Share the Sweetness
Every Mom can make money from home, well actually from her Smart Phone. I received such a great response from Mom friends after my Mommy Money Income Report for March post including comments such as, “I should really be taking notes” and “I need to learn your ways.” I decided I would just give you some of my quick, easy and top contributors to the Mommy Money report that everyone can do from home!
It’s hard, I know, to really judge all these blog posts and social media posts from all these moms who throw out there, “How I made HUNDREDS of dollars this month” online and not want to do it too… But then it is so defeating when you read that they did that because they Blog, or have an EtsyStore, or they’re a Virtual Assistant and sold their website… well that isn’t everyone, nor is that life style for everyone.
Most of my friends are hard working moms who have plenty to do, like raise 5 children at home, and aren’t really interested in committing to a blogging lifestyle or even have the time to open an Etsy store and manage it… because you absolutely do have to have time to keep up with an Etsy store to make it profitable….
It seems like, in order to make money from home, as a mom, you must either have a blog, an Etsy store or be a consultant in any popular MLM {multi-level marketing} organization and sell products.
To that I say, “Not necessarily!”
So these are my best tips and Mommy Money Making Tricks for EVERY MOM, who doesn’t have time to make a little money doing a big thing {Blogs, Consultant Commitments and Etsy} but wants to make a good chunk of spare change doing a few simply little things… from her couch.
So here you go Moms! Have at it and make some Mommy Mad Money for yourselves! You can do it!
Ebates: Sign up for Ebates HERE if you’re an online shopper. If you shop on the internet {which, obviously, you’re a mom, so you do} You can be making easy cash back just by linking through Ebates first. Retailers like Amazon, Etsy, Wal-Mart, Toms Shoes, Michael’s Craft Stores and Joann Fabrics all offer cash back through Ebates! There are many more but those are my most frequent places. In fact, I STOPPED buying things in store, like canned food and toilet paper, because I can not only have it shipped to me for free, saving me the heavy hauling on top of kiddos in my cart, but I get CASH BACK! FREE MONEY! And, when I realize we’ve run out, I don’t have to plan a trip to the store with 2 kids in the rain. I go to Ebates, link through to Amazon and then buy… I’ve got Prime, so it’s here in 2 Days! It’s FREE Money! You’re spending the money anyway on groceries and Etsy shopping so you might as well get the Ebate by simply linking through. I’ve already made {got back from purchases}$29.77 in 2 months. And I don’t even shop online much.
…and
get money back on things you’re already buying…
Amazon Prime: If you’re a Mom, you really should have an Amazon Prime Membership already! Get it NOW… Okay so this one doesn’t actually MAKE you money, but the time-saving and free shipping pays for itself and then some. An annual membership is $99 and with that, you gain access to a lot of perks. The most beneficial I think are the FREE 2 Day Shipping… um, excuse me, I could spend that much in shipping in just 2 orders! So yes, the $99 for FREE Shipping on every order for
a YEAR is ridiculously worth it! Plus, not only is it FREE shipping, it’s 2-DAY shipping. No more emergency trips to the store, 
in the rain, with your toddlers! Who wouldn’t be willing to pay $99 just to avoid that chaos once….
…and breathe easy knowing your sanity is saved…
{Don’t forget to link through from your Ebatespage first though ;)}
Ibotta: Install this app on your phone RIGHT NOW. This is a coupon app that rewards even better than couponing… {well maybe not extreme couponing} which is easier for those of us who are not so extreme. Before you go shopping, so for me it was Sunday nights while I was up breastfeeding Wyatt at 2 am, go through the app and start adding your deals to your list. To enable deals you might have to watch a video or take a survey. You “unlock” deals and coupons by doing this to add them to your list. Most are less than 30 seconds. {Turn your media volume off at night, if you’re planning to watch videos, } Then I would go grocery shopping Monday night. Bring home your receipt and SCAN it with your Ibotta app on your smartphone to claim all of your unlocked deals. Once you have redeemed $20 or more in unlocked deals you can Cash Out with Paypal or with a Gift Card to Regal Cinemas, Starbucks or even Amazon. I once made $9.60 back in ONE trip to Wal-Mart by scanning my receipt. They accept receipts from 99 retail stores including Target, Wal-Mart and many Grocery Stores!
…and
get yourself a Date Night Gift Card to the theater!…
Tradesy: We’re Moms now right?! So none of our pre-baby clothes fit us anymore… I know I’m always whispering “The battle begins…” whenever I open my closet door… how about you? Well, eventually I woke up and not only realized I’ll probably never wear my size 4 college short-shorts again, but that even if my hips did squeeze into them, my sons probably don’t want me picking them up from school in them and an old tube top from the early 2000’s. It is time to let go.
I pulled down all of my size small, sexy little Abercrombie tank tops from college, snapped a picture and posted them on Tradesy. Tradesy is a clothing resell website where you can sell your worn clothes and either cash-out or receive a greater value in credit to buy something else. I’ve bought a lot of “new” clothes in size 10 after selling off all my size 4’s. #MomLifeReality. You can also sell your Maternity clothes AND… wait for it… your WEDDING STUFF! Would you believe me if I told you I’ve made over $7,000 in the past 3 yearsselling things on Tradesy? It’s true…
…and
make room in your Mom Closet for some new trendy t-shirts!…
I cannot wait to hear your success stories and what you do with your extra change 😉 Please let me know how it goes! If I come across any more ideas I will be certain to share them with you!
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