Friday, October 24, 2008
One Way to Save Money - $$$
| By Lynn Forgy I am frugal, some people may say cheap. But within the past 2 months, I've gotten 2 relatively expensive services for free. The first was an eye exam and glasses for my daughter ($110), and the other was my dental cleaning and exam ($180). I was able to get these great deals by signing up as a mystery shopper! There are so many different types of mystery shops available - car repair, oil changes, fast food, casual dining, fine dining, clothing, cell phones, etc., etc. I signed up with 1 company in January of this year, and my list of companies that I shop for has grown to about 30! I love being able to get necessities, such as eye exams and dental exams, for free or deeply discounted. The money I saved is well worth completing the reports, scanning in the receipts, etc. A good website to visit is JobSlinger.com. There you will find somewhat up to date mystery shop listings. I have found a few, but I mainly have been using it for ways to find additional companies to sign up with. |
UPDATE - Debt Tracker
| By Lynn Forgy I have been so busy working, that I haven't had time to update the blog. As of today, I have $2499 left to pay on my student loan. I am hopeful that this will be paid of by Christmas. Which means, of course, that I'll be done with Baby Step 2! |
