I received the check for my last $10 cash out on Toluna and it's now in the "rental vehicle" fund. The fund now has $110 in it.
If you are interested in earning a little extra spending cash, you should try joining online survey companies. Toluna is one of many that I belong to. I became a member when Toluna took over Your 2 Cents. While they are not my favorite survey company, the do have a few things going for them. Unlike a lot of survey sites, you can earn points by voting in polls, writing opinions, surveys and more. You earn 500 points just for joining. They send out a high volume of survey invitations. The down side is that you never know how much a survey is worth, 99% of their survey invites say "be the instant winner of $? - $?". 3000 points is equal to $1 and there is a minimum cash out; $15 (45000) for a $15 VIP Gift Pass or $20 (60000) for a check. I have only ever cashed out for checks and they do take the full 8 weeks to arrive. It may not be the best out there, but they are decent and worth a look. If you are interested in joining, visit Toluna and tell them Kris sent you.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Hi Ho Hi Ho it's off to Disney we go
Ok, can you tell I have Florida on the brain?!
I heard of a fantastic deal Disney is doing in 2010 that will enable us to visit at least 2 if not 3 theme parks on our trip to Florida next year. We have rain checks that will get us a day at Busch Gardens. We were already planning on Sea World since we haven't been there in a long time. In fact, Chelsea and Nick have never been. But now, thanks to a special deal Disney is offering, we will be able to add a Disney park as well. Since this could quite possibly be the last family vacation with Matt and Steven, we want to really make it a big one, so a big thanks to Disney.
Now, if you haven't seen the commercials, visited Disney's website, or read other posts on the web, you probably don't have a clue what I am talking about. So let me explain. Disney is offering a free day at one of their parks in exchange for you volunteering for one day. It's called Give a Day Get a Day. Starting January 1, 2010, you can visit Disney's site to sign up for a day of volunteering. Once you complete your day and it's been confirmed, you will receive a pass to get a free day at a Disney park. The minimum age to participate is 6 years, so Nick's in. Only one person per family can sign up, but they can sign up 8 additional family members. Another cool feature is the ability to donate your ticket to certain charities if you don't plan on visiting the park. Tickets are limited and there are some black out dates. Visit Disney Parks to learn more.
I heard of a fantastic deal Disney is doing in 2010 that will enable us to visit at least 2 if not 3 theme parks on our trip to Florida next year. We have rain checks that will get us a day at Busch Gardens. We were already planning on Sea World since we haven't been there in a long time. In fact, Chelsea and Nick have never been. But now, thanks to a special deal Disney is offering, we will be able to add a Disney park as well. Since this could quite possibly be the last family vacation with Matt and Steven, we want to really make it a big one, so a big thanks to Disney.
Now, if you haven't seen the commercials, visited Disney's website, or read other posts on the web, you probably don't have a clue what I am talking about. So let me explain. Disney is offering a free day at one of their parks in exchange for you volunteering for one day. It's called Give a Day Get a Day. Starting January 1, 2010, you can visit Disney's site to sign up for a day of volunteering. Once you complete your day and it's been confirmed, you will receive a pass to get a free day at a Disney park. The minimum age to participate is 6 years, so Nick's in. Only one person per family can sign up, but they can sign up 8 additional family members. Another cool feature is the ability to donate your ticket to certain charities if you don't plan on visiting the park. Tickets are limited and there are some black out dates. Visit Disney Parks to learn more.
I'm Leaving on a Jet Plane
Technically, we aren't leaving until summer of 2010, but I thought that would be a cute title.
Since moving to Idaho in 2001, we have traveled home to Central Florida every other year. 2010 is our year to fly home. And while we are all very excited, there is one part to the trip I dread.....around town transportation. We are a large family which always causes a problem with getting around while we are visiting. We have to rely on our family to taxi us around which always means at least 2 cars. And if they aren't playing bus driver for us, they are graciously lending us a vehicle or two. I always feel guilty. So for our next trip I have decided a rental car, or in our case a rental van, is the way to go.
We usually stay 10 days, and rentals for that amount of time don't come cheap, especially not vans. Our vacation funds are usually pretty stretched from the airfare, amusement parks, souvenirs, and spending cash so I am setting a goal to pay for the rental from the money I earn taking surveys. For the next 7 months, I am going to track my earnings and see if I can't pay for that rental with what essentially amounts to my time.
I have a current starting balance of $100. That's amount left over from survey money I was using to pay for Nick's birthday party. The surveys I take usually pay in 1 of 3 ways, Paypal (which I use to fund the older kids' lunch accounts), Amazon codes (which fund...well shopping sprees, like Nick's new Adidas that are on the way), and checks. Now, while I could transfer the Paypal funds to our checking account, I am not going to do that. I am only going to count cash payments.
Wish me luck!
11/10/09: $100
Since moving to Idaho in 2001, we have traveled home to Central Florida every other year. 2010 is our year to fly home. And while we are all very excited, there is one part to the trip I dread.....around town transportation. We are a large family which always causes a problem with getting around while we are visiting. We have to rely on our family to taxi us around which always means at least 2 cars. And if they aren't playing bus driver for us, they are graciously lending us a vehicle or two. I always feel guilty. So for our next trip I have decided a rental car, or in our case a rental van, is the way to go.
We usually stay 10 days, and rentals for that amount of time don't come cheap, especially not vans. Our vacation funds are usually pretty stretched from the airfare, amusement parks, souvenirs, and spending cash so I am setting a goal to pay for the rental from the money I earn taking surveys. For the next 7 months, I am going to track my earnings and see if I can't pay for that rental with what essentially amounts to my time.
I have a current starting balance of $100. That's amount left over from survey money I was using to pay for Nick's birthday party. The surveys I take usually pay in 1 of 3 ways, Paypal (which I use to fund the older kids' lunch accounts), Amazon codes (which fund...well shopping sprees, like Nick's new Adidas that are on the way), and checks. Now, while I could transfer the Paypal funds to our checking account, I am not going to do that. I am only going to count cash payments.
Wish me luck!
11/10/09: $100
Household Helper Tip #1
Having 4 kids means having a ton of laundry every week. I easily do 20 loads in a normal week. I am always on the look out for easy, effective, and inexpensive ways to remove a variety of stains. My latest find works better than anything I have ever tried for the removal of blood stains, common household peroxide. So far it has removed set in blood on clothing that was washed and dried and on a fresh stain that was caught right away. Simply pour a small amount over the blood spot and watch the peroxide bubble away the stain. I have used peroxide on denim, whites, cotton, and colors and have not had any bleaching effect or other damage done to the material. Even though I have not experienced any damage, I still recommend testing your article of clothing before pouring the peroxide over the stain.
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