Free Program Spotlight: Associated Content

As far as online, Associated Content is where I make most of my money. I'm still fairly new in the grand scheme of Associated Content, but I'm loving it so far.

The premise is simple, write articles and get paid for it. You can write an article on whatever your little heart desires, and submit it for upfront payment or for just page views. You can earn twice on the same article, once from upfront, then again for your page views.

And Associated Content DOES pay, with no payout threshold. You earn it, you get it. Its an amazingly fast turn around in comparison to other sites out there. You choose how much of your rights to give away. And its completely free to sign up. You pay nothing to earn money. Ever.

The downside to Associated Content is they are a growing site, so they have the bugs and quirks that many others do. I haven't had any problems yet, but others have. They sometimes take awhile to go through your submitted articles, but its all worth it in my eyes. If you expect everything to run perfectly, then get offline. :)

~*If you know of any money saving tips or tricks that have worked for you, feel free to share them! You can always email me at raiscara.avalon@gmail.com. *~

Free Program Spotlight - MyPoints

Current MyPoints Earnings: 710 points

I absolutely adore Mypoints. They are a godsend for a single mother. I've redeemed several times, and the gift cards always come in within 6 weeks. And they actually work, unlike a couple of other programs I have tried that shall forever remain nameless. I've used the gift cards for birthday presents, anniversary presents, Christmas presents and they have seriously saved my rearend when I'm flat broke and need toilet paper!

The premise

MyPoints rewards you for reading email, taking advantage of offers and playing games. There are many ways to earn with MyPoints, and all points are redeemable for gift cards to over 70 well known merchants. You also earn points by shopping online and printing coupons. MyPoints has over 400 merchants to shop through. The possiblities are endless with MyPoints. They even have a toolbar you can use to simplify the process. With a click you can shop, search (and earn points), see your account balance or visit the page. They are 100% free to join, and most offers require no money or credit cards.

I personally have redeemed for gift cards to Barnes & Nobles, Starbucks, Walmart and Bath & Body Works. The points add up really fast, even if you do nothing more then just verify that you read the email. I would suggest creating a new email account at Yahoo, Hotmail or Gmail for this and any other site, so you do not have to clutter up your personal or work account. I've never had any problem with spam mail from this site, but others are not as scrupulous. And it helps to keep everything in one place!

If you want to join, send me an email and I get 250 points for referring you. I just need an email and a first name (can be a psuedonym). All that does is send you an invitation, and your email will be used for no other reason. I hate spam. Of course you are more then welcome to sign up yourself. :)

~*If you know of any money saving tips or tricks that have worked for you, feel free to share them! You can always email me at raiscara.avalon@gmail.com. *~