*I compiled this for a seminary email list I am on. Some of the information will be unique to St. Louis, but not all.
Cov-Lov Master List of Deals, Coupons, Freebies, and ways to make extra cash
Cov-Lov Master List of Deals, Coupons, Freebies, and ways to make extra cash
Collective Buying Websites:
How It Works
- Each day they feature a substantial discount for something. For example - “$10 for $20 Worth of food at restaurant “X” - Sign up for daily emails to stay updated, or visit the site every day.
- You only get it if enough people join that day.
- Each day will feature a new and different deal.
- *Note: sometimes they do have a limited number they are selling and will run out.
Groupon- easily the most reccomended, highly publicized, and successful of this category.
Living Social
**There are litereally hundreds more of these kinds of sites.
Cashback websites:
How it Works
- If you ever plan to purchase something from an online retailer, check first to see if they are registered with any of these websites.
- First visit the website, then click on the link to the retailer.
- You will receive a percentage back in cash, check, paypal or giftcard.
*Note that some websites require a minimum $ amount or point number before you can cash out.
www.mypoints.com
www.ebates.com
www.mrrebates.com
www.shopathome.com
www.upromise.com
Also - here is a helpful Cashback rate comparison chart, to help you decide which site gives the best cashback on a particular retailer...
http://www.cashbackmonitor.com/
Surveys or emails for cash or giftcards:
How it Works
- Some of these overlap with the rebate sites
- The sites will send you:
- Emails that you get points or cents from for viewing the email and clicking the link. This takes awhile to “read” enough emails to get enough for a payout or giftcard, but for the most part I am able to average 3-4 $25 giftcards a year from this method alone from MyPoints.
- Emails that have links to surveys you can take to earn money (typically much more than those from category a.)
- *Note that not all websites do both kinds of emails.
www.mypoints.com
www.inboxdollars.com
www.pandaresearch.com
www.opinionoutpost.com
www.erewards.com
Coupon sites:
www.stlmommy.com - coupon match-ups for St. Louis area grocery stores, plus freebies, giveaways, etc.
www.wildforwags.com - extensive coupon match-ups for Walgreens shoppers
http://www.restaurant.com/ - discounts on gift certificates to restaurants. *Note the fine print on minimum purchase requirements.
www.myspringfieldmommy.com - coupon match-ups for Missouri area grocery stores, plus freebies, giveaways, etc.
www.retailmenot.com - compilation of coupon codes for use shopping online at TONS of sites
Sample Sales:
www.gilt.com
www.ruelala.com
Marketing Research companies in St. Louis that pay:
Delve - sign up for emails to alert you when they are looking for participants for research studies.
Submitted by: Brittany Smith - I have done an in-home product trial over 2 weeks for $85.
www.delve.com
Hatch - sign up for emails to alert you when they are looking for participants for research studies.
Submitted by: Brittany Smith - I have done a 2-hour focus group for them before for $65. (We had to eat powdered donuts and honeybuns and give our opinion).
http://www.hatchglobalresearch.com/
Peters Market Research - sign up for emails to alert you when they are looking for participants for research studies.
Submitted by: Brittany Smith - I have been contacted by them many times by phone to see if I qualify for studies, but haven’t gotten one yet. From their emails, they seem to do a lot of health or disease-related studies.
http://www.petersmktg.com/index.html
Other helpful sources for frugal living and money-conscious spending:
Swagbucks - Everyone must use this!! It’s free money in your pocket! Just switch to using Swagbucks search engine for all of your online searching (instead of google, bing, or yahoo) and you will win “swagbucks” which you can redeem for Amazon giftcards and other great prizes.
Submitted by: Brittany Smith - I have literally made over $100 in amazon gift cards this way. www.swagbucks.com
Slickdeals - user-based forums for discounts, freebies, coupons, and sales
Submitted by: Brittany Smith - I have found this to be the most in-depth source for all my frugalista ways.
www.slickdeals.net
Money Saving Mom - this is a blogger who writes on frugal living and domestic financial issues, as well as posting coupon match-ups and other normal coupon blog things.
Submitted by: Brittany Smith - I also enjoy that she seems to write from a Christian worldview about finances (although I am unsure of her exact religious affiliation).
www.moneysavingmom.com
BzzAgent - this is a viral marketing company of which you can sign up to be a member They are paid by clients (brands) to have marketing campaigns where they let us, the members, have free trials of products that are sent directly to us if we are accepted into the campaign. Your only obligation is to spread “Bzz” and talk about the products openly and honestly with your friends, family, coworkers, whoever. Then you submit “bzz reports” back.
Submitted by: Brittany Smith - I have had a great experience with this company. I have participated in campaigns for Aveeno hair products, Softsoap bodywash, and Scrubbing Bubbles automatic shower cleaner. In all campaigns, I received full-size products to use and keep for free, plus lots of great coupons and samples to give away to friends!
www.bzzagent.com
Free Amazon Prime for Students - Get Free 2-day shipping for 1 year Great deals! No cost to join.
www.amazon.com/student
