phone and you need a back-up. You know how many times I have actually had to use my back up phone- zero. I’m not saying that I wont ever need a back up phone but I haven’t needed one thus far. Gazelle is a company that will actually buy your old devices from you. They make the process super easy for you too. You go to their website and simply answer a few questions regarding your device and its condition and then they will quote you a price and you can choose to accept it or not. That price is conditional though, as they will inspect your device upon receiving to make sure it matches the condition you stated that it was. Shipping is free and they will even send you a box to ship it in if you would like. You can choose to receive your payment in one of three different ways; by check, paypal, or by amazon giftcard. I sold my last iPhone to gazelle and got a better price from them than other options I had looked into. I also received my money very fast.
Open an Etsy store: If you are into crafting or making handmade things, then opening up an Etsy store could turn out to be quite profitable. I opened up my Etsy shop, Immeasurably More2, back in 2015 as a creative outlet after leaving my nursing job to travel the country with my husband and his fishing career. I also have a Shopify website but it is more costly to start and run than an Etsy shop. Opening up a shop on Etsy is actually free and each listing that you add to your shop cost only $0.20 for a four month span before you will need to renew it for another $0.20. Etsy does take a small 3.5% commission off each sale which is minimal considering the listing price of an item. Etsy is a huge community and the shoppers come to Etsy to find and buy handmade. Selling your handmade projects on Etsy is a great way to do something you enjoy and make money for doing it.
Take Surveys for Money: Taking surveys for money is definitely not a get rich quick scheme but can definitely earn you an extra $100 or so a month. I will typically spend a few minutes a day completing surveys while I’m watching television at night or waiting at a doctor’s office and just trying to kill sometime. There are tons of surveys that pay cash or with prizes for spending a few minutes to complete surveys on a variety of different topics. I will be sharing a few of the survey websites that I have personally used and had some success with.
Inbox Dollars– Inbox Dollars makes it easy and quick to earn some extra cash. They provide lots of survey opportunities and reward you even if you don’t qualify for a survey. They also have opportunities for you to earn cash for watching videos. They offer a very user friendly app that makes it easy to take surveys from your phone
Swagbucks – This is probably my favorite survey website. They offer tons of survey opportunities each day along with tons of other ways to earn points towards rewards, such as watching videos, using their search for web searches, daily polls, and tons more. After building up points you can redeem them for cash or tons of other prizes. I have cashed out my points through Swagbucks before and they make the process super easy and fast. There is a mobile app available so that you can earn points directly from your phone.
Vindale– Vindale is another great survey website with lots of survey opportunities. I receive an email everytime a survey opportunity is available and it gives me the length of the survey, topic of the survey, and the dollar amount that the particular survey is worth so you can decide which you want to take. It is easy to quickly accumulate cash with minimal time spent filling out surveys. Most surveys take around 10-15 minutes to complete.
American Consumer Opinion– American Consumer Opinion is very user friendly. Once you create an account they will email you with screening questions to see if you qualify for different surveys. You earn points for filling out the screening questions as well as any surveys you may complete. You can then redeem your points for cash. After reaching 1,000 points or $10, you can cash out. While I don’t receive as many survey opportunities with American Consumer Opinion as I do with some of the other survey websites it is easy to earn enough points to reach the 1,000 point cash out mark.
Mysurvey– Mysurvey was one of the first survey websites I started using. They offer tons of surveys throughout the day. I receive an email every time a survey is available for me. You can find how many points each survey is worth along with how long it will take on the website prior to taking the survey. You can redeem your points for cash or tons of other items such as gift cards to all sorts of stores and restaurants.
Use Grocery Apps to receive rebates on grocery items: I discussed different grocery apps that you can use to earn cash back on your purchases in this post. In addition to ShopKick, Ibotta, Checkout51, and SavingStar that I mentioned in a previous post, I have started using MobiSave as well. It is a very user friendly app that you can simply save the offers you plan to use prior to your shopping trip then photograph your receipt to redeem cash that will be directly sent to your paypal account. It offers lots of brand name offers as well as several any brand items. Using these apps helps to put money back in my pocket when I’m buying products that I have to buy anyways.
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I hope you found my 5 easy ways to make some quick cash post helpful and that it helps to put a little extra money in your pocket. Let me know if you have other ways that you use to come up with some quick cash.
All of the Christmas shopping in December probably left many of us with empty bank accounts or hefty credit card bills. Some people have probably had a chance to replenish those bank accounts or pay down the credit card bill the past two months but for those who haven’t, this post is for you. Today I will be discussing 5 easy ways to make some quick cash and help replenish those bank accounts and pay down those looming credit cards bills and put a little extra cash in your pocket.
