Your computer can be the key to saving and even making more money. Stop spending your time surfing the web looking for things you can’t afford or shouldn’t be buying. Start using your computer as a portal for putting more money in your pocket or keeping it there in the first place. Here are five things you can do or ways your computer can cut your bills, make you extra cash or reduce your spending.
1. Set Up Google Reader: There are plenty of blogs– including this one– that provide daily inspiration and tips for saving money, cutting your bills and budgeting better. Setting up Google Reader takes only a few seconds and it will make tracking your favorite blogs super easy. That way you don’t have to spend as much time visiting the sites every day. Just visit Google Reader for instant updates. Make sure you put OutofDebtChristian.com into your reader!
2. Join Swagbucks: This is something I’ve just started but I’ve heard of a lot of other people earning gift certificates to popular retailers through Swagbucks. Signing up takes a few seconds and once you do you’ll start earning Swagbucks by searching on the Internet like you always do. There are other ways to earn Swagbucks through taking surveys and getting your friends to sign up. But once you accrue a certain number of Swagbucks you can redeem them for gift certificates. It’s super easy and doesn’t require anything more than searching the web like you always do.
3. Print Coupons: Before you head to the mall or to the grocery store make sure you print off some coupons from your computer. Visit sites like Coupons.com, SmartSource, or Coupon Cabin. You’ll save lots of money if you can get into this habit.
4. Join Ebates: This is an important one if you plan on buying Christmas gifts online this holiday season. When you shop through Ebates you can get cash back on purchases you make from hundreds of popular online retailers. There’s no fee to join, in fact you make $5 for signing up. I’ve used Ebates several times when purchasing plane tickets from sites like Travelocity.com or Expedia.com to earn cash back.
5. Keep Reading Out of Debt Christian: We don’t mean to toot our own horn, but we love providing our readers with great money-saving information with a Christian perspective. So keep reading!