This is a list of all the websites and apps that I use to get the FREE and discounted stuff. Pick and choose what you would like to try!!
For each one, just click on the name and it will take you to the site. I'm also including a brief description of what you do to get the points etc.
Point and Coin Earning sites
MyPoints I've been a member for TEN years now! It's really easy to join and you can trade the points for gift cards.
Swagbucks I've also been a member here for a couple of years. This one has the option to do offers/missions. I usually trade in my bucks for Amazon gift cards.
Superpoints This site was around for a while, and then went down for about a year but it's BACK!!! You click the SuperLucky Button every day, click the link in the email and there's the option to do "offers" or missions.
GiftHulk This one I don't do as often, but they send you codes for coins by email.
Shopping Apps
If you have a smartphone, this is a great way to earn extra money and gift cards!
On most of these, I check the apps before I go shopping and write down a list to save my battery life.
Jingit This one gives you cash in your paypal account. You scan/buy certain items at the stores and sometimes you watch a video. Very Easy!
Shopkick You get "kicks" by "walk ins" at the stores. You need to have location services turned on for this one, and there is the opportunity to get extra kicks by scanning items.
Ibotta This one is very popular! You get cash in your paypal account for buying what you would normally buy.
Online Shopping
These are the websites that I use to get discounts for my online shopping.
eBates I always check this one first when I go shopping online. It also has codes for discounts.
Julep My nail polish site!! I've been a member for over a year and the colors are fantastic. If you're not a member yet, you can use the code FIRSTBOXFREE to get the first box for the cost of shipping.
Zulily I check this one daily also. You can get a lot of stuff pretty cheap here, and I've had great service with them.
I will also be posting good deals from other sites as I find them, so check my blog every day!!
So, I've been using coupons for a while now, and I tried to use MoneySaverMarci, but having two blogs was too much. Therefore, I'm restructuring everything here and I'm going to be adding the coupon and savings posts. I figure that not that many people read it anyway, so it will be good to post the coupons and savings here.
In the next couple of days, I will be posting the basics of couponing, and how I get so many things for FREE or at least really cheap.
But, this is an introduction...I hope you enjoy all the deals that I'm about to post.
I know this may sound incredibly minor, I mean, it’s only 1
point, right? But that point is the
difference between a B and a C in this class.
And it all stems from two exams prior to the final. On one exam, the teacher said he would give
everyone a point back because he put the wrong information on the exam. You can hear that below at around 19 minutes through
a little after 20 minutes. If the file isn't working, you can access it here. <----click comment-------="">
Then there is the third exam for this class. The teacher said on the exam day he forgot to
put in a question so it would be extra credit, three points to be exact. I put the extra credit definition on the
exam, but did not receive my 3 points. I
pointed this out when he gave use the exam back, and he said he would add that
3 points to my grade…but it never got added. You can here that below, at around 15
minutes. If this file isn't working, you can access it here. <----click comment-----click--="">
So, before the final, I typed up a study guide and figured
what I would need to make a B in the class.
I’m pretty good at judging my grade and usually can point out which
questions I get wrong. And, for this
class, I did just enough to get the B because I knew there was no way I would
be able to get an A, and also I just wanted to take the exam and get away from
this class/teacher. This teacher is
actually the reason that I changed my degree from AgriBusiness to Math. I just couldn’t face another class with this
teacher. So, here’s some history with
this teacher…
On the first day of class, he SUGGESTED that the table I was
sitting at was crowded and that I might be more comfortable at another
table. I said I was fine and it wasn’t
overcrowded. I stayed where I was
sitting because I didn’t think it was a big deal. I was told by the other students after class
that when he suggests something, he’s really telling you to do it. So, I pissed off the teacher on the first day
of class and it went downhill after that.
There are other things, but it is not appropriate to say
them here, because it has nothing to do with this situation.
The thing that really upset me, is this. When I went to the instructor about the
grades he said he will address it in the fall semester, and I asked if it was
possible to fix it this semester because that C has caused me to not get
certain financial aid for the Summer sessions.
He said that he doesn’t have time, and it “requires a big form and I’m
very busy.”
So, I went to the Dean of the Department, and the Dean tried
to work with me about this.
I was told the other day by my husband, who happens to have
a class with this instructor, that he will see me before class the next
day. So, I went to see him. As soon as I went to the office, he called in
another faculty member and then talked to me.
The entire meeting was less than 3 minutes, and I was not given a chance
to show any of my evidence. He also
called into question my INTEGRITY. Now,
I have the recordings of where it was mentioned about these things ON THE DAY
HE RETURNED THE EXAMS, and that he said he would add those points. Then during that meeting, he said that he “has
absolutely no confidence” about what is on my exams because they have been in
my possession all this time. You can
hear both conversations with him. (hopefully it's below)
You're going to have to skip to about 2 minutes in on both of these, and turn your volume up...I was recording it on my phone.
So, here is what it boils down to…the ONE POINT!!
Here is what my grades would be without those points added
back into the exams, and what I would need to get a B.
Exam 1 68
Exam 2 94
Exam 3 87
Exam 4 ?
I would have had an 83 going into the final, and would have
had to make at least a 71 to get a B in the class.
Here is what my grades would be WITH those points added back
into the exams, and what I would need to get a B.
Exam 1 68
Exam 2 95
Exam 3 90
Exam 4 ?
I would have had an 84.3 going into the final and would have
had to make at least a 67 to get a B in the class.
On the final, I made a 68.
Yes, you can see that I really didn’t try that hard.
Another issue that was brought up and the reason that he
would not change my grade is because I “have performed only average performance”
and he doesn’t think I “deserve any other grade more than that.” My position on this is: IF I EARNED THE GRADE, I SHOULD GET IT NO
MATTER WHAT HE THINKS OF ME. It is
stated in his syllabus that exams are “100 percent of your final grade”, there
is nothing about class participation, nothing about getting a lower grade if I
(as a student) don’t perform my best, and nothing about any other type of
grade. He did, however, put something in
the syllabus, about attendance. If you
miss more than 3 classes, “one point will be deducted from the final grade for
each class absence in excess of three unexcused absences. On a positive note,
anyone who has a perfect attendance record will get the benefit of the doubt
when their final grade is borderline.”
May I point out here that I had PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
So, now I’m going through the formal grade appeal
process. By the time all is said and
done, it will be too late for me to get the financial aid that I would have
been able to get, had this grade been a B.
And, I doubt I will get it in the fall either because of this whole
mess. This really hurts me financially
because I do not get Pell Grants, I only get this other aid, and loans. YES, loans!
So this grant would have helped me considerably.
Memorial Day is a special day in our family, because we remember a fallen soldier.
His name is Jesse Mizener. He was KIA January 7, 2004. He was a father, brother, husband, son, friend, and soldier. He was my husband's soldier.
Last year, I reached out to his brother. This year, I've gotten to know his wife. Together, we make a unique family. Because even though we've never met in person, we share a common bond.
We all mourn his loss.
So, there are people that think that Memorial Day is an extra day off, they have a BBQ and enjoy themselves. Then there are those, that remember the fallen on this day.
Please, say a prayer for his wife and children who have been without him for 10 years now. Say a prayer for his family, who mourns him. Say a prayer for his fellow soldiers, those who left Iraq and those that are still living that day over in their minds. And remember, this is more than a three day weekend!
