Extra Cash for Christmas

As of this post writing, there is only 66 days left until Christmas!  Crazy!  Is it just me or has this year flown by?

Anyway, are you going to pay CASH for Christmas or are you going to put it on credit cards?  I am so hoping that you said cash!  I don't know your personal finance situation so I will just show you a few places to get some cash for Christmas.

These are some survey sites and mystery shop sites that you can earn extra cash to spend for the holidays.  Even though these don't pay "that much" money, they can add up over time.  What if you were to do them for 6-10 months leading up to Christmas?  When you are mindlessly watching TV, just login and complete some.  They don't take very long.


These are legit companies that I have personally used and have personally gotten checks from.  (note:  these are accounts where I may get referral fees, some of them I don't).

Surveys from Inbox Dollars:  I have personally earned around $100.  There are lots of ways to earn money on IBD, like surveys, paid emails (just click the button), grocery coupons (I haven't done this), games, apps, etc. 


Mystery Shop companies

TrendSource
Intelli-Shop.com
MarketForce.com
Sinclair Customer Metrics



Garage Sales or Consignment Stores-Clean out your garage and/or closet to make extra $$.  If you have some "nicer" stuff then I would take it to a local consignment shop to get money.  If you have random stuff, maybe have a garage sale instead.   Take a few days to make a pile of stuff and sort it out by garage sale (ask friends if they want to join you) and by consignment store. There are a ton of shops that take children's clothes too.  I personally like going to consignment stores that the stores portion of the proceeds goes towards charities that I support, but that is a personal thing.

YOU CAN DO IT!!  Even if you only earn $20-50, that is $20-50 that doesn't have to go on a credit card.  Hustle out there to be debt free. :)

Four Survey

I thought I’d round out this post with the “Four Survey” that’s been going around the blog world.  Here are my answers!  Join in!

 Four names that people call me other than my real name:

1.   Steph

2.   Sully

3.   Aunt Steppy

4.   Aunt Stephanie

Four jobs I’ve had:

1.   Childcare Center Worker (high school!)

2.   Event Analyst

3.   Accounting Assistant

4.   Accounting Coordiantor

Four movies I’ve watched more than once:

1.   Iron Jawed Angels

2.   Veronica Mars Movie

3.   Troop Beverly Hills

4.    Clueless (I had trouble coming up with a 4th one-I will have to revise this once I think about another one. LOL)

Four books I’d recommend:

1.   All the Harry Potter books!         

2.   The Crossfire Series

3.   The Lorien Legacies Series

4.   The Graceling Realm Series

Four places I’ve lived

1.   Nacogdoches, TX

2.   Abington, PA

3.   Houston, TX

4.   Dallas, TX

Four places I’ve visited:

1.   Kinagop, Kenya

2.   Roatan, Honduras

3.   Tamarindo, Costa Rica

4.   Wall, South Dakota

Four places I’d rather be right now:

1.   A beach

2.   In bed, asleep

3.   Hanging with my niece and nephews/family

4.   Completing an item on my Bucket List

Four things I prefer not to eat:

1.   Cranberries

2.   Oysters

3.   Licorice

4.   Deer meat (poor Bambi!)

Four of my favorite foods:

1.   Salsa, Queso and Chips

2.   Watermelon

3.   Marshmallows

4.   Steak

Four things I’m looking forward to this year:

1.   A far away vacation

2.   Saving $

3.   Starting over

4.   Losing weight

Four things I’m always saying:

1.   Ummmm

2.   Sure

3.   Well, apparently

4.   I’m fine