Costco | 365 Magical Days of Travel

25 Oct 2019

Make Money with a Yard Sale

Day 28/365 A great way to earn some money AND clean out your closets is to have a yard sale. We are very lucky in our neighborhood to have a biannual community yard sale. The HOA does all of the work to get the word out, and all we have to do is pull all of our junk out of…

19 Oct 2019

By Debra Baca

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[Expired] Fee-Free Mastercard Gift Cards at Staples

Saving Money, Travel

Day 22/365 Any links contained in this post may be affiliate links, and if you use them, I may receive compensation, so I appreciate your support! Starting tomorrow, Sunday, October 20, 2019, you can pick up a $200 Mastercard gift card at Staples and not pay the activation fee. Pair this with a credit card that gets rewards at office…

06 Oct 2019

By Debra Baca

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[Expired] Spooky Swago Starts Tomorrow

Earning Money

Day 9/365 Go over to Swagbucks today to join the October Swago! You can find it on the left side menu under Promotions. Yet again, there is no Spin & Win, and they have some new squares in play this month. Playing Swago Swago is like the game Bingo, with squares to complete. Each square is a different activity on…

10 Aug 2019

By Debra Baca

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Trip Report: Six Flags Part 2

Saving Money, Travel

317/365 As one last hurrah before school started, I decided to take the kids to Six Flags Magic Mountain for a few days of amusement park fun. Yesterday, I laid out the budget, and today I will include our itinerary, detailing each day. Day 1 Getting an Early-ish Start While we didn't get as early a start as I had…

28 Jun 2019

By Debra Baca

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Use Chase Tap To Pay For Bonus Points

Earning Money, Travel

274/365 Check your email for a targeted offer from Chase for 500 bonus points when you use Tap to Pay three times before July 31, 2019. This is an easy 500 points, and will help everyone learn how to use Tap to Pay! The Deal This is a targeted offer, so check your email using the keywords "Tap to Pay…

25 May 2019

By Debra Baca

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Almond Breeze Movie Ticket Giveaway

Disney, Saving Money

240/365 Heading to a Disney movie this summer? I know I am going to a few of them. If you also buy Almond Breeze products, you could go to the movies on them! The Deal All you have to do is buy three Almond Breeze products (32oz or higher) on one receipt. Then go to this website to upload a…

31 Mar 2019

By Debra Baca

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End of the Month

Budgeting, Disney, Earning Money, Saving Money

185/365 Here it is again, the end of the month, and so much to do, especially since it is also the end of the quarter. Let's dive in... Grocery Store Rewards I had some Safeway Rewards that were expiring. I don't like to use rewards on gas unless I have 10 at once for $1.00 off a full tank of…

22 Feb 2019

By Debra Baca

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Trip Report: Universal Orlando (Part 1)

Saving Money, Travel

148/365 My kids LOVE Harry Potter. I read all of the books to them a few years ago. Now, the audio books are playing on our Echo device most days, and the movies are frequently chosen for family movie night. They both have wizard robes and wands, and know their Hogwarts House and Patronus. In 2017, we bought cheap annual…

31 Dec 2018

By Debra Baca

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End of the Week/Month/Quarter/Year

Budgeting, Earning Money, Saving Money

95/365 It happens once a year, well, (probably even less since it was also the end of my budgeting week), when everything comes due on the same day. Weekly Budgeting Expiring Offers Expiring Fuel Rewards Swagbucks Chase Freedom Categories Timesheets Charitable Donations End of the Week At the end (or really beginning) of each week, I sit down and balance…

18 Nov 2018

By Debra Baca

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Maximizing Rewards at Best Buy

Saving Money

52/365 Some months ago, we decided to get the kids an iPad since they had so much fun making movies with their cousins on their iPad. Last year, we bought Maggie a Chromebook for her third grade homework, so I knew that was coming up for Carter as well. I was putting both of these purchases off until this week…